Elon Musk Announces Grok 2.5 Open Sourcing by xAI
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has released an earlier version of its Grok model on the open-source platform Hugging Face. The release specifically includes the model weights for Grok 2.5.…
Japanese Carmakers Say U.S. Prices Won’t Rise Despite Tariffs
Major Japanese automakers have denied that they raised car prices in the U.S. because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The denials follow a Nikkei Asia report that claimed…
DeepSeek Suggests New Model Will Work With China’s Next-Gen AI Chips
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has unveiled its updated large language model, V3.1, and hinted that China will soon see domestically produced “next generation” chips to power advanced AI systems.…
OpenAI Opens New Delhi Office to Grow Presence in India
OpenAI has announced plans to establish its first office in India, just days after launching a low-cost ChatGPT plan designed for Indian users. The company said on Friday it will…
Microsoft CEO Concerned Over Growing Reports of ‘AI Psychosis’
Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has raised alarms about growing cases of what he calls “AI psychosis.” Writing in a series of posts on X, Suleyman said tools that…
Trump Escalates Rhetoric on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Talks Falter
President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to encourage Ukraine to take offensive action against Russia, even as peace negotiations remain at a standstill. “It is very hard, if not impossible,…
Instagram Adds Feature to Link Multiple Reels Into a Series
Instagram has launched a feature that allows creators to connect multiple reels into a series. This new option helps audiences follow ongoing stories or themes without needing to search for…
UK Hit With Legal Challenge Over Fast-Tracked Data Center Plan
The U.K. government is facing legal action from campaigners after overriding Buckinghamshire’s decision to block construction of a 90-megawatt data center on protected green belt land. The local authority had…
Meta Slows Down Costly AI Hiring Surge
Meta has temporarily paused hiring for its new artificial intelligence division, the company confirmed Thursday. The halt follows months of aggressive recruitment efforts that saw the company spend heavily to…
Google Photos Now Lets You Edit With Voice Commands
At Wednesday’s Made by Google event, the company unveiled new features in Google Photos that let users edit images simply by asking. Launching first on Pixel 10 devices in the…
Thousands of Grok Conversations Now Indexed on Google
Hundreds of thousands of user chats with Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok are currently visible through Google Search, Forbes reported. When a Grok user clicks the “share” button, the platform…
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Labels South Korea a ‘Faithful Dog’ of Washington
North Korea has escalated its rhetoric against South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, calling his outreach to Pyongyang a “pipedream” as he prepares for his first summit with U.S.…
Apple Boosts iPhone Output in India Amid U.S. Concerns Over Russia
The White House has turned its attention to India’s purchases of Russian oil, warning of new tariffs if the practice continues. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that India could…
Air Canada Flights Resume After Tentative Deal With Attendants
Air Canada flights are back in operation after the airline and its flight attendants reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday. The union, which represents 10,000 flight attendants, confirmed its members…
Trump Urges Adult Charges for DC Teens, but District Laws Differ
As hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops deploy across Washington, President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the city’s juvenile crime laws. His criticism, echoed…