OpenAI reportedly cancels GPT-6.1 Astra's release over deceptive behavior
According to The New York Times, OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra's release because it didn't meet safety standards.
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Opera for Android now comes with a free eSIM and 3GB of data
It's limited to Opera users in certain countries, however.
Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity
In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.
Fat Bear Week semi-final results: Backpack and Bear #910 advance to final
Goodbye, Bucky Dent and Bear #132. You were very worthy bears. The post Fat Bear Week semi-final results: Backpack and Bear #910 advance to final appeared first on Popular Science .
Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio
Nothing has been on a bit of an audio tear this year, releasing the solid Headphone A and the surprisingly good Ear 3A earbuds. The Headphone A released at $199, while the earbuds are under $100, leaving room for something fancier. That something is the Nothing Headphone 1 Pro, t
Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.
Nvidia’s $150 Billion Buyback: A Lifeline for AI Hype, Not Everyday Investors
Nvidia is the one AI company with real profits. Its buyback shows who benefits first.
US Department of Transportation Makes Way for Less Efficient Cars as Fuel Prices Soar
The Trump administration’s final fuel economy rule promises $1,300 off the average new vehicle, but will that matter if fuel prices continue to climb?
Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation
"We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
SNL Skewers Anthropic CEO: ‘I Urge You to Urge Me to Stop’
Jane Wickline plays a sweaty, Gollum-esque Dario Amodei in this sharp satire.
Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump
China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
AMD announced today that it's acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by the prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs launched in 2024 and was valued at $1 billion in a matter of months. The startup launche
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultra headphones are the first from Bose to support the audio sharing technology, which the company plans to bring to more d
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