AI
Humanoid Robots Take Center Stage at Silicon Valley Summit, But Skepticism Remains
The commercial boom in AI has sparked interest in humanoid robots. Around 50 companies are investing heavily in humanoid development.
AI
Time Magazine Names 'Architects of AI' as its Person of the Year for 2025
AI was a leading contender for the top slot, according to prediction markets, along with tech CEOs Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Sam Altman of OpenAI.
Xi Jinping
Trump Approves Sale of More Advanced Nvidia Computer Chips Used in AI to China
Trump said Monday on his social media site that he had informed China’s leader Xi Jinping and 'President Xi responded positively!'
12 Days of Broadband
Who Will Dominate AI: The U.S., China, Both or Neither?
A ‘Sputnick moment’ for AI. A new cold war – the race to superintelligence – is on.
AI
AI-Assisted Shopping is the Talk of the Holiday Shopping Season
Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season.
AI
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to Partner in Manufacturing AI Hardware in U.S.
The products that Foxconn will manufacture in its U.S. facilities include cabling and power systems.
AI
Google Unveils Its Next Generation AI with Gemini 3
Google aims to use version 3 of Gemini to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
AI
Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season
AI chatbots can foster obsessive use, explicit conversations, and unsafe behaviors
Department of Commerce
Consumers Are ‘Subsidizing the Cost of Data Centers’: Senate Dems
Lawmakers press Trump administration on link between Big Tech’s AI buildout and higher household energy bills.
AI
Watchdog Group Public Citizen Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Dangers
OpenAI has faced backlash from public figures and has made some changes, but critics say these responses are insufficient and reactive.
AI
OpenAI Faces 7 Lawsuits Claiming ChatGPT Drove People to Suicide, Delusions
The lawsuits filed Thursday in California state courts allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter and negligence.
AI
The Professor Who Leads OpenAI Safety Panel Has Power to Halt Unsafe AI
OpenAI's safety oversight is led by a four-person committee chaired by computer scientist Zico Kolter, who can delay product launches if safety concerns aren't addressed.
AI
OpenAI and Amazon Sign $38 Billion Deal for AI Computing Power
OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access massive computing power through AWS, reducing its reliance on Microsoft.
AI
Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs as Spending on AI Accelerates
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to reduce costs while ramping up AI investments.
China
U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP
Tech companies have successfully lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced technology to China despite national security and human rights concerns.
AI
Prince Harry, Meghan Join Call for Ban on Development of AI 'Superintelligence'
Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity.
