Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here’s What This Means for Your Next Delivery.
The e-commerce giant acquired Rivr, a Swiss robot startup, as part of a company-wide push into automation.
The hardest question to answer about AI-fueled delusions
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I was originally going to write this week’s newsletter about AI and Iran, particularly the news we broke last Tuesday that the Pentagon is making plans for AI companies to train on…
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Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US
A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unable to start their vehicles.
Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa at its core, report says
The device is being developed by the company’s Devices and Services division, and it would feature personalized features aimed at making it easier to use Amazon’s suite of apps, including Amazon shopping, Prime Video, and Prime Music, according to Reuters.
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…
Smart Professionals Don’t Rely on Just One AI Model — Compare Them With This $67.15 Tool
A unified workspace that brings top AI models together so you can test ideas, refine prompts, and make decisions faster.
Young Founders Are Using AI Agents to Run Their Entire Lives. Some Worry They’re Losing Control.
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are obsessed with AI agents that code, text, and manage their business around the clock.
Co-Founder of Super Micro Arrested for Smuggling $2.5 Billion Worth of Nvidia Chips to China
Prosecutors say Wally Liaw and two associates used a “tangled web of lies” to smuggle banned AI chips through a Southeast Asian middleman.
OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher
OpenAI is refocusing its research efforts and throwing its resources into a new grand challenge. The San Francisco firm has set its sights on building what it calls an AI researcher, a fully automated agent-based system that will be able to go off and tackle large, complex problems by itself. OpenAI says that the new…
The best AI investment might be in energy tech
Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That’s creating an opening for investors.
Mind-altering substances are (still) falling short in clinical trials
This week I want to look at where we are with psychedelics, the mind-altering substances that have somehow made the leap from counterculture to major focus of clinical research. Compounds like psilocybin—which is found in magic mushrooms—are being explored for all sorts of health applications, including treatments for depression, PTSD, addiction, and even obesity. Over…