Thinking Machines Lab is aggressively recruiting top AI talent from Meta and other tech giants, fueled by a multi-billion dollar Google Cloud deal for Nvidia's latest chips and a $12 billion valuation. This signals a fierce competition for AI expertise in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Isomorphic Labs, a Google DeepMind spin-off, is preparing to launch human trials for drugs designed using its Nobel Prize-winning AI technology, marking a significant leap in AI-powered drug discovery. This move from computational prediction to clinical evaluation highlights AI's transformative potential in medicine.
Two Yale University students have secured $5.1 million in pre-seed funding to launch Series, an AI-powered social network that operates entirely within Apple's iMessage, aiming to facilitate 'warm connections' through a unique conversational interface.
ComfyUI, a startup providing granular control over AI-generated media, has achieved a $500 million valuation after securing a $30 million funding round. The platform addresses the limitations of prompt-based AI models, empowering creators with precise control over their outputs.
X-energy's stock soared 27% on its Nasdaq debut, closing at an $11.5 billion valuation, signaling renewed investor confidence in nuclear power. This surge is largely driven by the immense energy demands of AI-powered data centers.
Bob Iger, former Disney CEO, is rejoining Thrive Capital as a strategic advisor, just one month after his second departure from the entertainment giant. He will bring his extensive leadership experience to the prominent venture capital firm, which manages over $50 billion in assets and holds stakes in companies like OpenAI and SpaceX.
A growing number of countries are implementing strict regulations or outright bans on social media for children and teens, led by Australia, to combat cyberbullying, addiction, and mental health issues. This global shift, however, raises debates about privacy and the effectiveness of such governmental interventions.
Porsche is set to introduce the all-electric Cayenne coupe later this summer, a strategic move that underscores the German automaker's continued confidence in the burgeoning EV market. This new model, available in three powerful variants, combines luxury, high performance, and advanced electric technology.
Salmon is targeting underbanked Filipinos, with little to no credit history, as well as people unhappy with the incumbent lenders' reliability issues.
Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants.
Researchers mined the online encyclopedia to find the innovations that are gaining momentum fastest in science and industry.
Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India's spending per user lags global peers.
Google has introduced a host of new automated functions into Workspace, all of which are driven by Workspace Intelligence, its new AI system.
Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year.
Humans have been building ping-pong playing robots for decades, with notable examples like Omron's FORPHEUS that challenged amateur competitors at CES 2017. What sets Sony's new robot, 'Ace', apart is its ability to hold its own against top-ranked human players and occasionally even secure victories.
Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion fundraise this week, but chose to halt the round after SpaceX offered a $10 billion "collaboration fee" and a path to a $60 billion acquisition.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday in an exchange of messages with the New York Post that it is "possible" to resume talks with Iran within the next two days. Trump's statement coincides with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's assertion that a ceasefire is meaningless given the violation represented by the naval blockade.
A former employee of Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has filed a lawsuit alleging that she faced "intentional infliction of emotional distress" from harassment at the YouTuber's production company, was asked to work during maternity leave, and was wrongfully fired just a few weeks after returning from leave. According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Lorrayne Mavromatis and other […]
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly in the enterprise, from experimentation to everyday use. But as AI becomes more pervasive and critical to core operations, the underlying data infrastructure faces immense pressure, requiring a robust data fabric.
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents, announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.
New York State has enacted a new executive order prohibiting its employees from using confidential government information to profit from bets on prediction markets, a move aimed at enhancing ethical standards and preventing conflicts of interest.
In a world saturated with AI news and hype, 'The Download' offers a crucial guide: '10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now.' This article cuts through the noise to identify the truly significant technological advancements, ethical debates, and real-world implications shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
Apple has rolled out a fix for a significant iOS vulnerability that allowed forensic tools used by law enforcement to recover messages long deleted from the Signal app on iPhones and iPads, raising concerns about user privacy and data security.
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01343-9. The AI-powered arm learnt the sport from scratch and can now beat top players.
