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Libraries Lead a Growing Movement to Help People Navigate Life Without AIPolicy & Society
Libraries Lead a Growing Movement to Help People Navigate Life Without AI

Public libraries are hosting popular workshops to help people live with less reliance on AI amid growing concerns about privacy and control.

Jul 26, 20263m read
Crusoe Energy Secures $3 Billion Funding Boost Following Major Contract WinBig Tech
Crusoe Energy Secures $3 Billion Funding Boost Following Major Contract Win

Crusoe Energy raises $3B at $30B valuation after securing a $13B contract with Jane Street, highlighting sustainable data center growth.

Sep 4, 20263m read
Inside Vertu’s $6,880 AI Agent: Performance, Battery, and Daily Use UncoveredBig Tech
Inside Vertu’s $6,880 AI Agent: Performance, Battery, and Daily Use Uncovered

Vertu's $6,880 foldable offers tailored AI for executives, with strong security and solid battery life but limited conversational skills.

Jul 18, 20263m read
SandboxAQ Teams Up with Claude to Make Drug Discovery AI More AccessibleAI Tools
SandboxAQ Teams Up with Claude to Make Drug Discovery AI More Accessible

SandboxAQ teams up with Claude to simplify AI-powered drug discovery, making advanced models accessible without needing a computing PhD.

May 19, 20262m read
Elon Musk’s Newfoundry Aims to Fast-Track Gas Turbine Production Amid Environmental ConcernsPolicy & Society
Elon Musk’s Newfoundry Aims to Fast-Track Gas Turbine Production Amid Environmental Concerns

Elon Musk’s new SpaceX foundry aims to speed up gas turbine production by 18 months, raising questions about environmental impacts.

Aug 31, 20263m read
Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Update, Sparking Debate Over AI’s Role in SocietyBig Tech
Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Update, Sparking Debate Over AI’s Role in Society

Moonshot AI's updated Kimi model raises debate over AI’s potential role in shaping ideological narratives and the challenges of bias in AI development.

Jul 19, 20263m read
Amazon’s Alexa Plus Update Enhances Smart Home Control with Deeper AI IntegrationHow It Works
Amazon’s Alexa Plus Update Enhances Smart Home Control with Deeper AI Integration

Amazon updates Alexa Plus to better handle complex smart home commands, connecting seamlessly with devices from Bosch, Whirlpool, and more.

Jul 24, 20263m read
Nvidia Poised to Surpass $100 Billion in Quarterly Revenue Amid Soaring Data Center DemandPolicy & Society
Nvidia Poised to Surpass $100 Billion in Quarterly Revenue Amid Soaring Data Center Demand

Nvidia projects $108 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by booming data center demand and AI infrastructure growth.

Aug 27, 20263m read
Stripe’s Acquisition of OpenRouter Driven by Practical AI Integration, Not 'Singularity' HypeAI Tools
Stripe’s Acquisition of OpenRouter Driven by Practical AI Integration, Not 'Singularity' Hype

Stripe’s acquisition of OpenRouter is driven by practical AI needs, focusing on flexible model integration rather than speculative singularity goals.

Aug 20, 20263m read
Libraries See Surge in ‘Avoiding AI’ Workshops as Public Pushes Back Against Big TechBig Tech
Libraries See Surge in ‘Avoiding AI’ Workshops as Public Pushes Back Against Big Tech

Libraries nationwide are hosting popular 'Avoiding AI' workshops as people seek ways to resist AI's growing influence from Big Tech.

Jul 27, 20263m read
Microsoft Coaches Sales Teams to Highlight Advantages of Its Own AI Over OpenAI and AnthropicStartups
Microsoft Coaches Sales Teams to Highlight Advantages of Its Own AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic

Microsoft is training sales teams to promote its AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than competitors OpenAI and Anthropic.

Jul 16, 20263m read
Flock Safety’s CEO Urges Balance Amid Rising Criticism of Surveillance TechPolicy & Society
Flock Safety’s CEO Urges Balance Amid Rising Criticism of Surveillance Tech

Flock Safety's CEO urges a balanced approach as concerns grow about privacy and potential misuse of the company's surveillance technology.

Aug 24, 20263m read
Hollywood Studios Step Back from New Film About OpenAI’s Sam AltmanBig Tech
Hollywood Studios Step Back from New Film About OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Several major studios have declined to distribute the new film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, showing Hollywood's hesitation to tackle Big Tech stories.

Jun 24, 20262m read
OpenAI’s New AI-Powered Keypad Offers Novel Coding Experience, But May Confuse Casual UsersResearch
OpenAI’s New AI-Powered Keypad Offers Novel Coding Experience, But May Confuse Casual Users

OpenAI’s new AI keypad offers programmers smart tools for coding, but its specialized design may leave casual users scratching their heads.

