Meta has paused its employee tracking software, the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), after a data leak exposed sensitive employee activity logs. The tool, designed to train AI models, inadvertently left data like keystrokes and screenshots accessible within the company, prompting an investigation and internal criticism.
Valve advocates for open PC ecosystems, criticizing companies that subsidize hardware or buy exclusive content to create closed systems. They believe openness drives innovation and allows consumers to choose devices based on personal preferences like price and performance.
Elon Musk predicted China would have an AI rival to Fable 5 by Q1 next year. Zhipu AI's CEO, Tang, suggested it would be sooner. Zhipu's new GLM-5.2 model ranks second globally in front-end coding, positioning the lab third worldwide.
A speculative thought experiment, 'Europe 2031,' by Brussels thinktankers paints a bleak future for the EU due to its lack of AI investment, leading to economic collapse, populism, and cyber-attacks. The scenario, gaining traction among policymakers, highlights the urgency for EU tech sovereignty.
A speculative thought experiment, 'Europe 2031,' envisions the EU's economy in ruins by 2031 due to a lack of AI investment, leading to populism and cyber-attacks. The scenario, gaining traction among policymakers, highlights the US and China's AI dominance and Europe's potential tech sovereignty crisis.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that externally aided projects in India's Northeast should focus on market access for local products and economic opportunities. She highlighted a seven-fold increase in assistance and significant road construction, emphasizing the region's potential beyond funding.
Carvana has transformed a Dallas dealership into a "customer exploration and discovery" center, focusing on test drives without sales pressure. Staff support, not sales, is the emphasis, with purchases directed to the app. The unique design features interactive LED screens and unlocked cars for easy comparison.
Chinese AI models are competitive with US counterparts, but hardware lags. While domestic chips are used for inference, pre-training still relies on foreign silicon. China is pushing for self-sufficiency in AI hardware across all development stages.
Samsung'un 2023 çıkışlı Galaxy S23 serisi ve diğer popüler modelleri, Android 17 tabanlı One UI 9.5 güncellemesini alamayabilir. Şirketin 4 nesil güncelleme taahhüdü bu modeller için sona eriyor.
ByteDance and Tencent Holdings are cutting prices for their AI models, joining rivals like Xiaomi and Alibaba in a price war sparked by intense competition in China's AI market. ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Mini is now half price, while Tencent reduced costs on its TokenHub platform. This follows similar moves by other major tech firms aiming to attract users amid a vibrant but crowded AI landscape.
Anthropic has suspended its new AI model, Claude Fable 5, after US authorities raised security concerns. The company stated it was ordered to suspend foreign nationals from using the model, which it described as "too powerful." The suspension comes amid a separate lawsuit between Anthropic and the Trump administration over AI tool usage.
Valentina Sánchez, a 13-year-old blind girl, impressed Pope Leo XIV and Spanish Royals with her tactile explanation of the Sagrada Familia's Jesus Tower model. She gifted the Pope a drawing, and he gave her a rosary.
Tech executives believe China has an advantage in deploying AI applications to consumers, despite lagging in computing power. However, concerns about overvaluation of Chinese AI firms are rising.
Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) launched HKGAI-V3, a new large language model based on DeepSeek V4. It offers tenfold efficiency in token compression and a hundredfold increase in agent runtime, running on domestic chips for potential export of Chinese AI.
Ünlü aktör Mickey Rourke, eski eşi Carre Otis'ten 1990'lardaki şiddet dolu evlilikleri için sosyal medyadan özür diledi. Rourke, tüm sorumluluğun kendisinde olduğunu belirterek pişmanlığını dile getirdi.
A documentary examines Frederick von Mierers' 1980s cult, Eternal Values, which lured models with promises of spiritual enlightenment. Despite its charismatic leader's obvious flaws, the group engaged in financial exploitation and sexual practices, leaving members like John Hoyt feeling abandoned.
MiniMax, a Shanghai-based AI company, hires Citic Securities to prepare for a yuan-denominated share sale on China's onshore market, capitalizing on heightened global investor interest in AI stocks.
Ethereum's ETH token is in a medium-term bear phase, with market sentiment deteriorating due to ETF outflows, high-profile departures from the Ethereum Foundation, and competition from other networks. Analysts cite structural weakness and a lack of institutional buying pressure.
Anthropic decided not to release its powerful AI model, Claude Mythos, to the public. Instead, the company launched a security tool aimed at addressing software vulnerabilities.
Stability AI has launched Stability Audio 3.0, a new family of audio models capable of generating professional-grade music up to 6 minutes and 20 seconds long. Four models are available, with smaller versions offering open weights, while the largest model is accessible via API and paid services.
Child safety advocates, including Jonathan Haidt, have urged the FTC to investigate Roblox, citing concerns over its "engagement-maximising design features" and exposure of children to harmful content and adults. They allege the platform prioritizes profit over child safety.
Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash, its new default AI model, at Google I/O 2026. It offers faster performance than Gemini 3.1 Pro for agentic and coding tasks at a lower cost, with enhanced safeguards against harmful content.
Audemars Piguet's new "popular" edition of its Royal Oak watch, priced around 400 euros, has sparked massive demand with queues in Italy, France, Japan, and the US. Stores in Dubai and Great Britain closed for security. The resale market is already seeing prices over 1000 euros.
A Swedish firm uses AI and vehicle cameras to identify road defects, while a tech leader discusses replacing the internet's outdated business model, alongside an offline AI teaching app by a young entrepreneur.
