Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Testing shows rotor blades won't disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed.

Testing shows rotor blades won't disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed.

AI companies' strict guardrails, designed to prevent malicious use of their models, are increasingly hindering legitimate cybersecurity researchers and network defenders. This issue, highlighted by US export controls on Anthropic's models, is pushing some researchers toward less regulated, open-source, and potentially foreign-owned AI systems.

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health to all US users, enabling connection of medical records and health data. While OpenAI claims its models can reason better than clinicians, a VP tempered this. The rollout follows a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly providing dangerous medical advice.

Runway launched its Media Router via Runway Dev, aiming to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. The tool automatically selects optimal image, video, or audio generation models based on developer priorities like quality, speed, or cost, marking a strategic shift from an AI video startup to a platform for integrating diverse generative media models.

Google's AI assistant Gemini now boasts over 950 million monthly users, tripling its user base from last year and nearing the 1 billion mark. This growth positions Gemini to compete more closely with OpenAI's ChatGPT, whose market share has reportedly fallen.

Meta's new AI advertisement, promoting a connected future, ironically uses David Bowie's "Five Years," a song about humanity's impending extinction. This misstep is part of a broader trend of questionable marketing from tech giants like Anthropic, raising questions about tech leaders' understanding of cultural context and AI's societal implications.

AMD launched its Helios AI rack system and Venice-X CPU, aiming to challenge Nvidia's market dominance. CEO Lisa Su announced major customers like Microsoft and predicted the AI accelerator market would reach $1.4 trillion by 2030, driven by agentic AI demand.