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.
An Australian radio network created a fake Asian presenter using AI, borrowing the voice and photo of their finance employee to host a daily hip-hop show. The deception lasted months before anyone noticed.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Baidu unleashed chaos in China's AI market. The search giant slashed prices on
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.
An Australian radio network created a fake Asian presenter using AI, borrowing the voice and photo of their finance employee to host a daily hip-hop show. The deception lasted months before anyone noticed.
US universities face a potential brain drain as German institutions report a surge in applications from American scientists. Trump's policies targeting academia have pushed three-quarters of US researchers to consider leaving - and Germany sees an opportunity.
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Good Morning from San Francisco, Baidu unleashed chaos in China's AI market. The search giant slashed prices on
Adobe just made life harder for content thieves. Their new Content Authenticity web app lets creators embed invisible, tamper-resistant metadata into their work.
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.
Good Morning from San Francisco, While Apple keeps polishing its promises, Perplexity just crashed the voice AI party 🎭. Their revamped
OpenAI just turned its viral ChatGPT image generator into a developer-ready API. The numbers behind its launch are staggering - users created 700 million images in the first week alone. That's roughly 100 million images per day, or about 1,157 images every second.
YouTube marks its 20th birthday today. The platform that began with a zoo video now hosts over 20 trillion uploads. But it's not dwelling on the past – instead, YouTube is charging into an AI-powered future.
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.
Adobe just made life harder for content thieves. Their new Content Authenticity web app lets creators embed invisible, tamper-resistant metadata into their work.
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.
OpenAI just turned its viral ChatGPT image generator into a developer-ready API. The numbers behind its launch are staggering - users created 700 million images in the first week alone. That's roughly 100 million images per day, or about 1,157 images every second.
YouTube marks its 20th birthday today. The platform that began with a zoo video now hosts over 20 trillion uploads. But it's not dwelling on the past – instead, YouTube is charging into an AI-powered future.
The United States set out to win a trade war with China. It failed. Years of tariffs, tech restrictions, and tough rhetoric have backfired, leaving America in a weaker position while China charges ahead with innovation and global influence.
SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril have emerged as frontrunners to build key components of President Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense system. The ambitious project aims to launch up to 1,200 satellites, creating a space-based shield to protect against missile attacks.
The global tech industry faces unprecedented pressure as Trump reverses course on electronics tariffs while China suspends exports of critical rare earth materials. This two-pronged assault threatens to reshape the electronics supply chain and drive up consumer costs.
President Trump threatened TSMC with up to 100% import taxes if it fails to build plants in the United States. He made these remarks at a Republican National Congressional Committee event, taking aim at both the semiconductor giant and Biden's chip policies.
OpenAI just updated its rulebook for handling powerful AI, and the timing couldn't be better. Their AI models keep getting smarter, and like any parent of a gifted teenager, they're setting firmer boundaries.
Claude just got a major upgrade that transforms how it finds and uses information. The AI assistant now searches the web and connects with Google Workspace, making it a more capable research partner.
Hugging Face bought Pollen Robotics to make AI-powered robots more accessible. The deal brings in Pollen's founders and 20-person team from Bordeaux, France.
A new jobs platform called Drafted thinks LinkedIn and Indeed are failing recent graduates. Their solution? Video resumes powered by AI that help companies see beyond the usual keyword matching.
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.
Business Insider reports Mira Murati wants $2 billion for her new AI venture. Silicon Valley can't write checks
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.
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.
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.
Social media connects teens but may break their spirit. A new Pew Research survey reveals 48% of U.S. teens believe social media harms their generation – a sharp rise from 32% in 2022.
ChatGPT has developed a problem. It can't stop complimenting you. Users discovered the change in late March. OpenAI's chatbot now gushes over every question, no matter how mundane. Ask it about boiling pasta, and it might respond, "What an incredibly thoughtful culinary inquiry!"
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