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.
OpenAI reversed ChatGPT's latest update Tuesday after users complained about the AI's strange behavior. The bot had started agreeing with everything - even dangerous ideas.
Jeff Bezos just showed everyone how to dance with Donald Trump. Their Tuesday tango started with threats and ended with compliments - all before dinner time.
Meta launched an AI app that uses your Facebook and Instagram history to personalize responses from day one. Built on their Llama 4 model, the app transforms years of social media data into an AI that claims to understand your preferences, habits, and interests.
Explore how Qwen3's innovative approach brings two-speed thinking to AI language models, revolutionizing the field.
Startups use AI coding tools 20% more than big companies, with some building 95% AI-generated codebases. As 'vibe coding' reshapes software development, early adopters could gain major advantages over slower rivals.
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404 Media reports that researchers claiming to be from the University of Zurich ran an unauthorized experiment on Reddit's r/changemyview forum.
Bugs just got more expensive. Lightrun, an Israeli startup, has secured $70 million to tackle a peculiar side effect of
Even the most advanced AI models stumble when faced with basic physics problems. A new benchmark called PHYBench reveals these supposedly intelligent systems solve physics problems about as well as a struggling high school student.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. just made every current smartphone feel a bit insecure. The chip giant announced plans to roll out its A14 fabrication process in 2028, pushing beyond the boundaries of what we thought possible in semiconductor manufacturing.
A new tool helps catch data mistakes before they mess up AI systems. Recce, which makes data review tools, just raised $4 million and launched a cloud platform to help teams spot problems early.
AI models just got smarter at teaching themselves. A breakthrough method called Test-Time Reinforcement Learning (TTRL) lets AI improve its skills without human guidance, marking a shift in how machines learn.
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