Daily AI Briefing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story.
Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in.
The label or distributor has to opt in to tagging their music as AI, so it's unclear how effective this intervention will be.
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.
As the U.S. continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.
State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.
Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.
A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.
Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.
The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.
The world’s smartest technology is no match for the U.S. tax code.
The race to prevent the worst wildfires has been an increasingly high-tech one. Companies are proposing AI fire detection systems and drones that can stamp out early blazes. And now, one Canadian startup says it’s going
Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library that he helps manage. Like many open-source projects, matplotlib has been overwhelmed by a glut of A
The transformational potential of AI is already well established. Enterprise use cases are building momentum and organizations are transitioning from pilot projects to AI in production. Companies are no longer just talki
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Listen to Earth’s rumbling, secret soundtrack The boom of a calving glacier. The c
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Start
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Founders Fund is leading an $80 million investment in Nominal Inc., a startup aiming to modernize factories and make manufacturing more efficient.
US equity futures waver and oil and natural gas rise amid mounting disruption to energy markets from the war in the Middle East. Anthropic resumes security talks with the Pentagon. ECB Governing Council Member Olli Rehn
Billionaire testifies the posts on his Twitter takeover not among his smartest
A defense-technology startup born out of Ukraine’s battlefield is emerging with a valuation topping $1 billion, as Western and Gulf militaries scramble for systems proved in combat.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., which just cut an agreement with OpenAI to build data centers for artificial intelligence in India, is nearing additional deals with other tech giants, signaling a commitment to reshaping
A new worry is rippling across the stock market lately: entire businesses, not just their employees, may be thrown out of work. While most economists say fears of an AI job apocalypse are overblown, seismic shifts have h
Formula 1’s 2026 regulations bring new power units, active aero, smaller cars, and sustainable fuels. Here’s how the rule changes will reshape racing.
Apple Music is rolling out Transparency Tags for AI-generated music, but the responsibility lies with record labels.
The Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro have just been unveiled alongside the affordable Nothing Headphone (a) — and they come in some funky colors.
Apple's official education store is a gold mine for discounts if you're eligible—even on new models like the latest MacBook Neo.
Ubisoft has shared new details about the future of the Assassin's Creed franchise and announced a new 60FPS update for Assassin's Creed Unity.
Tired of junk mail? You're not alone – 87% of emails are actually generated by automated systems and aren't personal.
The San Fernando Valley home, seen in establishing shots for the iconic TV series, won historic landmark status this week for representing a certain ideal of family life in the American suburbs.
It’s another scandal for curling, this time at the Paralympics.
Project near Caltrain includes studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units
The machine is $500 less than any new-generation laptop Apple has sold before, coming in well below the now $1,099 MacBook Air.
Californians seeking unemployment benefits are down 1% in a year – but statewide layoffs jump 18%.