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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…

Google is rolling out five Android updates that add tools for reducing motion sickness, assisting blind and low-vision users, remembering where physical items are stored, collaborating through Google Messages, and…

Anthropic has released Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, two versions of its latest AI model with performance improvements, lower token costs, and changes intended to reduce false-positive safety restrictions. Fable…

X says it is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails sent to users following the wider launch of X Money. The company has not found evidence that attackers…

Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner has defended the rationale behind a failed proposal to bring $4.2 billion in private investment into FIFA while acknowledging that his firm underestimated the politics…

Apple has officially appointed John Ternus as CEO, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure in the role. Ternus, 51, took over on September 1 after spending 25 years at Apple, where…