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The latest breakthroughs in AI — aggregated from top sources and paired with original analysis.
A conversation with Sam Nickless, Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Gilbert + Tobin.
RAG pipelines, agent loops, fine-tuning tradeoffs and the production edge cases interviewers actually care about in 2026, with what a… Continue reading on Towards AI »
How the model was able to use my MCP tool to workaround the harness sandbox and the lesson learned in the process Continue reading on Towards AI »
Fable 5.2 came out yesterday at twice the price of Opus 5.5. I gave both the same five jobs in the same repo. Fable caught things Opus… Continue reading on Towards AI »
The Xbox Ally X. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is now rolling out Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), an upscaling technology that competes with Nvidia's DLSS, for the Xbox Ally X, Xbox Ally X20, and select Windows Copilot Plus PCs, the company announced today. Auto SR is also getting some new features alongside this official release. In April, Microsoft started testing Auto SR on the Xbox Ally X, but you could only use it while docked. The full release of Auto SR a
NVIDIA open-sourced Auto-Ontology, a layer that lets AI agents query your database in plain English. I ran it on my Windows PC with 2.26… Continue reading on Towards AI »
Every coding agent reads a different instructions file. How I write my rules once and get all of them to build the same button Continue reading on Towards AI »
Telling a coding assistant not to ask again can leave a password in a project file. Sharing that file publicly can expose the password too. Continue reading on Towards AI »
The prime minister is trying to untangle the copyright knot. But this is about much more than intellectual property Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If Anthony Albanese has a spiritual home it would be somewhere between the old Sando and the Enmore theatre in that pocket of Sydney’s inner west where the traffic never flows and the people of Grayndler still rule the streets in all their messy diversity. It was here that the Whitlams first gigged and sang of blowing up
Disney is bringing more than 60 3D movies to the Disney Plus app on Meta Quest. The movies will be available to Disney Plus subscribers as part of an updated Disney Plus app that's rolling out today. The 3D movies you can check out include The Avengers and Black Panther, Meta says. But the updated Quest app doesn't just offer 3D movies; you'll also be able to see some films in themed, immersive virtual environments, like a Tatooine environment when watching Star Wars: A New Hope or a Scare Floor
Oura announced its quarterly earnings today and said it agreed to acquire Counsel Health for $625 million, after adding the company's AI chatbot to its app earlier this year. Counsel Health calls itself an "AI-native primary care company," using the app to deliver AI-generated responses and insights based on users' health data reported from their wearables that can then proceed to a conversation with one of its in-house physicians. Oura says it expects the deal to close before the end of the yea
OpenAI has not yet said what its plans are for the future of travel. But Sonder founder Francis Davidson is a well-known figure in the travel industry.
Sony has canceled Fairgames, a heist game announced in 2023, according to Bloomberg. Fairgames had once been part of Sony's big planned push for PlayStation live service games, but the company ended up canceling some planned live service titles, including in the God of War and The Last of Us franchises, and it shut down Concord shortly after its failed launch. The Fairgames cancellation won't result in job cuts, and developer Haven Studios will now support other PlayStation studios, Bloomberg re
Somewhere between the raw model and the chatbot you use, its sense of doubt goes missing. This is the search for who took it. Continue reading on Towards AI »
New York is preparing to enforce its sweeping AI safety law, requiring major developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, disclose safety practices, and report critical incidents or face fines.
Each of the seven co-founders plans to sell exactly the same number of shares in the IPO, which would bring each of them about $250 million in cash at the midpoint of the price range while leaving the group in control of the company.
Sony is retiring the PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10th. Sony says it will notify users directly about the shutdown. The app allowed PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers to stream certain games on PC, but according to Sony, not many people are using that perk: With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members (less than 0.4%) using the PlayStation Plus app on PC, making this change allows us to focus on enhancing high-quality experiences that more of our members wan
The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”
SpaceX announced a new version of its all-in-one satellite internet terminal that integrates a dish, Wi-Fi router, and now a battery into a single device about the size of a laptop. According to some users on X who shared screenshots of invitations to order Starlink Mini 2, the dish is priced at $999, which includes a full year of Roam Unlimited service that SpaceX values at $2,100. The Starlink Mini 2 will run for up to 4.5 hours on a full charge, SpaceX claims, but that can be expanded by hot
As espionage targets go, Jensen Huang is perhaps one of the least surprising on Earth. The Nvidia CEO runs one of the world's most valuable companies, controls the in-demand technology fueling the AI boom, and is cozy with presidents, CEOs, and all manner of important people. He also wears a cool leather jacket. Which makes Huang's admission that he had an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy - reportedly while her spying was known to US intelligence and even President Donald Tru
PSI used an unreleased Anthropic model to answer a fundamental question about quantum computing that scientists have pursued for nearly two decades.
Gemini Intelligence is rolling out to more devices. See how expanded capabilities across these devices help you do more.
