
- The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing
The following is a joint announcement by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and IBM. IBM and MIT today announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, advancing their long-standing collaboration to shape the… Read more: The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing - When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts? - Scientists just found the Milky Way’s edge and it’s closer than expected
Scientists have uncovered the true boundary of the Milky Way’s star-forming region using stellar “age mapping.” They found a telltale U-shaped pattern showing that star formation drops sharply around 35,000–40,000 light-years from the center. Beyond… Read more: Scientists just found the Milky Way’s edge and it’s closer than expected - A one-in-a-million supernova seen five times could reveal the Universe’s true speed
A spectacular cosmic event nicknamed “SN Winny” could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries: how fast the universe is expanding. This rare superluminous supernova, located 10 billion light-years away, appears five times in the… Read more: A one-in-a-million supernova seen five times could reveal the Universe’s true speed - 50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever
A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may rank among the largest ever to slither across Earth. Named Vasuki indicus, this ancient giant lived around 47 million years ago and is estimated to have stretched… Read more: 50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever - How AI Could Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance
At WIRED Health, British surgeon Ara Darzi said AI is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant infections. But a lack of incentives means innovation may not reach patients. - Meet the AI jailbreakers: ‘I see the worst things humanity has produced’
To test the safety and security of AI, hackers have to trick large language models into breaking their own rules. It requires ingenuity and manipulation – and can come at a deep emotional cost A… Read more: Meet the AI jailbreakers: ‘I see the worst things humanity has produced’ - GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s most capable agentic AI model yet–at twice the API price
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5 on April 23 as what it calls “a new class of intelligence for real work and powering agents,” and the framing is deliberate. OpenAI says it’s the most capable agentic AI model… Read more: GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s most capable agentic AI model yet–at twice the API price - Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI
Tolga Akmen/ POOL EPA, Alex Brandon AP, The Conversation There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in… Read more: Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI - The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor
An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at a mine near Kolwezi, Congo, in 2022. About 20,000 people work there among toxic materials. Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images There is a troubling contradiction at the… Read more: The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor - Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes
Fabrice Coffrini / Getty Images Earlier this month, multibillion-dollar US tech company Palantir posted on X a summary of its chief executive Alex Karp’s recent book, the portentously titled The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft… Read more: Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes - In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants | Rafael Behr
Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage Donald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects… Read more: In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants | Rafael Behr - Enabling privacy-preserving AI training on everyday devices
A new method developed by MIT researchers can accelerate a privacy-preserving artificial intelligence training method by about 81 percent. This advance could enable a wider array of resource-constrained edge devices, like sensors and smartwatches, to… Read more: Enabling privacy-preserving AI training on everyday devices - ‘It will never cover what’s authentic’: African music industry weighs up AI risks and rewards
Delegates at event in Cape Verde highlight opportunities from tech while stressing AI is no replacement for talent Last July, the Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave found herself caught up in a viral moment: an unauthorised version… Read more: ‘It will never cover what’s authentic’: African music industry weighs up AI risks and rewards - A whole new world: Disneyland adds facial recognition to some entrance lanes
Walt Disney Company says technology at California theme park will prevent fraud and streamline re-entry Disneyland, the beloved California adventure park, has outfitted some entrance lanes with facial recognition technology, a move its parent company… Read more: A whole new world: Disneyland adds facial recognition to some entrance lanes - Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors
In my misspent youth, I once worked a summer job as a waiter at Shoney’s. It is an experience that I do not recommend. But it did teach me two valuable things: 1) How not… Read more: Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors - OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins
“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions. - Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a ‘Terminator Outcome’
The judge also warned Musk and Sam Altman to curb their “propensity to use social media to make things worse outside the courtroom” after both sides traded attacks online. - Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles
In January 2026, during the height of protests against immigration raids in Minneapolis, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good. Before even gathering all the facts, the Department of Homeland Security labeled the mother… Read more: Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles - FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady
The Federal Communications Commission today opened an unusual review of ABC’s broadcast licenses, one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a recent joke in which… Read more: FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady - AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it
Gorodenkoff/Getty Images If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you’re not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and – more recently… Read more: AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it - Flesh-eating bacteria devour man’s arm and leg in just three days
A 74-year-old man went to an emergency department in Florida with rapidly rotting limbs after jumping into the waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Just three days earlier, the man was otherwise healthy and active on… Read more: Flesh-eating bacteria devour man’s arm and leg in just three days - Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage
Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers have surged in… Read more: Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage - Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women
Police officers across the US are using automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to stalk personal romantic interests. According to an analysis by the Institute for Justice, there are already 14 cases across the country where… Read more: Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women - ‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off
More than 700 people working for a Meta contractor in Ireland are at risk of losing their jobs, documents show. - Sam Altman Caught in What May Be His Most Spectacular Lie Yet
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s unsettling blockchain-based side gig, a startup with the uninspired name “World,” has left us scratching our heads for years. The startup claims that gazing into its spherical “Orb” iris scanner will… Read more: Sam Altman Caught in What May Be His Most Spectacular Lie Yet - Scientists Investigated a Frequency Linked to ‘Paranormal’ Encounters. The Results Were Unsettling.
