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Why AI-Generated Food Menus Can Look Unnaturally Similar

AI-generated food images are appearing on restaurant menus, but many share an unusually polished look, with symmetrical sandwiches, smooth textures, and ingredients that appear almost real without looking quite natural.…

Crusoe Raises $3 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation

Crusoe has raised more than $3 billion in new funding at a $30 billion valuation as demand for AI data center and cloud infrastructure continues to expand. The round is…

Tesla Opens Cybercab Fleet Interest Form to Businesses

Tesla has opened a new interest form for businesses that want to purchase Cybercab fleets or provide infrastructure for its Robotaxi network. The form suggests Tesla is considering a broader…

Enterprise AI Spending Is Rising, but Vendor Loyalty Remains Weak

Enterprise spending on AI continues to rise, but new research suggests companies are becoming less committed to individual vendors even after products move beyond pilot programs. IDC expects global technology…

Tesla Launches Cybercab in Austin as Robotaxi Strategy Enters New Phase

Tesla has begun deploying its Cybercab on public roads in Austin, Texas, moving its purpose-built autonomous vehicle into service after more than a year of operating its Robotaxi network primarily…

Thinking Machines Lab Discusses $1 Billion Round at $40 Billion Valuation

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of at least $40 billion. Existing investor…

Realta Fusion and MGE Plan 200 MW Fusion Power Plant in Wisconsin

Realta Fusion has partnered with Madison Gas and Electric to explore building a 200-megawatt fusion power plant in Wisconsin, with the project targeted for the mid-2030s. The agreement also includes…

Abliteration.ai Commercializes Guardrail-Reduced AI Models for Cybersecurity and Red-Team Testing

Abliteration.ai is offering hosted access to modified open-weight AI models with many refusal behaviors removed, making systems such as Z.ai’s GLM-5.3 available through a browser and API for cybersecurity, red-team,…

Meta Offers Up to 95% Discount on Muse Spark for Customers Who Share AI Usage Data

Meta is offering substantially lower prices for its Muse Spark AI model to customers who allow their prompts and model outputs to be used to develop future models. Under its…

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Expanded Cybersecurity and Coding Capabilities

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, which it describes as its most capable and aligned model to date. Astra is launching first for customers using OpenAI’s Daybreak cybersecurity program and will…

Ultrahuman Raises $70 Million to Develop Smart Rings That Run Software On-Device

Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in new financing at a $365 million valuation as it works to turn its smart rings from health trackers into devices that can run software…

Circular Unveils Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim With NFC Payments and Health Tracking

Circular has introduced its Ring 3 series, a new smart ring lineup that includes the Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim. Both models add NFC contactless payments, haptic vibration…

Ollie Raises $7.5 Million as Family AI Assistant Focuses on Privacy

Ollie has raised $7.5 million in seed funding as it develops a family-focused AI assistant that helps users manage schedules, meals, shopping, appointments, bills, and other everyday tasks through text…

Google Adds Gemini-Powered Live Features to Gmail, Docs and Keep

Google is launching conversational AI features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep that let users search, draft, and organize information using natural-language voice or text prompts. The tools, called Gmail Live,…

Google Releases WeatherNext 3 With Higher-Resolution AI Weather Forecasts

Google has released WeatherNext 3, a new AI weather model that improves forecast resolution, rainfall accuracy, and update frequency while beginning to feed weather information into Search, Google Maps, and…

TikTok Adds Voice, Polls and Photo Carousels to Comments

TikTok is expanding its comment sections with voice messages, polls, photo carousels and Live Photo support. The new features are designed to give users and creators more ways to interact…

Nvidia Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the largest open AI development platforms under the chipmaker. Hugging Face hosts more than 3 million models,…

Zoox Expands Paid Robotaxi Service to Las Vegas Airport

Zoox is extending its paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas to Harry Reid International Airport, allowing customers to hail rides to and from the airport starting Thursday. The expansion follows…

OpenAI Faces 30 New Lawsuits Over Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

OpenAI is facing 30 additional lawsuits tied to the February 10 mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, bringing new claims that the company aided and abetted…

Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. Users

Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for Apple Maps users in the United States, following a similar update by Google. The change comes less than…