In Brief Posted: 3:29 PM PST · January 20, 2026 As concern for AI’s impact on young people continues to mount, OpenAI has introduced an…
Author: Lucas Ropek
X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies |
In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had…
California AG sends Musk's xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes |
3:21 PM PST · January 16, 2026 Earlier this week, the California attorney general’s office announced that it was investigating xAI over reports that the…
From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development |
Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques, like high-throughput screening, offer an…
ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads |
11:54 AM PST · January 16, 2026 An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about just how…
AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp |
In Brief Posted: 4:49 pm ps · January 15, Newsrooms have been experimenting with AI for several years now but, for the most part, those…
AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million Series A |
7:50 AM pst · January 14, Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI in their attacks. At the same time, cyber defenders are also turning to the…
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won't let your electricity bill go up |
Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have promised additional buildouts…
I met a lot of weird robots at CES — here are the most memorable |
CES has always been a robot extravaganza, and this year’s event saw the announcement of a number of important robotics developments, including the new, production-ready…
I watched LG's new home robot CLOiD do laundry but I have questions |
CES is always chock-full of robots, and this year electronics giant LG announced a new bot, dubbed CLOiD, that it claims will revolutionize household chores…