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Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.

ChatGPT competitor comes out swinging with Super Bowl ad mocking AI product pitches.

Nvidias $100 billion OpenAI deal has seemingly vanished

Two AI giants shake market confidence after investment fails to materialize.

X office raided in Frances Grok probe; Elon Musk summoned for questioning

Paris prosecutor: Illegal content probe includes pornographic images of minors.

Xcode 26.3 adds support for Claude, Codex, and other agentic tools via MCP

With Model Context Protocol (MCP), this works with more than Codex/Claude, too.

Senior staff departing OpenAI as firm prioritizes ChatGPT development

Resources are redirected from long-term research toward improving the flagship chatbot.

The rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threat

We dont need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts.

SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAIs mission.

OpenAI picks up pace against Claude Code with new Codex desktop app

The macOS app does everything the CLI, IDE, and web interfaces do.

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and its getting weird fast

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.

Developers say AI coding tools work-and thats precisely what worries them

Ars spoke to several software devs about AI and found enthusiasm tempered by unease.

Web portal leaves kids chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account

Just about anyone with a Gmail account could access Bondu chat transcripts.

How often do AI chatbots lead users down a harmful path?

Anthropics latest paper on user disempowerment has some troubling findings.

Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt

Project Genie lets you generate new worlds 60 seconds at a time, but only if you pay for AI Ultra.

New OpenAI tool renews fears that AI slop will overwhelm scientific research

New Prism workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality.

Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?

We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes.

US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT

Congress recently grilled the acting chief on mass layoffs and a failed polygraph.

Google begins rolling out Chromes Auto Browse AI agent today

The Auto Browse agent is available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but there are some limits.

Report: China approves import of high-end Nvidia AI chips after weeks of uncertainty

Over 400,000 H200 chips coming to tech giants as China tries to balance tech needs with self-reliance.

Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks

The open source Jarvis chats via WhatsApp but requires access to your files and accounts.

AI Overviews gets upgraded to Gemini 3 with a dash of AI Mode

AI Overviews may get it right more often with the move to Gemini 3.

OpenAI spills technical details about how its AI coding agent works

Unusually detailed post explains how OpenAI handles the Codex agent loop.

Wildly irresponsible: DOTs use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns

Staffers warn DOTs use of Gemini to draft rules could cause injuries and deaths.

EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Groks sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musks company faces fines of up to 6 percent of its daily turnover.

Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure intact mental health

The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that wont compile.

Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027

Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products.

Asking Grok to delete fake nudes may force victims to sue in Musks chosen court

Millions likely harmed by Grok-edited sex images as X advertisers shrugged.

Google begins offering free SAT practice tests powered by Gemini

Google says more kinds of standardized tests will be added in the future.

Google adds your Gmail and Photos to AI Mode to enable Personal Intelligence

Personal Intelligence is optional and rolling out first to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.

eBay bans illicit automated shopping amid rapid rise of AI agents

New policy requires buy for me AI tools and chatbots to obtain permission before accessing the platform.

Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siris AI features?

OpenClaw's OpenDoor problem is so bad that installing malware yourself might save time

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OpenAI accuses Musk's xAI of systematic evidence destruction in antitrust case

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Anthropic has announced two partnerships with major US research institutions to develop AI agents for biological research.The Allen Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) will serve as founding partners in the initiative. According to Anthropic, "modern bio...

Agents Go Shopping, Intelligence Redefined, Better Text in Pictures, Higher Engagement Means Worse Alignment

Agents Go Shopping, Intelligence Redefined, Better Text in Pictures, Higher Engagement Means Worse Alignment

Introducing DeepLearning.AI Pro

Introducing DeepLearning.AI Pro

Reinforcement Learning Heats Up, White House Orders Muscular AI Policy, Computer Use Gains Momentum, Fine Control of Fine-Tuning

Reinforcement Learning Heats Up, White House Orders Muscular AI Policy, Computer Use Gains Momentum, Fine Control of Fine-Tuning

DeepSeek Sharpens Its Reasoning: DeepSeek-R1, an affordable rival to OpenAI''s o1

