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NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion Lets Chipmakers Plug Their Own AI Chips Into NVIDIA's Data Centre Infrastructure
A new programme lets companies building their own specialised AI chips skip years of infrastructure work by connecting directly into NVIDIA's existing data centre plumbing.
Goldman Sachs exec warns AI could quietly hollow out the next generation of Wall Street talent
A senior Goldman partner says banks risk producing workers who can't think for themselves if AI handles all the analytical work that used to train junior staff.
Sprinting robots break Bolt's record, then break themselves: inside China's humanoid robot games
Beijing hosted the second World Humanoid Robot Games, where machines ran faster than any human ever has, did kung fu, played table tennis, and occasionally caught fire.
Stability AI raises $76 million, with music giants and EA among the backers
The maker of Stable Diffusion has pulled in fresh funding from Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music and Electronic Arts, a roster that says a lot about where the company is heading.
RoboBusiness 2026 early-bird discount ends August 31: what you need to know
Save $200 on a full conference pass to the 20th annual RoboBusiness show in Santa Clara this October, but the deadline is one week away.
Most Companies Still Can't Point to AI Profits, McKinsey Finds
A survey of 1,719 business leaders finds confidence in AI is growing fast. Actual earnings from it, not so much.
Claude Now Shares Its Memory Across Chat and Its AI Agent, No More Rebriefing
Anthropic has merged the memory systems in Claude's chat and its Cowork agent, so the assistant carries what it learns from one into the other. Users can also read, edit, or delete exactly what Claude has stored.
Texas Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Releases 'Texas First' Datacenter Plan, With an AI-Made Graphic to Prove It
The Trump-endorsed Republican wants to limit the 'negative impact' of datacenters. His announcement image was flagged by X as artificially generated.
They warned us about AI tyranny in 1972. We still didn't listen.
A forgotten gathering of experts on Lake Como mapped out political coercion, eroded human freedom and the dangers of automation. Half a century later, their warnings feel uncomfortably current.
Google Search Wants to Redecorate Your Living Room With AI
From mocking up an emerald sofa in your actual lounge to tracking down that vintage rug you spotted on the bus, Google's search tools are quietly turning into a home-decor assistant.
Guident: Human Oversight Still Key in Autonomous Vehicle Safety
As robotaxi services expand, Guident emphasizes the need for human oversight to enhance safety and public trust.
NVIDIA's new Jetson Orin Nano 2 chip aims to put frontier AI inside drones and home robots
The tiny computer uses 40% less power than its predecessor while doubling AI processing speed, and NVIDIA says it will let developers run the same kind of intelligence found in today's best chatbots directly inside physical machines.
AI Won't Replace Radiologists, But Their Job Is Changing Fast
A bold 2016 prediction that computers would wipe out radiology within five years turned out to be wrong. What actually happened is more interesting.
IBM's Granite 4.2: Three Sizes, One Big Leap Into AI Reasoning
IBM has released Granite 4.2, a family of reasoning-focused AI models that can think through hard problems step by step, use tools, and even browse the web, all for free under an open licence.
OpenAI Built Its Own AI Chip. Here Is What That Means for Your Wallet and Your Wait Times.
OpenAI's custom silicon, called Jalapeño, promises faster responses and lower energy bills. The company plans to roll it out in small numbers before the end of 2025, with a bigger push in 2027.
Apple's AI Model Can Write Text and Draw Pictures at the Same Time, Using One Engine
A new research model from Apple blends language and image generation into a single, unified system. Here is why that matters for the next generation of AI assistants.
Keenable's $26M Bet on Search Engines for AI
A new startup aims to reshape search engines to cater to AI, not humans.
Apple's Latest Desktops: A Boost for AI Tasks
Apple introduces new Mac mini and Mac Studio models featuring powerful chips for AI applications.
OpenAI's product chief explains who ChatGPT Work is for, and what it costs to keep it cheap
Thibault Sottiaux leads all of OpenAI's core products. He talked us through the push to bring AI agents to everyday workers, the 'magic' design philosophy, and why he thinks prices will keep falling.
Will AI replace mathematicians? Probably not yet, say experts
About 40 top mathematicians met at OpenAI's offices this month to talk about their profession's future. The mood was worried. The evidence, though, tells a more complicated story.
AI Companion Robots Are Moving In. Who Are They Actually For?
A new generation of home robots is designed less to fetch your shopping list and more to notice when you've gone quiet. Here's what that means for lonely adults, kids whose parents work away, and anyone living alone.