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. If you’ve ever visited a haunted house or a paranormal hotspot,… Read more: Scientists Investigated a Frequency Linked to ‘Paranormal’ Encounters. The Results Were Unsettling. - IBM launches AI platform Bob to regulate SDLC costs
To regulate software delivery costs and SDLC governance, IBM is launching Bob, an AI platform built to anchor enterprise engineering. Accumulated technical debt, hybrid cloud structures, and rigid compliance requirements clash with the raw speed… Read more: IBM launches AI platform Bob to regulate SDLC costs - Google, Kaggle Relaunch Free AI Course Focused on ‘Vibe Coding’
Google and Kaggle’s free AI agents course returns June 15-19, with vibe coding lessons, live sessions, and a hands-on capstone project. The post Google, Kaggle Relaunch Free AI Course Focused on ‘Vibe Coding’ appeared first… Read more: Google, Kaggle Relaunch Free AI Course Focused on ‘Vibe Coding’ - Apple’s $599 Mac mini Sells Out, Resurfaces on eBay Above Retail
Apple’s sold-out $599 M4 Mac mini is getting marked up on eBay as buyers chase compact machines for local AI work while supplies stay tight. The post Apple’s $599 Mac mini Sells Out, Resurfaces on… Read more: Apple’s $599 Mac mini Sells Out, Resurfaces on eBay Above Retail - Samsung Galaxy Glasses Leak: Pricing, Specs, and Launch Timeline Revealed
Samsung’s rumored smart glasses may challenge Meta with AI features, display-free design, leaked pricing, and a possible 2027 AR roadmap. The post Samsung Galaxy Glasses Leak: Pricing, Specs, and Launch Timeline Revealed appeared first on… Read more: Samsung Galaxy Glasses Leak: Pricing, Specs, and Launch Timeline Revealed - GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage
GitHub has announced that it will be shifting to a usage-based billing model for its GitHub Copilot AI service starting on June 1. The move is pitched as a way to “better align pricing with… Read more: GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage - EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley startup EraDrive is working with Northrop Grumman to enhance spacecraft autonomy with artificial intelligence. The teaming agreement “focuses on activities aimed at accelerating design, testing, […] The post EraDrive and… Read more: EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy - Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon
Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition Google has reportedly signed a deal with the US Pentagon to use its artificial intelligence models for classified… Read more: Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon - UK must seize AI initiative or be left at the ‘mercy’ of the future, Liz Kendall warns
The technology secretary spoke amid concerns the UK was struggling to make its own way in AI Britain must seize the initiative in AI or be left at the “mercy and whim” of a future… Read more: UK must seize AI initiative or be left at the ‘mercy’ of the future, Liz Kendall warns - AZIO AI Expands Ecosystem with Giga Computing Partnership
Partnership with GIGABYTE’s Enterprise Division Adds Specialized NVIDIA HGX Platform Capabilities and Liquid Cooling Expertise, Complementing Existing Supplier Relationships for Diverse Deployment Requirements AZIO AI Corporation (“AZIO AI” or the “Company”), a developer and operator… Read more: AZIO AI Expands Ecosystem with Giga Computing Partnership - UiPath Advances AI-Driven Enterprise Operations with Databricks Partnership
New capabilities connect enterprise data intelligence with agentic automation to accelerate real-time business outcomes UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leader in agentic business orchestration, today announced that it is a validated technology partner of Databricks, the Data and… Read more: UiPath Advances AI-Driven Enterprise Operations with Databricks Partnership - Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk and Sam Altman courtroom showdown
Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly vicious The trial pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI began in earnest on Tuesday with opening arguments, as… Read more: Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk and Sam Altman courtroom showdown - A billion miles in less than a decade: GM’s Super Cruise reaches a milestone
