Category: AI

Alphabet-owned Waymo has officially removed the waitlist for its autonomous taxi service in Dallas, opening public access to all residents and visitors. Users can now download the official app and immediately hail one of the company’s fully electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles, marking another milestone in the autonomous driving sector. Following an initial limited rollout in […]

A new artificial intelligence application called Wrinkles aims to transform how people explore their surroundings and travel. Available on both iOS and Android, the app acts as an automated audio tour guide, revealing hidden histories and local lore about nearby streets and buildings so users can engage with the world without constantly staring at their […]

Anthropic has expanded its computational infrastructure by securing a massive six-year, $10 billion cloud partnership with the newly established AI cloud startup Volta. The agreement aims to supply the necessary processing power to support the ongoing development of the company’s Claude AI models. To fulfill the infrastructure requirements, Volta is teaming up with crypto-mining firm […]

Open-weight artificial intelligence models are rapidly catching up to industry leaders in capability, yet a significant safety gap continues to widen. A recent evaluation by the nonprofit SaferAI reveals that China’s Z.ai model, GLM-5.2, closely trails the top systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in advanced cyber and biological tasks. Unlike closed-weight counterparts that rely on […]

SpaceX has reported its first quarterly earnings as a public company, revealing a revenue surge that doubled compared to the previous year. This substantial growth was largely fueled by the expansion of the Starlink satellite internet network and lucrative cloud computing agreements signed with major AI players Anthropic and Google. Despite reporting ongoing net losses […]

SpaceX has significantly ramped up its acquisition of Tesla Megapack energy storage units, investing a total of $329 million since the beginning of the year. Financial reports reveal that the vast majority of these purchases occurred during the second quarter, highlighting the ongoing financial synergy among Elon Musk’s corporate ecosystem. These industrial-scale batteries are primarily […]

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics has secured $1 billion in equity funding led by Sequoia Capital, alongside a $200 million line of credit, pushing its reported valuation to $6 billion. The company specializes in building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) designed for faster and more cost-effective deployment. This massive investment highlights the tech sector’s urgent demand […]

Apple has finally rolled out the long-awaited AI upgrades for Siri, currently available in the public beta build of iOS 27. Powered by customized models built alongside Google’s Gemini technology, the assistant successfully handles complex personal queries, contextual awareness, and deep app integration. Despite delivering a remarkably functional tool, the release feels somewhat anticlimactic given […]

OpenAI is facing online criticism after hosting its first-ever luxury brand trip for a group of content creators in upstate New York, dubbed ‘Summer Club.’ While the retreat featured wellness activities and educational workshops on company tools, social media users quickly pushed back against the displays of wealth amid ongoing tensions regarding the environmental footprint […]