DeepSeek Sharpens Its Reasoning: DeepSeek-R1, an affordable rival to OpenAI''s o1

Self-Driving Reasoning Models, ChatGPT Adds Ads, Apple''s Deal with Google, 3D Generation Pronto

Self-Driving Reasoning Models, ChatGPT Adds Ads, Apple''s Deal with Google, 3D Generation Pronto

Governments vs. Grok, Meta Buys Agent Tech, Healthcare Chatbots, Limits of AI-Powered Retrieval

Governments vs. Grok, Meta Buys Agent Tech, Healthcare Chatbots, Limits of AI-Powered Retrieval

LLMs Go To Confession, Automated Scientific Research, What Copilot Users Want, Reasoning For Less

LLMs Go To Confession, Automated Scientific Research, What Copilot Users Want, Reasoning For Less

New Year Special! Hopes for 2026 from David Cox, Adji Bousso Dieng, Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Tanmay Gupta, Pengtao Xie, Sharon Zhou

New Year Special! Hopes for 2026 from David Cox, Adji Bousso Dieng, Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Tanmay Gupta, Pengtao Xie, Sharon Zhou

Top Stories of 2025! Big AI Poaches Talent, Reasoning Models Boost Performance, Agents Write Code, Data Centers Drive GDP, China Turns the Tables

Top Stories of 2025! Big AI Poaches Talent, Reasoning Models Boost Performance, Agents Write Code, Data Centers Drive GDP, China Turns the Tables

OpenAI''s Answer to Gemini 3, Runway''s Interactive Worlds, Disney''s Alliance With OpenAI, Adapting LLMs for Low-Data Domains

OpenAI''s Answer to Gemini 3, Runway''s Interactive Worlds, Disney''s Alliance With OpenAI, Adapting LLMs for Low-Data Domains

Claude Opus 4.5 Saves Tokens, White House Boosts AI-Powered Science, Amazon Exposes Nova 2 Pro Checkpoints, Small Models Solve Hard Puzzles

Claude Opus 4.5 Saves Tokens, White House Boosts AI-Powered Science, Amazon Exposes Nova 2 Pro Checkpoints, Small Models Solve Hard Puzzles

Meta''s Open 3D Pipeline, World Labs'' Virtual Spaces, Baidu''s Multimodal Models, Coordinating Robot Teams

Meta''s Open 3D Pipeline, World Labs'' Virtual Spaces, Baidu''s Multimodal Models, Coordinating Robot Teams

Google Rules Arena Leaderboards, Microsoft+Anthropic, Record Labels Back AI Music, Personality Control for LLMs

Google Rules Arena Leaderboards, Microsoft+Anthropic, Record Labels Back AI Music, Personality Control for LLMs

Self-Driving On U.S. Freeways, Open LLM Tops Agentic Leaderboard, Anthropic Sparks Controversy, Efficient Agentic Search

Self-Driving On U.S. Freeways, Open LLM Tops Agentic Leaderboard, Anthropic Sparks Controversy, Efficient Agentic Search

Safer (and Sexier) Chatbots, Better Images Through Reasoning, The Dawn of Industrial AI, Forecasting Time Series

Safer (and Sexier) Chatbots, Better Images Through Reasoning, The Dawn of Industrial AI, Forecasting Time Series

OpenAI Reorgs For Profit, MiniMax-M2 Leads Open Coding, Universal Music Group Embraces AI, LLMs Go Private

OpenAI Reorgs For Profit, MiniMax-M2 Leads Open Coding, Universal Music Group Embraces AI, LLMs Go Private

Monsters of AI: AI Psychosis, Lethal Drones, Decaying Data, Speculative Bubbles

Monsters of AI: AI Psychosis, Lethal Drones, Decaying Data, Speculative Bubbles

Ling-1T Leads Non-Reasoning Performance, MCP Poses Security Risks, California Regulates AI, Auto-Tune for Agentic Prompts

Ling-1T Leads Non-Reasoning Performance, MCP Poses Security Risks, California Regulates AI, Auto-Tune for Agentic Prompts

DeepSeek Cuts Inference Costs, OpenAI Tightens Ties with AMD, Thinking Machines Simplifies Fine-Tuning, Robots Improve Spatial Awareness

DeepSeek Cuts Inference Costs, OpenAI Tightens Ties with AMD, Thinking Machines Simplifies Fine-Tuning, Robots Improve Spatial Awareness

Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads

Meet Gizmo: A TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps

AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise, unicorn valuation

Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month

Robloxs 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation

Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia

Elon Musks SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musks xAI, with plan to build data centers in space

What Snowflakes deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race

Ring brings its Search Party feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners

Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants

Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content

These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings

AI layoffs or AI-washing?

