Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
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karpathy/llm-council: LLM Council works together to answer your hardest questions
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OpenAI denies liability in teen suicide lawsuit, cites ‘misuse’ of ChatGPT
The case is ongoing.
The chip made for the AI inference era – the Google TPU
I am publishing a comprehensive deep dive, not just a technical overview, but also strategic and financial coverage of the Google TPU.
View: Trump’s AI agenda sails toward an iceberg of bipartisan populist fury
The AI industry’s new super PAC picked its first political target this month — and missed.
The rise of Hoto and Fanttik
How two Chinese tool brands are becoming household names.
Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety te…
Roblox is a problem — but it’s a symptom of something worse
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Warner Music Group strikes ‘landmark’ deal with Suno; settles copyright lawsuit against AI music generator
The deal also settles previous litigation between the companies; Firms will collaborate ‘on next-generation licensed AI music’…
Suno Creates an Entire Spotify Catalog’s Worth of Music Every Two Weeks, Says Investor Pitch Deck for $250M Fundraise
Suno has raised $250 million in a quest to become a "verticalized" creation, social media and streaming service, according to an investor deck.
China leapfrogs US in global market for ‘open’ AI models
Beijing-backed technology gains ground as American giants hold fast to ‘closed’ AI strategies
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
Apple Set to Become World’s Top Phone Maker, Overtaking Samsung
Apple Inc. will retake its crown as the world’s largest smartphone maker for the first time in more than a decade, lifted by the successful debut of a new iPhone series and a rush of consumers upgrading devices, according to Counterpoint Research.
GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere
Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.
European Parliament backs 16+ age rule for social media
Call comes as several EU countries prepare to restrict social media for kids.
Tech Firms From Dell to HP Warn of Memory Chip Squeeze From AI
Dell Technologies Inc., HP Inc. and other tech companies are warning of potential memory-chip supply shortages in the coming year due to soaring demand from the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
China’s tech giants take AI model training offshore to tap Nvidia chips
Alibaba and ByteDance shift development to south-east Asia to sidestep US curbs
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
Alibaba Releases AI Glasses in Rare Consumer Gadget Foray
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. began sales of its first smart glasses powered by its Qwen AI models, marking a rare foray into consumer hardware.
Getty warns over UK operations if Shutterstock deal is blocked
CEO says competition watchdog is overlooking how quickly AI is reshaping image generation
EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no
EU antitrust regulators will examine whether Apple's Apple Ads and Apple Maps should be subject to the onerous requirements of the bloc's digital rules after both services hit key criteria, with the U.S. tech giant saying they should be exempted.
Black Friday Data Shows Online Sales Strong, Store Results Mixed
U.S. ecommerce sales jumped 9.1% on Black Friday according to Adobe, but the verdict is still out on how well physical stores performed.
DeepseekMath-V2 is Deepseek's latest attempt to pop the US AI bubble
Chinese startup Deepseek reports its new DeepseekMath-V2 model has reached gold medal status at the Math Olympiad, keeping the company in tight competition with Western AI labs.
(21) 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) on X: "Intel expected to begin shipping Apple’s lowest-end M processor as early as 2027 There have long been market rumors that Intel could become an advanced-node foundry supplier to Apple, but visibility around this had remained low. My latest industry surveys, however, indicate that" / X
There have long been market rumors that Intel could become an advanced-node foundry supplier to Apple, but visibility around this had remained low. My latest industry surveys, however, indicate that
US Patent Office issues new guidelines for AI-assisted inventions
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented.
US patent office says generative AI is equivalent to other tools in inventors' belts
The USPTO's latest guidelines reaffirm that "AI cannot be named as an inventor on a patent application."
US Patent Office Issues New Guidelines For AI-Assisted Inventions - Slashdot
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued new guidelines outlining when inventions created with the help of AI can be patented. From a report: USPTO Director John Squires said on Wednesday in a notice set to be published Friday, that the office considers generative AI systems to be "analogous ...
The VPN panic is only getting started
Could age restrictions come to VPNs next?
Someone Is Trying to ‘Hack’ People Through Apple Podcasts
For months Apple Podcasts has been randomly opening spirituality and religion podcasts by itself, and one case directing listeners to a potentially malicious website.