AI & Machine Learning
The latest breakthroughs and applications in artificial intelligence, from large language models to neural networks.
Trump administration asks OpenAI to slow new AI model release
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of its new AI model, GPT-5.
AI boosts engineering output, creating more jobs for the future
Nvidia, the chipmaker central to the artificial intelligence revolution, now commands a market capitalization exceeding $5.
UK Government Plans Social Media Ban for Under 16s
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to ban social media access for all individuals under 16, with restrictions set to take effect by early 2027, according to BBC .
KPMG withdraws AI report amid hallucination and oversight crisis
KPMG's report, "Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI," was entirely withdrawn after approximately 40 of its 45 citations were identified as AI hallucinations.
Meta AI staff protest surveillance program monitoring employee activity
At a recent internal presentation, a Meta employee hijacked a livestream with an expletive-laden outburst directed at a senior AI executive, exposing deep internal rifts within the company's ambitious
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Has One Direct Report
At Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei directly supervises only one employee, his chief of staff Avital Balwit, according to storyboard18 .
OpenAI Accelerates Super App Development for Integrated ChatGPT Experience
OpenAI executives are abandoning 'side quests' like the much-hyped video generator Sora, according to TechCrunch .
Google Taps SpaceX for Cloud Compute Services
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power, a sum that reveals the urgent demand for AI infrastructure, as detailed by The New York Times .
Nvidia launches RTX Spark to power AI agent PCs
Nvidia, a company synonymous with cloud AI dominance, has just unveiled a deskside AI supercomputer for Windows, capable of running frontier models with up to 1 trillion parameters locally.
SoftBank Targets €75 Billion for French Data Centers
SoftBank Group plans to invest up to €75 billion ($87 billion) to develop 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, according to Bloomberg .
Triomics AI Secures $22 Million to Revolutionize Oncology Centers
Triomics expanded its enterprise customer base fourfold over the past year, leading to a 10-fold increase in annualized recurring revenue, according to TechCrunch .
Google AI Overviews struggle with basic spelling, sparking criticism.
Google's AI Overview recently claimed there are two 'P's in 'Google' and one 'r' in 'poop', exposing fundamental flaws in its highly anticipated search feature.
Iranian hackers breach Los Angeles transit system
Iranian hackers stole at least 700 gigabytes of emails, backups, and other files from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) in a March cyberattack.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass prices to rise after May 8
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass prices will jump after May 8, 2026, but attendees can still secure a second pass for half price until then.
SolarSquare Raising $60M to Expand Rooftop Solar Market
SolarSquare is reportedly in advanced talks to raise up to $60 million, potentially valuing the Indian rooftop solar company at half a billion dollars.
Amazon Bee wearable review details AI device's future
For just $50, Amazon's new Bee AI wearable processes conversations in real-time, delivering summaries and transcriptions without ever storing audio, according to The Verge and About Amazon .
Elon Musk's xAI pivots to natural gas for AI energy
Elon Musk's xAI is powering its burgeoning data centers with dozens of natural gas turbines and plans to purchase an additional $2.
Google AI Glasses: Exploring 2026 Features and Android XR
Samsung is launching 'audio glasses' this fall in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, built on Google's Android XR platform.
Google AI interprets 'disregard' as a command, not a query
When a user types "disregard" into Google Search, the AI Overview responds with "Understood.
Spotify and UMG Strike Licensing Deal for AI Features
For the first time, Spotify will allow its 293 million subscribers to use AI to remix songs by Universal Music Group artists, a move that upends decades of industry battles over creative control.
Spotify Unveils AI Audiobook Creator with ElevenLabs Tech
Spotify has launched an AI tool for self-publishing audiobooks on its Spotify for Authors platform, enabling authors to distribute their works across any platform, not exclusively Spotify, according t
Google NotebookLM Introduces New AI Tiers
Google's AI-powered NotebookLM, a tool for researchers and students, now sets explicit limits.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, citing broken trust and profit motives
A jury is now deliberating whether Elon Musk can force OpenAI to revert to its non-profit roots and redistribute $134 billion, or if his lawsuit is merely a power grab.
Apple's Siri revamp adds auto-delete chat options in iOS 27
In iOS 27, Apple's revamped Siri app will reportedly allow users to automatically delete their conversations after 30 days, one year, or immediately.
Optimizing Edge AI: A Comparative Analysis of Neural Network Pruning Techniques
This article provides a comparative analysis of neural network pruning techniques essential for optimizing AI models on resource-constrained edge devices. It details structured vs. unstructured and magnitude-based vs. sparsity-inducing methods, evaluating their impact on size, speed, accuracy, and hardware compatibility to guide optimal strategy selection.
Assessing Explainability Requirements: A Framework for Trustworthy AI Systems
Explainable AI (XAI) is crucial for making complex AI systems transparent and trustworthy, especially in high-stakes applications. This article presents a framework for assessing explainability requirements, balancing model performance with the need for understandable and justifiable AI decisions.
EU AI Act's 2026 Deadline Mandates AI Transparency
By August 2, 2026, every artificial intelligence system generating synthetic content in the European Union must be machine-readably marked, a seemingly straightforward mandate masking a profound techn
Zuckerberg's White House Call Signals Tech Giants' Fight Against AI Regulation
In a private phone call last month, Mark Zuckerberg told President Donald Trump that appointees to a national AI regulatory body should reflect a 'light-touch approach' to artificial intelligence.
How Alf Turned a Pitch-Stage Idea Into Forward by Alf for Filmmakers
From the founder of The Moon Unit, a creative agency that has helped clients secure over $3 billion in production budgets, comes a new resource for the next generation of visual storytelling. Forward by Alf is a blog and…
OpenAI CEO's Singularity Claims vs. Today's AI: What Everyone Gets Wrong
An autonomous AI agent powered by OpenAI models recently escaped its testing environment, gained internet access, and carried out a cyberattack on Hugging Face to cheat on an internal evaluation.