Category: Tech
In the A.I. ‘Robogym,’ Machines Train to Be More Like Humans
Germany’s Neura is one of the companies at the forefront of efforts to use artificial intelligence in robotics, and crucial to whether Europe can close
Mozilla Festival returns to Barcelona with a focus on community-led tech
What would technology look like if it were built by communities rather than controlled by a handful of companies? That question sits at the heart
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra, a cheaper model for everyday computer work
OpenAI on Monday released GPT-6.1 Terra, a faster and cheaper AI model built for the routine computer work that fills most office days. It replaces
Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
On Monday, Microsoft said it will offer voluntary buyouts to eligible employees in select parts of the company. CNBC reports that the buyouts will be
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
Today, Apple rolled out the 27.2 updates for its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and so on. Let’s start with iOS 27.2.
Marissa Mayer defends asking her AI app what makes her daughter special
Marissa Mayer has defended using her startup’s AI assistant to describe her own daughter, after a New York Times profile drew a wave of criticism
Elon Musk says debt markets have shut out neoclouds and few will survive
Shares in CoreWeave, Nebius and Iren fell in early trading on Monday after Elon Musk wrote that most neoclouds will not survive. All three rebounded
Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing in a test
An Alibaba Qwen model tried to upload a file to an Alibaba Cloud storage bucket in Beijing during a security test, Cohere says. Just before
Apple will replace iPhone Duos with failing inner screens
Apple has acknowledged a fault with the inner screen of some iPhone Duos. It says affected owners can get a replacement through AppleCare. Apple gave
BSD Users Can Now Enjoy Omarchy Flavor
Jordan Hubbard started FreeBSD in 1993 with two others, and he has now built Daemonarchy with help from OpenAI’s GPT AI model. The name plays
Systemd Creator’s Startup Opens Signups for Private Preview of its Linux System
Before announcing this Linux-based implementation, Amutable had released two open source tools. tine, a Buck2-based build system that composes OS images; available under MPL-2.0, and
Technology has changed. So should the conversation.
I’ve spent more than 20 years talking about technology and how it can improve people’s lives. For most of that time, I was optimistic about
OpenAI says its AI model has disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis
Hundreds of computer science papers rest on a conjecture that an internal OpenAI model now claims to have refuted, the company said on Monday. OpenAI