Google is adding a new feature to its underwhelming HiLight light on the back of Pixel 11 Pro phones: As part of the November 2026 Pixel Drop, the light can light up when you get Google Messages texts from your favorite contacts. Sure, it's a small addition to the disappointing ways you could use HiLight at the Pixel 11 Pro's August launch, which included glowing when you used Gemini and lighting up for calls from your favorite contacts. But it's something! Fortunately, that's not everything inc
After years of third-party Android trackers from companies like Samsung, Motorola, and Pebblebee, Google's Pixel Tag is now available for purchase. First announced in August, the Pixel Tag is designed to work with Google's tracking network and app that was renamed the Find Hub last year. The Pixel Tag is priced similar to Apple's AirTag 2. A single tracker costs $29.99 while a four-pack is discounted to $99.99. At 0.4 ounces, the Pixel Tag is slightly lighter than the AirTag 2 and while its oblo
OpenAI is looking to make ChatGPT a more robust consumer discovery engine, and a host of new features seek to empower businesses to help it do that.
The Bambu P2S Combo. | Image: Bambu If you’re tired of filament jams and clogged nozzles, perhaps it’s time for a new 3D printer. Through December 1st, the Bambu Lab P2S Combo, currently one of the best models that’s easy to use, is discounted. It’s $649 at Best Buy, as well as directly from Bambu Lab. That’s $100 off the list price for the bundle, which includes the Bambu P2S printer and the AMS 2 Pro multi-filament handler for multicolor prints. Bambu Lab P2S Combo Bambu Lab’s P2S Combo is a
As participants talk, Claude can draft the plan being discussed, map out a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat, and access connected work apps to retrieve information, such as last year's figures.
The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
Claude chatbot developer had been reported to be aiming for $2tn IPO on Wall Street before investors cooled on AI Anthropic is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn (£1.1tn) in its imminent stock market flotation, short of the $2tn that had been expected before investors started to question the durability of the AI boom. The developer of the Claude chatbot was widely reported to be targeting a $2tn initial public offering on Wall Street but its sights have been set lower, according to a US regulat
Google's new tensor processing units (TPUs) broaden its chip portfolio to more use cases: confidential model training and more memory capacity.
Users can now interact with Meta’s AI assistant through voice calls, text messages, or dictation on their Apple Watch.
A scandal tests Nvidia’s dominance as tech billionaires seek to mend ties with Democrats after the midterm elections This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up to receive it here Today in tech, we’re talking about Nvidia’s salacious scandal, tech tycoons trying to reconcile with Democrats, and what billionaires should spend their money on if not elections. Continue reading...
The company could end up being worth a hefty $1.404 trillion if its shares list at the top of the price range, on a fully diluted basis.
Google and Adobe are integrating creative and productivity tools. Edit PDFs in Drive and use Adobe AI in Gemini. See what’s new in this partnership.
Spotify Premium users can now customize their AI DJ with new voices with different personalities, or turn off the commentary between songs.
Kora is set to launch as a free-to-use alternative to Windows, targeting users who rely heavily on AI models and agents.
Amazon-owned Ring is pushing into robotics with the launch of a home security drone and a rolling robot designed to patrol and protect businesses.
As Hollywood begins to adopt the technology, the professionals in most direct jeopardy are the illustrators mapping out directors’ first visions. They sketch out what could be lost A film industry dominated by AI is a dystopian prospect: stories and dialogue generated by large language models, populated by reincarnated screen icons and uncanny humanoids. That is in the future, but the real-world impact of AI is already directly affecting jobs behind the scenes, as Hollywood’s biggest film-makers
Hugging Face executive Irene Solaiman warns that growing cyberattacks on open AI platforms could force tighter security restrictions, threatening the accessibility that makes open source communities valuable to developers worldwide.
OpenAI Academy is bringing free, hands-on ChatGPT workshops to caregivers in five U.S. cities, helping them build practical AI skills for everyday life.
What young students stand to lose is more than cognitive skill: it’s a reliable sense of their own minds In August, OpenAI launched Teen Mode – a version of ChatGPT in which every user under 18 will automatically be enrolled – a year after a lawsuit alleged that ChatGPT had contributed to the suicide of a 16-year-old named Adam Raine. For years, the tech industry has contested any causal link between its products and the harms named in a wave of similar lawsuits, each alleging that the companies
Manage your business information, get insights about how your business shows up, and turn interest into action in ChatGPT.
New ThinkYoung research and lessons from OpenAI’s EMEA education partnerships on supporting teachers, AI literacy, and independent learning.
New research from OpenAI and Upwork finds shifting demand for freelance work, new skill combinations, and larger budgets and more hours for AI-related projects.
Otter AI just added support for 27 languages and revealed an upcoming feature that can follow along if speakers switch between languages.
Government flags criminal law changes to ensure companies can’t argue in future ‘that someone didn’t know the computer was loaded’ Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast OpenAI will not face criminal penalties over the Medicare data breach, but the prime minister has flagged changes to Australia’s criminal law to crack down on future breaches by artificial intelligence companies. Anthony Albanese on Tuesday released the recommendations of a “rapid review” into the June b