From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum
The widening movement is pulling in people from all walks of life, united by a worry that Big Tech will cash in while average Americans
Category: Tech
OpenAI is building a phone that would make apps obsolete. The supply chain says it might actually ship.
OpenAI is developing a smartphone built around AI agents rather than apps, with Qualcomm and MediaTek jointly designing the custom processor and Luxshare Precision Industry
Google’s AI researchers told management to refuse classified military work. Management spent three years making sure it could say yes.
More than 580 Google employees, including over 20 directors, senior directors, and vice presidents, have signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse classified
China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens
China has blocked US tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the AI company Manus that was founded by Chinese tech entrepreneurs. That development indicates how difficult
Microsoft and OpenAI Loosen Their Partnership
Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee.
Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings
The next time you walk into a purportedly “haunted” house and sense a ghostly presence, consider that those feelings might be due to vibrating pipes
Elon Musk and Sam Altman Bring OpenAI Trial Spectacle to Oakland
Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of
Sequoia and Nvidia back AlphaGo creator David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence at $5.1 billion
Silver left Google DeepMind in late 2025 after more than a decade building AlphaGo, AlphaZero, AlphaStar, and contributing to Gemini. Ineffable Intelligence was incorporated in
Vinted reaches €8 billion valuation in €880 million secondary share sale led by EQT
Schroders Capital and Teachers’ Venture Growth join as new investors. The transaction gives early investors and long-serving employees a route to liquidity. Vinted says it
Altman, Musk and the A.I. Spectacle Come to Oakland
Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of
China Will Require Meta to Unwind Acquisition of AI Start-Up Manus
The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with
Meta signs a deal to beam solar energy from space to its AI data centres
Overview’s satellites will collect sunlight continuously in geosynchronous orbit and beam it as near-infrared light to existing ground solar installations, which convert it to electricity.
Spotify expands from soundtrack to sweat session: Peloton partnership puts 1,400 classes inside the app
Available from today in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Austria, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, and Spain.Peloton bike workouts are not included, the classes cover strength, cardio
Sereact raises $110 million Series B to build robots that simulate the consequences of their actions before they act
The round is led by Headline, with new investors Bullhound Capital, Felix Capital, and Daphni. Valuation is undisclosed. Sereact’s vision language action models already run