The Moment the AI Hype Cycle Really Kicked In
Does it feel like news about artificial intelligence is inescapable? You’re not just imagining it. Zach Perkel, the Principal and Director of Applied AI at enterprise AI firm Fractal, tracked…
$11 Billion in 2 Weeks: AI Bets Mint Money for Masayoshi Son
Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s fortune added $11 billion in just the first two weeks of August as his SoftBank Group’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence buoyed shares to historic highs.…
Nobody Likes Zuckerberg’s Glitchy AI App
Clearly, throwing billions of dollars at a problem can’t solve everything. Nearly six months after its debut, Meta’s consumer-facing AI app still struggles with inconsistencies and persistent shortcomings, casting doubt…
DARPA Is Taking Its AI Fighter Jet Program to the Next Level
Imagine Top Gun without pilots. Not exactly summer blockbuster material. But that is what the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has in mind for the future of the military.…
Meta Told AI to Go Ahead and Be ‘Sensual’ With Kids: Report
Meta is playing from behind in the AI game, and it is apparently cutting corners and lowering the hurdles to try to catch up. According to a report from Reuters,…
Scientists Taught AI to Predict Nuclear Fusion Success—and It’s Actually Working
AI is giving a huge efficiency boost to one of the biggest nuclear fusion facilities in the world—but perhaps not in the way you think. In research published today in…
AI Harry Potter Vlogs Are an Unholy Combo of Fanfic and Veo 3 Slop
There are lots of ways to make a generic vlog on YouTube nowadays, but only one way to make a vlog using the likeness of Harry Potter characters—or at least…
Chinese Studio Wants to Bring Back Bruce Lee With AI
If you’re a film lover, one of the great things about old classics is that you can always find something to appreciate when you revisit them. If you’re a studio…
Amazon Preps Employees for Layoffs by Talking Up the Power of AI Agents
Amazon appears to be soft-launching its next round of layoffs. In a message to employees shared Tuesday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy talked highly of the company’s embrace of artificial intelligence…
Reddit to Turn Positive Posts Into Ads for Brands
The next time you recommend a product or service to someone in conversation on Reddit, it might turn into an advertisement for the company. A new feature announced by the…