When Super Cruise debuted in the Cadillac CT6 back in 2017, it showed there was a responsible way to give drivers a hands-free assistance system. Unlike Tesla, General Motors geofenced the system to only work… Read more: A billion miles in less than a decade: GM’s Super Cruise reaches a milestone - The great American data center divide
In Tazewell County, Illinois, Michael Deppert depends on a natural pool of water beneath the sandy soils of his farm to irrigate the pumpkins, corn, and soybeans growing in his fields. So when a data… Read more: The great American data center divide - Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee
University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him. His latest project: discovering… Read more: Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee - SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram
An AI-powered tool designed to target trademark violations on social media was used to silence critics of SXSW, the massive annual tech, music and film conference in Austin, Texas. Each year in March, SXSW takes… Read more: SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram - LiveRamp Integrates NVIDIA AI Infra for Faster AI Model Training, Inference
New GPU-optimized infrastructure delivers up to 15x faster model performance for brands and AI partners in LiveRamp clean rooms LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP), the leader in data collaboration, today announced native support for NVIDIA AI infrastructure, upgrading… Read more: LiveRamp Integrates NVIDIA AI Infra for Faster AI Model Training, Inference - Are your agents quietly draining your budget?
What the data showsAI agents are scaling faster than your ability to control them. Agent deployment doubled in 2025: As enterprises moved from pilots to production across core workflows. Costs jumping 10× across stacks: Real-world… Read more: Are your agents quietly draining your budget? - KAYTUS Enhances KSManage with Full-Stack O&M Visibility for AI Data Centers
KSManage is designed for next-gen AI data center, with four-level visibility across components, servers and cabinets, clusters, and AI jobs, and ensures the AI data centers’ high availability As AI data centers scale to support… Read more: KAYTUS Enhances KSManage with Full-Stack O&M Visibility for AI Data Centers - OpenAI in Shambles as IPO Looms
OpenAI is still committed to a whopping $600 billion in AI infrastructure investments over the next four years, a gargantuan spending spree that requires the ChatGPT maker to make massive strides in attracting new users… Read more: OpenAI in Shambles as IPO Looms - 70% of Enterprise AI is Uncontrolled, Driving Hidden Risk, Cost, Slower ROI
Lenovo research highlights a growing AI execution gap as organizations struggle to control and operate AI across their environments AI is already being used across your organization, whether it has been formally approved or not.… Read more: 70% of Enterprise AI is Uncontrolled, Driving Hidden Risk, Cost, Slower ROI - Scientists catch antimatter “atom” acting like a wave for the first time
Quantum physics once shocked scientists by revealing that particles can behave like waves—and now, that strange behavior has been pushed even further. For the first time, researchers have observed wave-like interference in positronium, an exotic… Read more: Scientists catch antimatter “atom” acting like a wave for the first time - AI Builders Summit: Healthcare Boston 2026
Build and deploy secure, clinical-grade AI in one of the world’s most complex domains; healthcare. - NASA Curiosity rover finds mysterious life linked molecules on mars
Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life. Some of these molecules may be billions of years old, preserved in ancient clay-rich rocks that… Read more: NASA Curiosity rover finds mysterious life linked molecules on mars - Your dreams aren’t random. Here’s what’s really happening
