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OpenHands: An Open Platform for AI Software Developers as Generalist Agents
Software is one of the most powerful tools that we humans have at our disposal; it allows a skilled programmer to interact with the world in complex and profound ways....
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Spending Is Rising. This Stock Could Benefit.
Rolls-Royce is set to be a leading provider of electricity for AI data centers.
ElevenLabs Eyes $11 Billion Valuation for Voice AI Firm
ElevenLabs is reportedly in discussions for new funding that would value it at $11 billion. That’s according to a report Sunday (Jan. 18) from the
DataMesh launches Robotics platform for industrial embodied AI
The new solution uses executable digital twins to train and evaluate robots with dynamic processes, safety rules and task-based rewards.
We’ve Built 12+ Vibe Coded Apps Used 800,000+ Times. I Love It. But I Still Have To Maintain Them Every Single Day.
The ‘prpsumer’ vibe coding revolution is real. I’m a mass convert. We’ve built 12+ AI-powered apps on SaaStr.ai, and the results have been staggering: 800,000+ total uses across our AI...
Researchers Just Found Something That Could Shake the AI Industry to Its Core
Researchers found compelling evidence that AI models are actually copying copyrighted data, not “learning” from it.
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s offspring sues xAI over sexualized deepfakes
Claims Grok chatbot created ‘countless’ sexual images of her without her consent.
6 ways to stop cleaning up after AI – and keep your productivity gains
It’s the ultimate AI paradox, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
MERIT AMERICA AND HARRISX RELEASE NEW, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND RESEARCH ON LOW-WAGE AMERICANS’ ATTITUDES ON AI, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY
/PRNewswire/ — Merit America – a national non-profit that offers fast, flexible training and job search programs for working adults – and HarrisX, a leading U….
TSMC Plans to Spend $56 Billion. Why Its Motivations Matter for the Stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will spend up to $56 billion on capital expenditures this year. It was taken as a vote of confidence in AI but it could be influenced by...
Why People Create AI “Workslop”—and How to Stop It
With the rise of gen AI tools, offices have had to contend with a new scourge: “workslop” or low-effort, AI-generated work that looks plausibly polished, but ends up wasting time...
I let Anthropic’s Claude Cowork loose on my files, and it was both brilliant and scary
Let’s just say backups and restraint are nonnegotiable.
Matthew McConaughey trademarking himself saying ‘alright, alright, alright’ is a preview of Hollywood’s coming AI identity crisis
The legal battles over synthetic celebrities are only beginning
Altman’s brain computer startup
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US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips
INSIDE: OpenAI invests in brain-computer interface startup
The Right Way For Therapists To Clinically Analyze AI Chats Of Their Clients’ Mental Health Thoughts
Clients are asking therapists to assess their AI chats. Some therapists refuse. Others proceed ahead. Here’s the best way to do so. An AI Insider scoop.
What Are The Real Questions Leaders Will Be Asking At Davos 2026?
As Davos 2026 convenes, the most important debates focus on deeper tensions around AI trust, geopolitics, growth, jobs and planetary limits.
Apple Picks Gemini For Siri, More Meta VR Cuts, Higgsfield AI Snares $130 Million, Xreal Grabs $100 Million
Apple selects Google’s Gemini for Siri as Meta cuts Reality Labs, Higgsfield raises $130 Million, and Xreal secures $100 Million ahead of its Android XR Aura smartglasses launch.
What the nation’s strongest AI regulations change in 2026, according to legal experts
A lawyer and safety researcher tell us what to expect from the US’s most binding AI legislation to date.
Mother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, sued Musk’s xAI on Wednesday, alleging that the company’s AI chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit deepfake images of her...
AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and research.
Predictive AI Bridges the Security Response Gap in Automated Attacks
According to the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Risk in 2026 outlook, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be the most consequential factor shaping
René Morkos: Makes Artificial Intelligence Work for Contractors for an Industrialized Future
René Morkos is a second-generation civil engineer who has worked on underwater pipeline construction, automation engineering on a $350-million gas refinery expansion project in Abu Dhabi and as a project...
Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing
The AI chatbot stripped her down without consent, she says.
Global AI Boom Squeezes Consumer Tech Memory Supply
The expansion of generative artificial intelligence is exerting pressure beyond data centers and cloud providers. It is beginning to alter the economics
Cerebras Poses an Alternative to Nvidia With $10B OpenAI Deal
Cerebras signed a deal with OpenAI to deliver 750 megawatts of Cerebras wafer-scale systems to OpenAI.
VA watchdog issues warning on AI use by medical staff
Two AI chat tools, including Microsoft Copilot, are in use at the VA but have not been reviewed by patient safety offices.
McKinsey starts testing job candidates with AI assistant
If the new pilot program is successful, it could become a new standard for the company.
Fight AI: 5 Ways to “Humanize” Your Professional Work in 2026 |
In an era of AI perfection, your biggest asset is reality. Here is how to make your portfolio more authentic. For the last decade, professional photography was an arms race...
AI’s New Math: More Power, Less Compute
The historical link between capability and operating expense in artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to fracture. Previously, as AI models get
Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab
OpenAI is planning to bring over more researchers from Thinking Machines Lab after nabbing two cofounders, a source familiar with the situation says. Plus, the latest efforts to automate jobs...
After Being Pillaged By AI Companies, Wikipedia Signs Deal to Get Paid By Them
Wikipedia has signed licensing deals with a host of major AI companies in a bid to recoup the costs of being pillaged by data scrapers.
What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it
Elon Musk’s AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.
Song banned from Swedish charts for being AI creation
The creators behind the chart-topping song believe their creative process has been misunderstood.
Cerebras AI Lands A Whale As It Prepares To Go Public
OpenAI Needs to up its game as Google ramps up Gemini3 models and new TPUs. They may have found the answer in Cerebras.
OpenAI Prepares to Add Data Centers, Robotics and Consumer Devices
OpenAI is reportedly lining up suppliers to support a major product expansion over the next few years. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup has put
Apple’s ‘Siri 2.0’ is almost here, but it’s only the start of AI overhaul
Apple Intelligence launched in 2024, but 2026 looks to be a far more important year for the AI platform—starting with ‘Siri 2.0’ this spring.
BlackRock Says AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion Toward $30 Billion Goal
BlackRock has raised $12.5 billion in its artificial intelligence partnership with Microsoft, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 15), citing commentary
AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Higgsfield says its on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.