Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
[ad_1] Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The House and Senate on Friday approved a short-term extension of a section of federal law that allows […]
AI chipmaker Cerebras files to go public after scrapping IPO plans last year
[ad_1] Cerebras, a producer of chips that run artificial intelligence models, on Friday filed to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CBRS.” Cerebras reported a $87.9 million in net income on $510 million in revenue during 2025, according to Friday’s filing. Revenue grew nearly 76% from 2024, when the company had a $485 […]
NAACP sues Elon Musk’s xAI over Memphis data center air pollution
[ad_1] Gas turbines are visible at an xAI data center on Riverport Rd in Memphis, TN on April 25, 2025. Brandon Dill | The Washington Post | Getty Images The NAACP filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday, accusing the artificial intelligence company of violating the Clean Air Act with its use of […]
OpenAI announces first permanent London office after halting UK Stargate project
[ad_1] OpenAI has announced it’s opening its first permanent London office with a capacity of over 500 team members, after the company halted a major AI infrastructure project in the U.K. The U.S.-based AI firm said it had signed the lease for an 88,500 square foot space on Monday. In February OpenAI announced it would […]
Vibe check from inside one of AI industry’s main events: ‘Claude mania’
[ad_1] Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images If one thing became clear at the HumanX conference in San Francisco this week, where 6,500 executives, founders and investors gathered to talk about artificial intelligence, it’s that OpenAI no longer dominates the conversation in their industry. For now, at least, that distinction belongs to Anthropic. Anthropic’s […]
Elon Musk’s xAI faces fresh opposition after landing permit for Mississippi power plant
[ad_1] Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, now owned by SpaceX, is facing a new legal challenge from environmental groups in Mississippi, where the company plans to build a massive, methane gas-burning power plant in the town of Southaven. Nonprofits including the NAACP, Young, Gifted […]
The Trump administration is getting angry as EU Big Tech fines top $7 billion in 2 years
[ad_1] The Trump administration is increasingly on a collision course with the European Union over Big Tech fines. Google, Apple and Meta are contesting fines from the EU over violations of the bloc’s antitrust and competition laws, which total over 6 billion euros, or $7 billion, since the start of 2024. They’re an increasing bone […]
Meta’s long-awaited AI model is finally here. But can it make money?
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Almost 10 months after Meta spent billions of dollars to bring in Scale […]
Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions
[ad_1] Meta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that’s being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Dubbed Muse Spark and originally codenamed Avocado, the AI model announced Wednesday […]
Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans – why experts warn it’s a ‘lazy’ fix
[ad_1] Gen Z girl looking at smartphone screen feeling upset scrolling on social media. Mementojpeg | Moment | Getty Images Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first […]