Apple is allergic to nostalgia. In 2008, when the Macintosh was about to turn 25, I mentioned it to Steve Jobs and he instantly shut…
Category: Primers
A New AI Documentary Puts CEOs in the Hot Seat—but Goes Too Easy on Them
It’s not easy to get an interview with Sam Altman—just ask Adam Bhala Lough, the filmmaker behind the recent documentary Deepfaking Sam Altman. Lough originally…
I Asked ChatGPT 500 Questions. Here Are the Ads I Saw Most Often
OpenAI is starting to stuff the free version of ChatGPT with ads. So, I spent this week asking ChatGPT 500 questions on the mobile app…
Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Designation Halted By Judge
Anthropic won a preliminary injunction barring the US Department of Defense from labeling it a supply-chain risk, potentially clearing the way for customers to resume…
Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use
Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican senator Josh Hawley are urging the US’s central energy information agency to provide better information on how much electricity…
‘She’s Never Going to Age’: Porn Stars Are Embracing AI Clones to Stay Forever Young
Lisa Ann technically quit the porn business in 2019, but for $30 a month you can now dream up any X-rated scenario of her on…
OpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-Sabotage
Last month, researchers at Northeastern University invited a bunch of OpenClaw agents to join their lab. The result? Complete chaos. The viral AI assistant has…
OpenAI Enters Its Focus Era by Killing Sora
OpenAI said Tuesday it would discontinue Sora, its AI video app, roughly six months after launch. The company also said it would shutter the Sora…