Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI have agreed to let the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation review new AI models before public release, marking a significant shift toward pre-deployment government oversight.
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports OpenAI is 'fast-tracking' development of a ChatGPT-powered phone with mass production targeted for early 2027, potentially representing the company's first consumer hardware product.
Anthropic launched ten ready-to-run agent templates for financial services covering pitchbook building, KYC screening, and month-end closing, available as plugins in Claude Cowork and Claude Code with Microsoft 365 integration.
Panthalassa raised $140M from Peter Thiel to build wave-powered offshore AI compute nodes that generate electricity and run AI workloads at sea, addressing data center energy and cooling challenges.
Meta is deploying a visual analysis system that examines height and bone structure to detect underage users, currently operating in select countries with plans for broader rollout.
PayPal is pitching an AI-led turnaround tied to $1.5B in savings through automation and restructuring as it cuts jobs and works to modernize its tech stack.
Etsy launched a native app within ChatGPT designed to provide a conversational shopping experience, expanding its AI integration beyond traditional search-based discovery.
An essay exploring three inverse laws of AI and robotics, examining how generative AI chatbots are increasingly embedded in search engines, development tools, and office software.
Week two of the high-stakes trial has Elon Musk and Sam Altman facing off, with Musk's 2024 lawsuit alleging OpenAI abandoned its founding mission to benefit humanity in favor of profit-focused development.
Kaspersky has identified thousands of infection attempts with at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of Daemon Tools containing a Chinese-linked backdoor.
Education tech giant Instructure suffered a data breach exposing student private data, with TechCrunch reviewing samples of allegedly stolen information including sensitive personal details.
The Dutch road authority has approved Tesla Full Self-Driving for testing while other EU regulators remain skeptical, with the Netherlands now asking other EU member states to follow suit.
Utah's Senate Bill 73 takes effect May 6, legally barring websites subject to age verification laws from explaining how to use VPNs to circumvent restrictions.
Ars Technica toured Ford's top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California where engineers are designing an affordable $30,000 electric F-150 pickup targeted for 2027.
Telepathic Instruments released a limited edition clear Orchid synthesizer designed in part with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala for $699, following months of unavailability.
PII-Shield is a zero-code Kubernetes sidecar for log sanitization that detects secrets via entropy analysis and redacts PII deterministically to prevent GDPR and SOC2 data leaks.
The original Italian voice actors returned for The Devil Wears Prada 2 sequel, sparking debate among fans who preferred the established dubbing cast after 20 years.
Pornhub parent Aylo restored UK access for adults who verify their age through Apple devices, which the company considers more secure than third-party age verification sites.
A reflective essay on how algorithmic optimization and commercialization have eliminated the spontaneous, authentic creativity that defined early internet culture.