Why Tethers CEO is everywhere right now

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large Model Training through Hardware-Aware Co-design

DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with Recursive Proof Search and a New Benchmark

Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AIs SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPO

DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to Scaling Inference with SPCT

Beyond Next-Token Prediction? Metas Novel Architectures Spark Debate on the Future of Large Language Models

Meet the AI startup solving healthcare

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SpaceX acquires xAI

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A social network only AI can use

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Sunday Special: Scientists create an "unsinkable" metal

Robotics Special: Tesla pivots to AI and robotics

Create & explore 3D worlds with Project Genie

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Moonshot AI drops Kimi K2.5 with Agent Swarm

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Claude connects to your workplace tools

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AI is shifting from tool to teammate

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Sunday Special: Scientists uncover a 'new form of life'

Robotics Special: Swiss scientists unveil detachable robotic hand

AIs lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with it

Robotics will break AI infrastructure: Here's what comes next

Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights

Azure outages ripple across multiple dependent Microsoft services

GitHub ponders kill switch for pull requests to stop AI slop

Sudo maintainer, handling utility for more than 30 years, is looking for support

DIY AI bot farm OpenClaw is a security 'dumpster fire'

Firefox makes AI optional, like it probably should have been all along

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings

'The EU runs on Microsoft' - and Uncle Sam could turn it off, claims MEP

Microsoft kills standalone SharePoint and OneDrive plans, because theyre not suite enough

British military to get legal OK to swat drones near bases

Bots are taking over the internet and AI users are to blame

AWS intruder achieved admin access in under 10 minutes thanks to AI assist, researchers say

Anthropic cements its position as the not-OpenAI with no-ads pledge

Rise of AI means companies could pass on SaaS

DWP finds Copilot saves civil servants a whopping 19 minutes a day

For once, Supermicro has dodged drama and just delivered datacenters

Too much AI for some, too little for others: Why AMD can't win with investors

AI agents can't yet pull off fully autonomous cyberattacks - but they are already very helpful to crims

Europe shrugs off tariffs, plots to end tech reliance on US

UK names Barnsley as first Tech Town to see whether AI can fix... well, anything

South Korea enlists AI to spot pump and dump schemes on social media, or in Spam

Elon Musk merges xAI into SpaceX to spread universal consciousness via a sentient sun

Snowflake bets $200M that OpenAI makes databases more chatty

OpenClaw patches one-click RCE as security Whac-A-Mole continues

Which Agent Causes Task Failures and When?Researchers from PSU and Duke explores automated failure attribution of LLM Multi-Agent Systems

In recent years, LLM Multi-Agent systems have garnered widespread attention for their collaborative approach to solving complex problems. However, its a common scenario for these systems to fail at a task despite a flurry of activity.

ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigation

ByteDance introduces Astra, an innovative dual-model architecture revolutionizing robot navigation in complex indoor environments.

MIT Researchers Unveil SEAL: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AI

MIT introduces SEAL, a framework enabling large language models to self-edit and update their weights via reinforcement learning.

Researchers from PSU and Duke introduce Multi-Agent Systems Automated Failure Attribution

Automated failure attribution is a crucial component in the development lifecycle of Multi-Agent systems. It has the potential to transform the challenge of identifying what went wrong and who is to blame from a perplexing mystery into a quantifiable and analyzable problem

Adobe Research Unlocking Long-Term Memory in Video World Models with State-Space Models

By combining State-Space Models (SSMs) for efficient long-range dependency modeling with dense local attention for coherence, and using training strategies like diffusion forcing and frame local attention, researchers from Adobe Research successfully overcome the long-standing ch...

