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After the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centers

On Equity, we unpacked what the midterms mean for the tech industry.

Megaspeed exec was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, according to US intelligence memo

A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia's CEO.

NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken again?" Y…

The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle the compa…

AI broke the cybersecurity world. What’s next?

Today, I’m talking with Alex Stamos, chief security officer at Cognition and longtime cybersecurity expert, about what a mess cybersecurity is right now. This episode is…

Airbnb Sells IP to AI Lab Owned by Its CEO and CTO

Airbnb’s CEO and CTO both own part of the lab buying its IP, but the filing gives shareholders little detail on what changed hands.

Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI. And it appears to be working remarkably well, with the company's models improving roughly twice as quickly as a year ago,…

Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google

The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers.

OpenAI valued at $1.25 trillion, as rival Anthropic nears its IPO

OpenAI is now valued at $1.25 trillion in a new round of funding that has raised another $11 billion, according to Bloomberg. That would make it one of the world's most v…

China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang

China's intelligence agency recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times. The Ministry of State Security (…

OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation

OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web

Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.

Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent

Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers.

“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.

Meta won't force Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.

Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port?

A former Rockstar tech director thinks the developer is facing new time pressures.

How NVIDIA Open Source Tools Are Helping Researchers Build Next-Generation 6G Networks

A year ago, NVIDIA open sourced its Aerial wireless software, joining Sionna and a broader suite of open source tools for accelerating next-generation 6G network developm…

ToyBlocks: A controlled world for robot learning and evaluation

I watched a humanoid robot clean my apartment. It felt like a taste of the future.

I’m not the sort of person who typically pays for a house cleaner. I’m too frugal, and I kind of enjoy putting on a podcast and going to town on my tub with a Magic Erase…

Partnering with Hacktron to find vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems

OpenAI is partnering with Hacktron to find vulnerabilities, test connections with third-party services, and strengthen defenses with frontier AI.

Measuring how AI agents handle everyday wet-lab science

OpenAI introduces BioBasicsBench, a 100-task benchmark measuring how well AI agents interpret raw experimental data and handle everyday wet-lab science.

Egyptian and Nigerian English join the Open ASR Leaderboard

Airbnb CEO: Our Specialized AI Agents Will Handle ‘Every Vertical in Travel’

There's been speculation for years about whether Airbnb would launch flights. Such small-minded speculation: Airbnb intends to use specialized AI agents to do every…

Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable

Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.

Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.

Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.

Vera Delivers the Best of Both Worlds: Highest Throughput and Fastest Agents

AI agents do more than generate answers. They search for information, query databases, write and test code and take action.  Each of those steps relies on a CPU, with age…

Cult.fit builds operational muscle with Codex

Cult.fit is using Codex to help teams across functions build tools, move faster, and change how work gets done.

Australian universities are creating AI-native graduates

Australian universities are expanding access to ChatGPT and bringing AI into teaching and learning to prepare students for an AI-enabled workforce.

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: Fast and cost-effective with longer clips

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash brings native 15-second video generation and editing, stronger consistency, and 30% lower pricing.

Agility Robotics' Nasdaq debut invites scrutiny of humanoid robot market

US leader in deploying humanoid robots goes public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

GPT‑6 Cyber: Advancing the frontier of aligned cybersecurity agents

Introducing GPT‑6 Cyber, OpenAI’s cybersecurity model for finding exploitable vulnerabilities and developing fixes, trained to stay within authorized scope.

Merge builds product and business tools with OpenAI technology

Merge uses GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, and Codex to review product code and support marketing. Its teams also use AI to plan executive dinners and prepare sales updates.

Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”

Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.

Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech’s largest AI buildouts. But the blue wave that swept the Lone Star State may jeopar…

Securing the agentic enterprise with data lineage

A sales representative asks an AI agent for customer pricing, and the agent pulls data from multiple sources: restricted pricing systems, internal communications, and arc…