Jul 25, 20263m read
Neocloud Lambda Raises $1 Billion Debt to Expand Nvidia AI Chip Holdings for Microsoft LeasingResearch
Neocloud Lambda Raises $1 Billion Debt to Expand Nvidia AI Chip Holdings for Microsoft Leasing

Neocloud Lambda raises $1B debt to purchase Nvidia AI chips for leasing to Microsoft, highlighting rising costs in AI hardware financing.

Aug 29, 20263m read
Why Students Are Booing AI at Graduation—and What Microsoft Says About ItResearch
Why Students Are Booing AI at Graduation—and What Microsoft Says About It

Students are booing AI-focused graduation speeches, revealing concerns about the technology. Microsoft urges open conversations to address these fears.

Jun 11, 20262m read
New OECD Data Reveals Mixed Impact of AI Use on Student PerformancePolicy & Society
New OECD Data Reveals Mixed Impact of AI Use on Student Performance

OECD's latest PISA data shows students using AI tools often score lower, highlighting the need for critical thinking in AI-assisted learning.

Sep 9, 20263m read
Situational Awareness Commits $400 Million to Chip Startup Source Foundry Amid Market ChallengesStartups
Situational Awareness Commits $400 Million to Chip Startup Source Foundry Amid Market Challenges

Situational Awareness invests $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry, signaling strong confidence in AI hardware innovation despite market challenges.

Aug 10, 20263m read
Speculation Swirls Over Anthropic and Physical Intelligence Amid OpenAI's Expansion MovesBig Tech
Speculation Swirls Over Anthropic and Physical Intelligence Amid OpenAI's Expansion Moves

Rumors swirl around Anthropic and Physical Intelligence following OpenAI's aggressive acquisition moves, hinting at shifts in the AI landscape.

Jul 22, 20263m read
Google’s Gemini Reaches 1 Billion Users, Setting a New Growth RecordAI Tools
Google’s Gemini Reaches 1 Billion Users, Setting a New Growth Record

Google’s Gemini AI has surpassed 1 billion users, becoming the fastest-growing product in the company's history amid growing questions about future updates.

Aug 12, 20264m read
Fenix Flexin Acknowledges Using AI in Creating ‘Rubberz’ Amid Growing Industry DebateResearch
Fenix Flexin Acknowledges Using AI in Creating ‘Rubberz’ Amid Growing Industry Debate

LA rapper Fenix Flexin confirms using AI in his song 'Rubberz,' spotlighting AI's evolving role in music production and creative processes.

Aug 8, 20264m read
Hyundai Workers Strike Over Plans to Introduce Humanoid Robots in US FactoriesPolicy & Society
Hyundai Workers Strike Over Plans to Introduce Humanoid Robots in US Factories

Hyundai's plan to deploy 25,000 humanoid robots in U.S. factories by 2028 sparks worker strikes over job security concerns.

Jul 17, 20263m read
Jersey Mike’s IPO Shows How AI Hype Has Taken Over Unexpected PlacesResearch
Jersey Mike’s IPO Shows How AI Hype Has Taken Over Unexpected Places

Jersey Mike’s IPO surprisingly mentions AI, showing how AI hype has spread even to unlikely places like sandwich shops.

Jul 3, 20262m read
Meta Cuts Thousands of Jobs to Fund Big AI Technology InvestmentsStartups
Meta Cuts Thousands of Jobs to Fund Big AI Technology Investments

Meta lays off thousands to fund major investments in AI technology, aiming to streamline operations and focus on future growth.

May 21, 20262m read
Databricks Raises $1 Billion at a $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand SurgesPolicy & Society
Databricks Raises $1 Billion at a $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand Surges

Databricks raised $1 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand surged far beyond its initial target.

Aug 14, 20263m read
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Features to Support Families and CaregiversResearch
OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Features to Support Families and Caregivers

OpenAI is hiring a product manager to develop ChatGPT features designed to support families, caregivers, and older adults at home.

Jul 13, 20262m read
Unraveling Ox Alpha: The Enigmatic AI Model Stirring Online SpeculationResearch
Unraveling Ox Alpha: The Enigmatic AI Model Stirring Online Speculation

Ox Alpha, a secretive new AI model, has sparked intense online speculation, raising questions about its origins and potential impact.

Aug 24, 20263m read
Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT Each Surpass One Billion UsersStartups
Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT Each Surpass One Billion Users

Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT have each surpassed one billion monthly users, highlighting the growing role of conversational AI worldwide.

Aug 12, 20263m read
Travis Kalanick’s Robotics Startup Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion Funding Led by a16zBig Tech
Travis Kalanick’s Robotics Startup Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion Funding Led by a16z

Atoms, led by Travis Kalanick, raised $1.7B in funding led by a16z to bring AI-powered robotics to industrial sectors.

Jul 23, 20263m read
Nscale Pursues $3.5 Billion Funding Round Ahead of Planned IPOResearch
Nscale Pursues $3.5 Billion Funding Round Ahead of Planned IPO

Nscale seeks $3.5 billion in funding as it prepares for an IPO, building on a major $45 billion deal with AI leader Anthropic.

Sep 5, 20262m read