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Nvidia Faces a Leadership Reckoning as Jensen Huang Exits
Jensen Huang’s final hours as Nvidia CEO drew attention to the dramatic circumstances surrounding the departure of one of the AI industry’s most prominent executives.
Nvidia Leadership Change Could Bring Tougher China Chip Restrictions
The resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could increase pressure for tighter restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips to China.
Dario Amodei’s Approach Creates Friction Across the AI Industry
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has drawn criticism from OpenAI and other AI industry peers, reflecting growing tensions among the companies competing at the frontier of artificial intelligence.
AI Helps Researchers Explore Hidden Mathematical Discoveries
Artificial intelligence is helping researchers uncover discoveries contained in the notebooks of a mathematician whose work transformed the field.
OpenAI Gives AI Agents a Wallet for Making Purchases
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Wallet, enabling its “dots” AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users.
Microsoft Outage Draws Attention as Disruptions Are Assessed
A Microsoft outage has prompted efforts to determine what happened and understand the extent of the disruption.
Prominent AI Safety Advocate Eyes a Presidential Run
A leading advocate for AI safety is reportedly likely to run for president, bringing concerns about artificial intelligence further into the political arena.
Mathematics Gets an Unconventional Social Experiment
A gathering described as a “drunk-math party” offered an unusual setting for exploring mathematics and what participants could learn from doing it together.
Banks Confront a New Customer: AI Agents With Credit Cards
As AI agents begin using credit cards, banks are racing to determine how to handle automated systems making financial transactions.
OpenAI Disbands Stand-Alone Robotics Team as General Models Take Control
OpenAI has reportedly dissolved its dedicated robotics team as its general-purpose AI models increasingly take on the task of operating robots.
AI Complicates Apple’s App Review Process for Developers
Developers are facing new difficulties with Apple’s app review process as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly involved.
Anthropic’s Spending Plans Put Wall Street on Alert
Wall Street is confronting questions about Anthropic’s aggressive spending as the AI company pursues its ambitions.
The Feared AI Fake Wave Looks More Like a Flood of Memes
Warnings about sophisticated deceptive AI fakes have been accompanied instead by widespread AI-generated memes.
AI-Enhanced Home Images Raise New Questions About Misleading Buyers
The rise of “housefishing” is raising questions about where AI-assisted enhancement of property imagery crosses the line into misleading prospective buyers.
Google Moves Gemini Forward With New Hydrogen Model
Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, replacing its earlier 3.8 Flash model.
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Adventures Get the Cartoon Treatment
The turbulent story surrounding Jensen Huang has inspired a cartoon examining the Nvidia leader’s recent misadventures.
Google’s Search Restrictions at AI-Free Schools Raise Questions
Google’s decision to cut off Search from schools seeking to remain AI-free has prompted competing theories about the company’s reasoning.
Critics Target U.S. Officials Over Nvidia AI Chips Diverted to China
Critics say Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should have prevented sensitive Nvidia AI chips from being diverted to China.
Xbox Leadership Sees Generative AI Shrinking the Teams Needed to Build Games
An Xbox executive has championed generative AI development with the prospect that small teams could eventually create game worlds that currently require hundreds of developers.
AI-Generated Festival Promotion Turns Into a Real-World Scam
A Wine Country Women’s Festival reportedly turned out to be an “AI slop” scam, highlighting the potential for generated material to give false events an appearance of legitimacy.
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