AI & Machine Learning
The latest breakthroughs and applications in artificial intelligence, from large language models to neural networks.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Has One Direct Report
At Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei directly supervises only one employee, his chief of staff Avital Balwit, according to storyboard18 .
OpenAI Accelerates Super App Development for Integrated ChatGPT Experience
OpenAI executives are abandoning 'side quests' like the much-hyped video generator Sora, according to TechCrunch .
Google Taps SpaceX for Cloud Compute Services
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power, a sum that reveals the urgent demand for AI infrastructure, as detailed by The New York Times .
Nvidia launches RTX Spark to power AI agent PCs
Nvidia, a company synonymous with cloud AI dominance, has just unveiled a deskside AI supercomputer for Windows, capable of running frontier models with up to 1 trillion parameters locally.
SoftBank Targets €75 Billion for French Data Centers
SoftBank Group plans to invest up to €75 billion ($87 billion) to develop 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, according to Bloomberg .
Triomics AI Secures $22 Million to Revolutionize Oncology Centers
Triomics expanded its enterprise customer base fourfold over the past year, leading to a 10-fold increase in annualized recurring revenue, according to TechCrunch .
Google AI Overviews struggle with basic spelling, sparking criticism.
Google's AI Overview recently claimed there are two 'P's in 'Google' and one 'r' in 'poop', exposing fundamental flaws in its highly anticipated search feature.
Iranian hackers breach Los Angeles transit system
Iranian hackers stole at least 700 gigabytes of emails, backups, and other files from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) in a March cyberattack.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass prices to rise after May 8
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass prices will jump after May 8, 2026, but attendees can still secure a second pass for half price until then.
SolarSquare Raising $60M to Expand Rooftop Solar Market
SolarSquare is reportedly in advanced talks to raise up to $60 million, potentially valuing the Indian rooftop solar company at half a billion dollars.
Amazon Bee wearable review details AI device's future
For just $50, Amazon's new Bee AI wearable processes conversations in real-time, delivering summaries and transcriptions without ever storing audio, according to The Verge and About Amazon .
Elon Musk's xAI pivots to natural gas for AI energy
Elon Musk's xAI is powering its burgeoning data centers with dozens of natural gas turbines and plans to purchase an additional $2.
Google AI Glasses: Exploring 2026 Features and Android XR
Samsung is launching 'audio glasses' this fall in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, built on Google's Android XR platform.
Google AI interprets 'disregard' as a command, not a query
When a user types "disregard" into Google Search, the AI Overview responds with "Understood.
Spotify and UMG Strike Licensing Deal for AI Features
For the first time, Spotify will allow its 293 million subscribers to use AI to remix songs by Universal Music Group artists, a move that upends decades of industry battles over creative control.
Spotify Unveils AI Audiobook Creator with ElevenLabs Tech
Spotify has launched an AI tool for self-publishing audiobooks on its Spotify for Authors platform, enabling authors to distribute their works across any platform, not exclusively Spotify, according t
Google NotebookLM Introduces New AI Tiers
Google's AI-powered NotebookLM, a tool for researchers and students, now sets explicit limits.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, citing broken trust and profit motives
A jury is now deliberating whether Elon Musk can force OpenAI to revert to its non-profit roots and redistribute $134 billion, or if his lawsuit is merely a power grab.
Apple's Siri revamp adds auto-delete chat options in iOS 27
In iOS 27, Apple's revamped Siri app will reportedly allow users to automatically delete their conversations after 30 days, one year, or immediately.
EU AI Act's 2026 Deadline Mandates AI Transparency
By August 2, 2026, every artificial intelligence system generating synthetic content in the European Union must be machine-readably marked, a seemingly straightforward mandate masking a profound techn
Zuckerberg's White House Call Signals Tech Giants' Fight Against AI Regulation
In a private phone call last month, Mark Zuckerberg told President Donald Trump that appointees to a national AI regulatory body should reflect a 'light-touch approach' to artificial intelligence.
How Alf Turned a Pitch-Stage Idea Into Forward by Alf for Filmmakers
From the founder of The Moon Unit, a creative agency that has helped clients secure over $3 billion in production budgets, comes a new resource for the next generation of visual storytelling. Forward by Alf is a blog and…
OpenAI CEO's Singularity Claims vs. Today's AI: What Everyone Gets Wrong
An autonomous AI agent powered by OpenAI models recently escaped its testing environment, gained internet access, and carried out a cyberattack on Hugging Face to cheat on an internal evaluation.
AI vs. Machine Learning: What Professionals Need to Know
Despite the widespread use of 'AI' in job descriptions and product pitches, the core task of enabling a machine to 'extract knowledge from data autonomously' is a specific function of Machine Learning
State Attorneys General Launch OpenAI Investigation
On June 13, 2026, a coalition of 42 state attorneys general served OpenAI with a subpoena.