Dreams are more structured than they seem, shaped by both personal traits and real-world experiences. Researchers found that the brain doesn’t just replay daily life—it reshapes it into imaginative, sometimes surreal scenarios. People who mind-wander… Read more: Your dreams aren’t random. Here’s what’s really happening - MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
Scientists at MIT discovered that chaotic laser light can spontaneously form a highly focused beam instead of scattering—if the conditions are just right. This “pencil beam” enabled them to image the blood-brain barrier in 3D… Read more: MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool - The personal pettiness of the Elon Musk v OpenAI trial
In theory, Musk and Altman’s court fight could pose key questions about AI safety – in reality, it’s motivated by money and personal grievance Sign up for the TechScape newsletter: our free technology email Hello,… Read more: The personal pettiness of the Elon Musk v OpenAI trial - A Tiny Town Is Building So Many Data Centers That There’ll Be Almost Nothing Else Left
Enticed by cheap land, abundant resources, and massive tax breaks, tech companies are gobbling up land in small, rural communities like never before for their inconvenient real-world infrastructure. One humble burg in Northeastern Pennsylvania is… Read more: A Tiny Town Is Building So Many Data Centers That There’ll Be Almost Nothing Else Left - Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally
If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably don’t say much about… Read more: Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally - Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi
These days, the hype is all about AI and robots, but almost a decade ago, the tech du jour was self-driving. You couldn’t swing a lanyard at CES for the latter half of the last… Read more: Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi - Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics
A table tennis robot has outperformed elite players in recent evaluations. The robot, called Ace, marks a significant step toward artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can operate in fast, uncertain, real-world environments. In the tests,… Read more: Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics - Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain
While quantum computing has a long way to go, it can open tantalizing new doors for the field of genomics. herstockart/iStock via Getty Images Plus Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout… Read more: Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain - Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
When you’re out and about, your face isn’t just visible − it’s captured. John Keeble/Getty Images A woman strolls into a grocery store, thinking about grabbing some apples. Before she even reaches the produce aisle,… Read more: Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks - The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn’t a complete disaster. - The evolution of encoders: From simple models to multimodal AI
When people talk about artificial intelligence, they usually focus on what it produces: Human-like text, stunning images, or eerily accurate recommendations. What rarely gets attention is how AI understands anything in the first place. That… Read more: The evolution of encoders: From simple models to multimodal AI - OneTrust Appoints Doug Owens as Chief Financial Officer
Seasoned finance and operations leader joins OneTrust to support next phase of growth and scale OneTrust, the AI-Ready Governance Platform, today announced the appointment of Doug Owens as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Owens… Read more: OneTrust Appoints Doug Owens as Chief Financial Officer - If it feels like the world is rejecting science and truth, here are five ways to fight back | Helen Pearson
All of us can choose to consider facts, not vibes, in our next decision. One simple hack is go and look up some easily accessible peer-reviewed studies Helen Pearson is an editor for Nature and… Read more: If it feels like the world is rejecting science and truth, here are five ways to fight back | Helen Pearson - Tell us: have you become emotionally attached to AI?
