Tech journalist. Lives in Marin County, north of San Francisco. Got his start writing for his high school newspaper. When not covering tech trends, he's swimming laps, gaming on PS4, or vibe coding through the night.
OpenAI upgraded ChatGPT's voice to sound more human-like with better emotional expression and seamless language translation. But the improvements come with trade-offs: audio quality sometimes drops and the AI still hallucinates random sounds.
Researchers found that AI models learn math better when punished for wrong answers than rewarded for correct ones. This challenges how we think about teaching machines and could change AI training across many fields.
Chinese AI company DeepSeek caught training its model on Google's data while simultaneously censoring 85% of government criticism topics. How companies steal billions in training costs.
Sahil Lavingia joined Elon Musk's government efficiency team with Silicon Valley confidence. Fifty-five days later, he got fired for telling reporters what he found inside. His account reveals who really ran DOGE—and why the VA surprised him.
The world's richest man walked away from Washington this week after his attempts to block a rival's AI deal backfired. What made Elon Musk finally quit Trump's team—and why won't he pay the $100 million he promised?
UC Berkeley researchers discovered AI models can teach themselves complex reasoning by monitoring their own confidence levels—no human feedback or answer keys required. The implications reach far beyond the lab.
A former AI researcher left his Munich lab to chase what he calls the "holy grail" of artificial intelligence. His startup just raised $13 million with barely more than a demo video. What convinced investors to bet big on something that doesn't exist yet?
Tim Cook skipped Trump's Middle East trip. Days later, the president threatened a 25% tariff on iPhones made outside America. The timing wasn't coincidence—it was payback that ended their once-cozy relationship.
Oracle just agreed to spend $40 billion on chips for OpenAI's first independent data center. The deal marks OpenAI's break from Microsoft after years of relying on its cloud. Why now, and what does this mean for the AI race?
Elon Musk's efficiency team is pushing his Grok AI into federal agencies while he profits from each contract. Three government sources reveal how sensitive data on millions of Americans may be training his chatbot.
