Framework Has a Better, More Take-Apartable Laptop
At an event in San Francisco today, Framework CEO Nirav Patel showed off the company’s new tech, opening with a joke about making Framework AI—something the company is very much…
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Google Is Not Ruling Out Ads in Gemini
…Instead, Google is testing ads in AI Mode, the Search product powered by Gemini. “We have an environment with AI Mode where we can experiment [with ads],” Fox says. He notes that…
You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress
…but that price will only be attainable when Tesla reaches production of 1 million units a year. Meanwhile, robots from Figure AI and Apptronik are hovering around $50,000 per unit. The…
The Ridiculously Nerdy Intel Bet That Could Rake in Billions
…We never took in other customers’ wafers,” Prouty said. “That’s been a huge mindset shift.” Competent, cutting-edge technology? Check. Chips packaged specifically for AI? Check. Flexibility for customers with certain…
The $6 Billion Chinese Startup Trying to Build Hands for Every Robot
…startups have taken the lead as many of their American counterparts shifted their focus toward large language models and other AI software. For robotics companies, “the valuation gap between the Chinese and…
Inside OpenAI’s Race to Catch Up to Claude Code
…The software giant was tapping Codex to power one of its first commercial AI products, a code completion tool called GitHub Copilot that worked inside a programmer’s regular environment. Codex “couldn…
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
The effort seems to mark a shift in OpenAI’s legislative strategy. Until now, OpenAI has largely played defense, opposing bills that could have made AI labs liable for their technology’s…
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
…Pay has been further diminished by Meta shares falling about 5 percent this year as the company shifts focus from struggling virtual reality projects to even more costly AI development. “For many…
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
…Across France’s central government agencies and vast civil service, officials plan to shift to as many French, European, and open source technology alternatives as possible in the coming years. Schaer says…
Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories
…But as AI improves, he says he’s changing his approach. "I actually need to shift the balance," he tells me. "I need to do less news analysis and more original reporting…