Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business
Google’s cloud business is thriving, as companies adopting its AI and AI infrastructure services help the tech giant to report record profits.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
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. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and…
Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the U.S. government could sanction Chinese AI companies after White House officials accused Moonshot of distilling Anthropic’s Fable model to develop Kimi K3.
Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips
Tesla’s 26% boost in revenue wasn’t enough to offset rising operating expenses and capital expenditures as it pushes to launch a new generation of products.
Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped
A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against Meta, leaving none of the major tech companies facing trial in the case.
If You Keep Getting Fired From Leadership Roles, It’s Time to Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
If you keep getting fired, it’s worth reflecting before you pursue your next role. Here are five honest questions to ask yourself.
Jordan Rothstein Is Building SmackTok for the Next Era of Social Sports Gaming
After growing up with a family legacy in sports betting, Jordan Rothstein is building SmackTok around community, creators and game day
The Man Behind Boxing’s Biggest Media Brands
He built boxing’s biggest news site and sold it to a public company. Now Rick Reeno is doing it again with a magazine that has been around since 1922.
SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown
SoundCloud has acquired decentralized music platform Nina Protocol, months after the startup announced it would shut down. The deal brings Nina’s artists, editorial archive, and music discovery tools to SoundCloud as the company continues expanding its platform for independent musicians.
How an OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Hugging Face possible.
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick’s company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.