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Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek’s $45 Billion Bet on Open-Source AGI and Domestic Chips
DeepSeek just went from stealth to headline-grabbing with a colossal funding round. The Hangzhou AI lab, long bankrolled by hedge…
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AI Ethics & Policy
Tech Researchers Fight Trump-Era Visa Policy Threatening Online Safety
The Trump administration weaponized immigration rules against tech researchers studying online harms. The backlash has finally hit the courts. The…
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AI News & Trends
Online Safety Battles and Climate Tech’s Industrial Shift
The fight over online safety is heating up in Washington. Researchers who study hate speech and disinformation are suing the…
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Machine Learning & Research
ByteDance’s Lance Unifies Image and Video AI in One Model
ByteDance just dropped Lance—a single AI model that handles image and video understanding, generation, and editing all at once. That’s…
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Artificial Intelligence
US Government Backs AI Exports with Massive EXIM Bank Financing
The US government just flipped the script on AI exports. Instead of just restricting technology sales, it’s now underwriting them—big…
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AI in Media & Entertainment
Warhorse Studios Tackles Open-World Lord of the Rings RPG
Warhorse Studios just dropped a bombshell. The Czech developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance is officially creating an open-world RPG set…
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AI News & Trends
Critical Metals Take Center Stage in US and Brazil Supply Push
Boston Metal is shifting gears. The green steel startup is betting on critical metals over steel itself. After raising $75…
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AI in Business & Enterprise
Amazon Unveils Alexa for Shopping, Retires Rufus AI Assistant
Amazon has replaced its Rufus AI assistant with a new shopping agent called Alexa for Shopping. The move merges Rufus’s…
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AI News & Trends
NextEra-Dominion Merger Creates AI-Powered Utility Giant
NextEra Energy is acquiring Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal worth $67 billion. This is the largest power-sector merger in…
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Software Development
Figma’s AI Assistant Boosts Design While Defying AI Replacement Fears
Figma just put AI right inside its collaborative canvas. This isn’t a gimmick. It’s a design assistant that actually understands…
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