Category AI Fields

AI industry warns Washington not to overcorrect on Chinese model risk

The open-weight AI debate is intensifying as U.S. officials weigh China-related restrictions and industry leaders warn against broad limits.

Midjourney acquisition of Co-Star signals a bigger consumer-app push, bringing the astrology app’s team and 4.3 million users into the AI lab.

Bluesky’s AI assistant expands with Quests, turning the Bluesky AI assistant into a research tool for trends, accounts and network activity.

Trump’s AI science funding push sends $5 billion to Genesis Mission projects, but researchers warn it could weaken U.S. science.

ChatGPT Voice arrives in OpenAI’s desktop app, letting users control AI agents and run multi-step tasks hands-free.

Teen AI skepticism is rising as many young users reject hype, fear deepfakes, and worry AI could harm jobs, thinking skills and trust.

AI guardrails meant to stop hackers are also blocking cybersecurity researchers, forcing some to use local open-source models instead.

Amazon’s Alexa Plus update expands smart-home control, adds new integrations and uses MCP to connect more AI services.

AMD’s AI rack system Helios targets Nvidia with a new data center platform, major customers, and a bold $1.4 trillion market forecast.

Claude voice mode expands to Opus and Sonnet, adds Gmail and Slack access, and rolls out more languages for deeper AI work.