Chinese startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K2, an open-source model that matches GPT-4.1 performance while costing five times less. Silicon Valley's response? OpenAI delayed their planned open-source release hours after K2 launched.
Google snatched Windsurf's CEO and co-founder in a $2.4B talent raid after OpenAI's $3B acquisition collapsed. Microsoft's partnership constraints are backfiring, handing wins to competitors in the escalating AI talent wars.
Musk promised truth-seeking AI. When Grok 4 tackles politics, it searches Musk's posts first. Tests show 54 of 64 citations came from him. Accident or intent? The answer matters for every AI system we build.
AI's new soccer superpowers aren't just tracking the ball—they're reading the whole game. How a Shanghai research team built a system that spots what even veteran refs miss, outperforms GPT-4, and could revolutionize how we watch the world's most popular sport.
Artificial Intelligence now manages 37% of customer support tasks, signifying a shift in customer service strategies. Read more.
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OpenAI keeps nonprofit control while chasing trillions in funding. Their restructuring rejects typical tech evolution—transforming into a Public Benefit Corporation instead. But can they balance massive growth ambitions with their original mission to benefit humanity?
Is AI about to transform scientific discovery? Anthropic just handed researchers the keys to its AI kingdom—without the hefty price tag. What breakthrough might be unlocked when powerful AI meets brilliant scientific minds? The answer could reshape medicine as we know it.
Explore how an innovative AI tool is transforming lab analysis, putting an end to the age-old problem of band-spotting for scientists.
Apple built an empire on doing everything in-house. Now they're asking an AI startup for help with coding. What went so wrong that the tech giant had to swallow its pride? The answer reveals cracks in Apple's perfect facade – and hints at a major shift in Silicon Valley's power dynamics.
What if everything we thought about AI training was wrong? Researchers just discovered that artificial intelligence can master complex tasks by studying a single example—matching the performance of models trained on thousands. The secret lies in finding that one perfect example.
Tech firm ElevenLabs launches European data storage to comply with stringent privacy regulations, enhancing data security.
A federal judge just caught Apple with its fingers in developers' digital wallets. And she's not just making them give the money back - she's calling in criminal investigators.
Researchers map how AI agents evolve from basic chatbots to autonomous problem-solvers. A new paper shows these digital workers now tackle complex tasks in healthcare, finance, and coding - though they still can't pick a Netflix movie.
TSMC launched construction of its third semiconductor plant in Arizona today, marking the largest foreign investment in U.S. manufacturing history. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited the site to mark the milestone.
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