Trump's Genesis Mission invokes Manhattan Project urgency to accelerate AI-driven science. But the executive order commits zero new dollars, claims credit for existing partnerships, and arrives while university research funding gets slashed.
Anthropic's Opus 4.5 reclaims coding leadership and cuts prices 67%. But security tests show 22-point variance between evaluations, and one developer couldn't distinguish it from Sonnet in real work. Here's what actually matters.
Anthropic cut Opus prices by 67% and claimed benchmark leadership. But confused usage limits, a Microsoft paradox, and user expectations of post-launch degradation reveal competitive pressure reshaping AI economics.
Palmer Luckey got fired from Facebook for backing Trump. Now Meta needs his defense company to win a $22 billion military contract. The reunion changes everything.
Nvidia just reported $44 billion in revenue, but the real story is what happened in China. The company took a $4.5 billion hit and expects to lose another $8 billion next quarter. How did the world's most valuable chipmaker end up locked out of its second-biggest market?
Sam Altman makes money from AI bots flooding the internet. Now he wants to scan your eyeballs to prove you're human. His eye-scanning Orbs launched in six US cities, paying $40 in crypto for iris scans. But there's a catch with the "privacy protection" claims.
Why do AI systems perform worse when they think harder about visual tasks? New research shows GUI agents achieve better accuracy by skipping reasoning steps that help language models excel.
OpenAI paid $6.5 billion for Jony Ive's startup. Not for his design expertise—for a device that could free us from our phones. The catch: It has no screen.
A surprising new study reveals that when AI models stop to think, they actually get worse at following basic instructions.
Microsoft is transforming Windows to work with AI in a fundamentally new way. The change could reshape how we use computers – but it also creates new security risks that Microsoft must solve. Here's what's at stake for the billion-plus Windows users worldwide.
Researchers have found a way to make AI solve complex problems using just one-fifth of its usual computing power. The method could help bring advanced AI capabilities to ordinary computers - reducing both cost and energy use.
OpenAI enhances its coding assistant for quicker performance and reveals its rigorous safety testing procedures.
A shift in US export policy could soon give Gulf states access to coveted AI chips, potentially redrawing the global artificial intelligence landscape. The move raises questions about technology transfer risks and regional stability as Middle Eastern nations vie for AI dominance.
Washington lawmakers are considering unprecedented controls on consumer computing hardware—extending far beyond data centers to reach home gaming systems. The proposal's scope surprised even industry veterans, who now face tough questions about privacy and practicality.
A groundbreaking court case in Arizona blurs the line between technology and testimony, as AI enables a deceased victim to address his killer. Legal experts now grapple with profound questions about justice, closure, and the boundaries of courtroom innovation.
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