Zhipu.AIs Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPO

Zhipu.AI open-sources faster GLM models (8x speedup), launches Z.ai, aiming for global expansion, potentially ahead of IPO.

AI Video Generation Race Shifts from Capability to Profitability, Challenging Soras Dominance

The AI video generation landscape is shifting from capability to profitability, challenging OpenAI Soras dominance. Competitors are surpassing Sora in quality and efficiency, with users preferring alternatives. The focus is now on improvements like precise control and style custo...

Nvidia Intensifies Robot Push with New Humanoid Platform as Industry Giants Eye Lucrative Future

Nvidia will launch Jetson Thor for humanoid robots in H1 2025, entering a growing market where Google is also active. The robotics sector is projected for substantial growth. Nvidia offers integrated hardware and software solutions. Simultaneously, Chinas rapidly developing domes...

Automating Artificial Life Discovery: The Power of Foundation Models

A research team introduces Automated Search for Artificial Life (ASAL). This novel framework leverages vision-language FMs to automate and enhance the discovery process in ALife research.

Llama 3 Meets MoE: Pioneering Low-Cost High-Performance AI

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and NVIDIA proposes upcycling approach, an innovative training recipe enables the development of an 8-Expert Top-2 MoE model using Llama 3-8B with less than 1% of the compute typically required for pre-training.

DeepMinds JetFormer: Unified Multimodal Models Without Modelling Constraints

A DeepMind research team introduces JetFormer, a Transformer designed to directly model raw data. This model maximizes the likelihood of raw data without depending on any pre-trained components, and is capable of both understanding and generating text and images seamlessly.

NVIDIAs nGPT: Revolutionizing Transformers with Hypersphere Representation

An NVIDIA research team proposes the normalized Transformer, which consolidates key findings in Transformer research under a unified framework, offering faster learning and reduced training steps-by factors ranging from 4 to 20 depending on sequence length.

From Token to Conceptual: Meta introduces Large Concept Models in Multilingual AI

A research team at Meta introduces the Large Concept Model (LCM), a novel architecture that processes input at a higher semantic level. This shift allows the LCM to achieve remarkable zero-shot generalization across languages, outperforming existing LLMs of comparable size.

NVIDIAs Hybrid: Combining Attention and State Space Models for Breakthrough Performance of Small Language Models

An NVIDIA research team proposes Hymba, a family of small language models that blend transformer attention with state space models, which outperforms the Llama-3.2-3B model with a 1.32% higher average accuracy, while reducing cache size by 11.67x and increasing throughput by 3.49...

From Response to Query: The Power of Reverse Thinking in Language Models

In a new paper Time-Reversal Provides Unsupervised Feedback to LLMs, a research team from Google DeepMind and Indian Institute of Science proposes Time Reversed Language Models (TRLMs), a framework that allows LLMs to reason in reverse-scoring and generating content in a manner o...

Yann LeCun Teams New Research: Revolutionizing Visual Navigation with Navigation World Models

In a new paper Navigation World Models, a research team from Meta, New York University and Berkeley AI Research proposes a Navigation World Model (NWM), a controllable video generation model that enables agents to simulate potential navigation plans and assess their feasibility b...

The Future of Vision AI: How Apples AIMV2 Leverages Images and Text to Lead the Pack

An Apple research team introduces AIMV2, a family of vision encoders that is designed to predict both image patches and text tokens within a unified sequence. This combined objective enables the model to excel in a range of tasks, such as image recognition, visual grounding, and ...

Redefining Music AI: The Power of Sonys SoniDo as a Versatile Foundation Model

In a new paper Music Foundation Model as Generic Booster for Music Downstream Tasks, a Sony research team presents SoniDo, a groundbreaking music foundation model that offers robust framework for improving the effectiveness and accessibility of music processing.

DeepMinds Socratic Learning with Language Games: The Path to Self-Improving Superintelligence

Researchers from Google DeepMind introduce the concept of Socratic learning. This refers to a form of recursive self-improvement in artificial intelligence that significantly enhances performance beyond the initial data or knowledge available to the system, as well as a practical...