We would like to hear from people who converse with AI chatbots on a personal level Lots of people now use chatbots as personal assistants, sometimes to the extent that they have formed an emotional… Read more: Tell us: have you become emotionally attached to AI? - Lightelligence’s 400% debut is a bet that AI’s next bottleneck is the optical interconnect
When a company with US$15.5 million in annual revenue debuts on a stock exchange and its market capitalisation briefly hits US$10 billion, the obvious question is: what do investors know that the financials don’t show… Read more: Lightelligence’s 400% debut is a bet that AI’s next bottleneck is the optical interconnect - Kakao Mobility details Level 4 autonomous driving roadmap for physical AI
Kakao Mobility has set out plans to develop Level 4 autonomous driving technologies in-house as part of its physical AI strategy. Kim Jin-kyu, vice president and head of Kakao Mobility’s Physical AI division, presented the… Read more: Kakao Mobility details Level 4 autonomous driving roadmap for physical AI - Google Cloud Next AI Keynote: 5 Takeaways for IT Leaders
Thomas Kurian’s Google Cloud Next keynote framed Google’s agentic AI vision. Here are five key takeaways for IT leaders. The post Google Cloud Next AI Keynote: 5 Takeaways for IT Leaders appeared first on TechRepublic. - The Bloomberg Terminal Is Getting an AI Makeover, Like It or Not
WIRED spoke with Bloomberg’s chief technology officer about the big, chatbot-style changes coming to the iconic platform for traders. - ‘They’re supposed to be handmade’: zine creators fight to resist AI influence
Artists and writers argue scrappy nature of self-published booklets is incompatible with artificial intelligence The self-published zine has long been central to cultural revolutions, from queer activism to Black feminism and the riot grrrl punk… Read more: ‘They’re supposed to be handmade’: zine creators fight to resist AI influence - ConnectWise Advances AI with zofiQ Agentic Execution Platform
Early adopters are reporting a reduction in ticket escalations, faster resolution times, and significant productivity gains as zofiQ combines AI assistants, autonomous execution, and human oversight to expand service capacity without added headcount ConnectWise today… Read more: ConnectWise Advances AI with zofiQ Agentic Execution Platform - Pudu Robotics Inaugurates U.S. Headquarters in Dallas
Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, officially opened a new U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on April 23 as part of its global strategic expansion. The new facility is set to enhance… Read more: Pudu Robotics Inaugurates U.S. Headquarters in Dallas - Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’
Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast… Read more: Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’ - Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment
Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages Japan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon be joined by… Read more: Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment - Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told lawmakers on Monday that SpaceX and Blue Origin, the agency’s two lunar lander contractors, say they could have their spacecraft ready for the next Artemis mission in Earth orbit in… Read more: Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027 - Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don’t Like Elon Musk
Musk’s lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s evolution under Sam Altman. But during jury selection, several potential jurors voiced negative views of Musk himself. - Weird Things Happen When You Give AI Agents Money and Let Them Spend It
Late last year, Anthropic had its AI model, Claude, run a large vending kiosk in the Wall Street Journal‘s offices. It didn’t take long for the experiment to go off the rails. After being given… Read more: Weird Things Happen When You Give AI Agents Money and Let Them Spend It - Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
Open source software with more than 1 million monthly downloads was compromised after a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in the developers’ account workflow that gave access to its signing keys and other sensitive information.… Read more: Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials - University Professors Disturbed to Find Their Lectures Chopped Up and Turned Into AI Slop
Arizona State University rolled out a platform called Atomic that creates AI-generated modules based on lectures taken from ASU faculty by cutting long videos down to very short clips then generating text and sections based… Read more: University Professors Disturbed to Find Their Lectures Chopped Up and Turned Into AI Slop - “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers
Aficionados of game console emulator history will almost certainly be familiar with ZSNES, an MS-DOS-based (and, later, Windows-based) emulator for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that originally launched back in 1997. Originally written in x86… Read more: “Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers - With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren’t superstitious
NASA has assigned its first crew to launch on a mission “13” since Apollo 13 “had a problem” on the way to the Moon 56 years ago. Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney with NASA, Joshua… Read more: With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren’t superstitious - EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that’s “unwarranted intervention”
In January, the European Commission began an initial investigation, known as a specification proceeding, into how Google has implemented AI in the Android operating system. The results are in, and the EU says Android needs… Read more: EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that’s “unwarranted intervention” - OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft
Since Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI back in 2019, the exclusive partnership between the two firms has been one of the strongest and most consequential in the AI industry. Today, though, OpenAI and Microsoft… Read more: OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft - ‘Like a computer in my heart’: how AI poetry betrays our desire for human connection
