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.
A California startup just grabbed $58 million to build chips that use light instead of electricity. The twist? They might solve one of AI's biggest headaches.
nEye Systems creates optical circuit switches that shuffle data between AI chips using photons.
The technology slashes energy use and lets data centers reconfigure their setup on the fly. It's like giving a highway system the ability to redraw its roads based on traffic patterns.
Google already proved this works. They built a similar system that outperformed Nvidia's AI computers. But Google kept their toys to themselves. nEye wants everyone to have them.
The startup has working prototypes and plans to ship test chips next year. Their tech isn't just for AI - traditional data centers could benefit too. That's caught the attention of some heavy hitters. Microsoft's M12, Micron, and even Nvidia have thrown money into the pot. Total funding now sits at $72.5 million.
CapitalG, Alphabet's growth fund, led this round. James Luo, their general partner, isn't worried about putting all his chips on AI. "The beauty of it works for both models," he says, referring to AI and traditional computing.
Why this matters:
While tech giants hoard their breakthroughs, nEye is democratizing optical computing. It's like Tesla releasing their patents - but for data centers
As AI keeps eating electricity like candy, optical chips might be the diet plan we need. Think LED bulbs versus incandescents, but for computing
Benchmark just placed a massive bet on Chinese AI startup Manus, leading a $75 million funding round that values the company at half a billion dollars. Not bad for a startup whose AI agents sometimes crash while ordering takeout.
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.
Venture capital firms are hitting pause on new investments, reports Lauren Goode at WIRED. The reason? Donald Trump's erratic trade policies have thrown Silicon Valley into a cold sweat.
