System Admin Trump administration asks OpenAI to stagger release of new model to vet users TL;DR The Trump administration has requested OpenAI to stagger the release of its new language model, GPT-5.6. U.S. government departments, including the Treasury and Commerce, are advocating for a co...
Cade Metz, Karen Weise and Meaghan Tobin Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI Silicon Valley engineers recently flocked to new technology from a Chinese company, Z.ai, that is almost as good as its American competitors but much cheaper....
System Admin Anthropic has hired an economist with . . . interesting views on human survival Anthropic Hires Economist With Interesting Views on Human Survival TL;DR Anthropic has appointed an economist known for their unusual perspectives on existential risks. This hiring reflects a growing ...
Kalley Huang Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid the A.I. Boom The tech giant cited the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as it increased prices more than $200 on some devices....
System Admin Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline TL;DR China's workforce is projected to decline to 300 million by the end of the century. To address labor shortages, Beijing is investing in artificial intelligence and humanoid robots. Automation an...
Cade Metz OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Custom A.I. Chip Design The maker of ChatGPT plans to use enough chips to consume 10 gigawatts of electricity, an amount that could power millions of households....
System Admin How AI is transforming natural disaster prediction TL;DR Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of natural disaster prediction. Scientists are integrating AI with traditional physics-based models to enhance accuracy. This transforma...
Ivan Penn Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence....
System Admin Nvidia’s banned AI chips double in price on China’s black market TL;DR Nvidia’s banned AI chips have surged in price on China’s black market following a US crackdown on exports. The ban aims to curb technology transfers that could bolster China’s military capabilit...
Tripp Mickle, Eli Tan and Sheera Frenkel U.S. Presses Meta to Agree to A.I. Reviews Federal officials are urging the lone major tech company holdout to allow government safety evaluations, weeks after ordering Anthropic to pull its latest model....
System Admin Things look bad for IT consultants — but not that bad TL;DR The current downturn in the IT consulting sector is prompting concerns about companies like Accenture and Capgemini. However, analysts suggest that these firms possess significant resilience and...
System Admin Chevron moves into power production with Microsoft AI deal TL;DR Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to develop a data center. The project will be based in a key U.S. oil region and may include a gas-fired power plant. This initiative marks ...
