Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.
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AI Models Overthink Problems—and It’s a Security Risk
Large language models (LLMs) that can think through problems step-by-step have significantly increased the scope of tasks that AI can tackle. But new research suggests these…
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
"HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."
US manufacturers’ energy costs soar because of AI data center demand
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the…
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web
Starting Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI platform will be available on mobile and web for the first time. The expanded access is rolling out first to…
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
What Makes AI Art Worth Collecting?
In May, an anonymous artist who goes by SHL0MS on X posted that he had used AI to generate an image inspired by Claude Monet and…
Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses
Solos announced a new version of its AirGo smart glasses, one that forgoes cameras for a sleeker design and an AI assistant that relies on voice…
The foundational elements of AI architecture that IT leaders need to scale
With the rapid progress of AI capabilities and the move to agentic systems, organizations are expanding their use cases as the technology continues to grow. That…
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
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Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. OpenAI CEO…
Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance
Anthropic accused of spying on users; engineer says “experiment” is over.
Small AI Models Gain Traction Around the World
One morning in 2019, Adebayo Alonge was in a Cape Town hotel room, preparing to demonstrate his startup’s AI answer to a serious problem in African…
I spy
I've long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses. But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix's A Man on the…
UK regulator warns of "arms race" to keep up with AI use in financial services
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions.
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off…
Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
Most Americans don't trust AI. It's proven that it doesn't know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don't even want to listen to AI music.…
Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI
"Group project, but make it 1776." That's how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what…
The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself
Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being…
Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs
At the event "The Briefing: AI for Science" earlier this week, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a new "AI workbench for scientists" that pulls fragmented tools and…
AI’s Volatile Power Use Quietly Tests Grid Limits
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is typically framed as an energy problem. Data centers are projected to consume a growing share of global electricity…