The Trump administration wants the US to be a world leader in AI, both at home and internationally. However, it also wants to make sure that this leadership doesn’t end up helping countries that are considered US rivals. Balancing those two…
OpenAI confirms massive $30B-a-year data deal with Oracle
OpenAI has confirmed that it’s the company behind a massive $30 billion-per-year deal with Oracle for data center services. While Oracle mentioned the deal in a filing in June, it didn’t say who the customer was. That mystery has now been…
How to escape the flood of fake AI images Google keeps showing you
Synthetic images and videos are everywhere now. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Midjourney churn out photorealistic content that looks completely real. Adobe Firefly, Higgsfield Soul, and Google’s Veo 3 model have joined the party. These tools create content so convincing that…
AI from OpenAI and Google win gold at 2025 Math Olympiad
AI models created by OpenAI and Google DeepMind have achieved gold-medal scores in the 2025 International Math Olympiad (IMO), one of the most prestigious and challenging math competitions for high school students worldwide. Both companies independently announced that their AI systems…
OpenAI says ChatGPT users send around 2.5 billion prompts a day
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is seeing explosive growth, now handling more than 2.5 billion requests every day. Of those, 330 million daily requests come from US users alone, according to data shared by Axios and confirmed by OpenAI. (Via: The Verge) Over the course…
Study shows 72% US teens have tried AI companions
A new study by Common Sense Media reveals that AI companions, chatbots designed for personal conversations, are becoming a regular part of many US teens’ lives. These AI companions differ from tools like Siri or ChatGPT used solely for homework or…
Netflix uses GenAI to create on-screen footage in new projects
Netflix has officially joined the wave of entertainment companies using AI to improve their productions. During a recent earnings call, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the streaming giant has used generative AI called GenAI to create actual footage in one…
Anthropic shrinks Claude Code usage limit without warning
Since last week, users of Claude Code, especially those on the pricey $200-per-month Max plan, have been running into unexpected and frustrating usage limits. Many were suddenly hit with a vague message saying, “Claude usage limit reached,” along with a timer…
Ai drones accelerate disaster response but can’t replace humans
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that artificial intelligence could be valuable in searching for missing persons after a flood. Machine learning systems typically take…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT gets a general purpose agent
OpenAI is releasing a powerful new feature in ChatGPT called the ChatGPT agent, designed to help users complete a wide range of tasks on their computers. Unlike the usual ChatGPT that mostly answers questions, this agent can take action, like navigating…