Girl Reading Under an Oak Tree — Winslow Homer (1879) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Could I but ride indefinite As doth the meadow-bee And visit only where I liked, And no man visit me,… Read more: ‘Like a computer in my heart’: how AI poetry betrays our desire for human connection - Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI’s future
A hotly anticipated trial starts this week, where Elon Musk will attempt to prove that OpenAI, under Sam Altman, has abandoned its mission to remain a nonprofit in order to ensure that artificial intelligence serves… Read more: Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI’s future - Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins
The move comes as the trial for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI kicks off in federal court in Oakland. - Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It’d Cost Them to Pay Human Workers
Mindlessly unleashing AI agents to take over employees’ jobs can be pretty costly, it turns out. Some companies are learning the hard way that paying for the incredible volume of AI agent requests is costing… Read more: Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It’d Cost Them to Pay Human Workers - China Shuts Down Meta’s $2.5B Bid for AI Startup Manus
China has blocked Meta’s $2.5 billion Manus AI acquisition, raising new questions about cross-border AI deals and who controls agent technology. The post China Shuts Down Meta’s $2.5B Bid for AI Startup Manus appeared first… Read more: China Shuts Down Meta’s $2.5B Bid for AI Startup Manus - Truecaller Faces New Pressure in India as Growth Matures
Truecaller has hit 500 million monthly users, but slower growth in India, CNAP rollout, and ad pressure are testing whether its next phase can be as strong as its first. The post Truecaller Faces New… Read more: Truecaller Faces New Pressure in India as Growth Matures - Acentra Health Chief AI Officer Sean Harrison Named to NVTC AI50
Inaugural Award Highlights Executive and Company Dedication to AI Innovation in Northern Virginia Region Acentra Health, a technology and health solutions company dedicated to accelerating better health outcomes for government and commercial clients and the… Read more: Acentra Health Chief AI Officer Sean Harrison Named to NVTC AI50 - AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists
A news website with apparent links to OpenAI is using AI agents that pose as flesh-and-blood reporters to get quotes from human experts — and many of its articles discuss the AI industry, pushing pro-AI… Read more: AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists - Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review
Since time immemorial, serious PC gamers have proselytized about the superiority of mouse and keyboard control schemes over the more input-limited handheld controllers used by most console gamers (and others). In recent years, though, many… Read more: Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review - Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings
The next time you walk into a purportedly “haunted” house and sense a ghostly presence, consider that those feelings might be due to vibrating pipes, mechanical or climate control systems, rumbling from traffic, or wind… Read more: Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings - China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens
China has blocked US tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the AI company Manus that was founded by Chinese tech entrepreneurs. That development indicates how difficult it has become for US and Chinese tech companies to… Read more: China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens - People Using AI to Represent Themselves in Court Are Clogging the System
The number of pro se legal cases, meaning trials where a defendant or plaintiff represents themselves in court without an attorney, have increased dramatically since the wide adoption of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and… Read more: People Using AI to Represent Themselves in Court Are Clogging the System - Did a Time Traveling Superintelligent AI Try to Warn About White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting? An Investigation
Tweets containing an abstract, psychedelic 3D stock image have million and millions of views on X because it is supposedly the key to a superintelligent, time-traveling AI conspiracy that attempted to warn people about the… Read more: Did a Time Traveling Superintelligent AI Try to Warn About White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting? An Investigation - Diligent Honors GRC Leaders Driving AI at 2026 Elevate Awards
Awards recognize 100 organizations making the Honor Roll for advancing responsible AI use in governance, risk and compliance Diligent, the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, today announced the winners of… Read more: Diligent Honors GRC Leaders Driving AI at 2026 Elevate Awards - Tencent Open-Sources Cube Sandbox with Five Key Breakthroughs
Tencent Cloud’s Cube Sandbox goes fully open source with five technical breakthroughs, providing a production-grade foundation for AI Agent deployment at industrial scale. As AI Agent applications evolve rapidly, building an optimal underlying architecture has… Read more: Tencent Open-Sources Cube Sandbox with Five Key Breakthroughs - The Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet: How to Write Better AI Prompts
Learn prompt engineering with this practical cheat sheet that covers frameworks, techniques, and tips for producing more accurate and useful AI outputs. The post The Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet: How to Write Better AI Prompts… Read more: The Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet: How to Write Better AI Prompts - China Startup Secures $8.4B in Credit Lines for Orbital Data Center Push
China’s Orbital Chenguang secured major credit lines for space-based data centers as AI demand strains power, land, and cooling capacity. The post China Startup Secures $8.4B in Credit Lines for Orbital Data Center Push appeared… Read more: China Startup Secures $8.4B in Credit Lines for Orbital Data Center Push - Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse
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