Coverage of model development, deployment policy, infrastructure economics, and the regulatory fights that will decide who profits and who pays.
Berkshire Hathaway's McLane Company plans to extend its Aurora Innovation autonomous trucking partnership beyond a Dallas-Houston pilot, adding new driverless freight routes across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.
Sara Montes de Oca · 181 DAYS AGO
Advanced Micro Devices reported Q1 revenue of $10.25 billion, beating estimates, as data center sales surged 57% to $5.8 billion. The company's Q2 guidance of $11.2 billion also topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up roughly 15% after hours.
Jay Goldberg · 182 DAYS AGO
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation struck agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI to evaluate AI models before public release, as the Trump administration expands its AI oversight framework.
Jay Goldberg · 182 DAYS AGO
AI customer service startup Sierra has raised $950 million in a Series E round led by Tiger Global and Google's GV, pushing its valuation to $15.8 billion — up from $10 billion just months ago — as venture investors continue to back enterprise AI category leaders.
Jay Goldberg · 183 DAYS AGO
Denmark's grid operator Energinet has frozen new data center connection agreements after a backlog of roughly 60 GW in capacity requests overwhelmed a grid with peak demand of just 7 GW, putting the country's data center growth ambitions in jeopardy.
Sara Montes de Oca · 184 DAYS AGO
A study published in Science by Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel researchers found OpenAI's o1 model correctly diagnosed emergency room patients more often than two internal medicine physicians, though authors cautioned the findings are far from a clinical green light.
Sara Montes de Oca · 184 DAYS AGO
AI startup Artisan is facing accusations from "This is fine" cartoonist KC Green, who says the company used his iconic meme artwork in a subway ad campaign without his consent and is now exploring legal action.
Jay Goldberg · 184 DAYS AGO
Uber's chief technology officer revealed plans to eventually outfit the company's millions of drivers with sensor kits, building a proprietary real-world data layer for autonomous vehicle companies and AI developers.
Sara Montes de Oca · 184 DAYS AGO
Wildlife creator Derrick Downey Jr. used AI coding tools including Claude to build DualShot Recorder, an iPhone camera app that reached the App Store's number-one paid spot within 12 hours of launch and stayed there for eight days.
Sara Montes de Oca · 185 DAYS AGO
A new generation of AI-powered dictation apps now offers offline processing, filler-word removal, and custom tone controls, with prices ranging from free to a one-time lifetime fee — underscoring how advances in speech-to-text models have intensified competition in the category.
Sara Montes de Oca · 185 DAYS AGO
Netflix has pushed "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" to a wide global theatrical release on February 12, 2027, extending the film's exclusive run to roughly seven weeks before a streaming debut — while the Academy bars AI-generated performances and scripts from Oscar eligibility.
Sara Montes de Oca · 185 DAYS AGO
James Baker, who directed the Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment from 2015 to 2025, has joined Anthropic as strategist-in-residence to analyze AI's effects on U.S. institutions and competition with China.
Sara Montes de Oca · 185 DAYS AGO
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the GUARD Act, a bill that would bar AI companies from allowing minors to access AI companion chatbots and impose fines of up to $100,000 per violation.
Sara Montes de Oca · 186 DAYS AGO
Seven major AI firms — including OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, SpaceX, and Reflection AI — have signed agreements with the Pentagon to deploy artificial intelligence systems on the Defense Department's classified networks.
Sara Montes de Oca · 186 DAYS AGO
Apple reported $8.4 billion in Mac revenue for its fiscal second quarter, beating Wall Street expectations, as AI workload demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio models outpaced the company's own forecasts.
Jay Goldberg · 187 DAYS AGO
Elon Musk returned to the federal witness stand in Oakland for a third time Thursday as his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman entered its fourth day, with cross-examination by OpenAI attorney William Savitt set to continue after a heated Wednesday session.
Sara Montes de Oca · 187 DAYS AGO
California's DMV has adopted new regulations expanding safety and oversight requirements to heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, allowing their testing and deployment while giving law enforcement clearer authority to cite violations.
Jay Goldberg · 188 DAYS AGO
Uber announced hotel bookings via an Expedia partnership, an OpenAI-powered voice booking tool, and an off-platform shopping service at its annual Go-Get event in New York on Wednesday, deepening its push to become an all-in-one super app.
Sara Montes de Oca · 188 DAYS AGO
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