Google’s Parent Company Passes Apple in Market Value Race
Alphabet Inc. has overtaken Apple in market capitalization, fueled by AI optimism. Meanwhile, CES 2025 was dominated by Chinese humanoid robotics startups showcasing their rapid progress.
Category: AI
Utah’s AI Prescription Pilot Is a Huge, Risky First
Utah has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot program allowing an AI to handle prescription renewals without any human doctor in the loop. State officials and startup Doctronic say it will increase access and lower costs, but the American Medical Association warns it puts patients at risk by removing
Apple’s AirPods Could Get Faster, Simpler Gestures
Apple is exploring a major change to how AirPods detect taps and swipes. Instead of separate touch sensors, a new patent application details using the existing RF antenna to sense gestures by measuring impedance changes. This could make future earbuds more responsive and leave more room for other co
Google and Character.AI Settle Teen Suicide Lawsuits
The tech giants have reached a “settlement in principle” in multiple cases where families allege AI chatbots contributed to their children’s deaths. This comes amid a broader legal reckoning for AI companies over user safety.
I Tried Cursor Instead of VS Code. I’m Not Going Back.
Anurag, a journalist with five years in tech, replaced VS Code with the AI-native fork Cursor. After a month, he found its project-wide AI understanding, multi-line autocomplete, and agentic features too integrated to give up. The familiar interface made the switch seamless.
Researchers Build a Better Antibody to Supercharge Cancer-Fighting T Cells
Researchers have engineered a new type of antibody with four prongs instead of two, designed to better activate the immune system’s T cells against cancer. By clustering receptors called CD27, the antibodies mimic a stronger natural signal, showing promise in lab tests with mice and human cells.
OpenAI’s New “ChatGPT Health” Aims to Fix Its Privacy Problem
OpenAI is launching a dedicated service called ChatGPT Health for medical questions. It promises conversations won’t be used to train its models and allows data imports from apps like Apple Health. The move comes as over 230 million people already ask ChatGPT health questions weekly.
OpenAI’s New Health Tab Is a Privacy Minefield
OpenAI is launching a dedicated ChatGPT Health tab for medical inquiries. The move centralizes health data but occurs in a regulatory gray zone with no HIPAA protections. Past incidents show the potential for harmful AI advice.
Bankers Get Cold Feet on AI Chip Loans Linked to China
A new report details how Western banks are pulling back from financing data centers and AI chip purchases over fears of U.S. regulatory backlash. Deals involving JPMorgan and a $300 million loan for Nvidia hardware are now in limbo.
Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit gets green light for trial
Elon Musk’s legal battle against OpenAI is moving forward. A judge ruled there’s enough evidence for a jury to decide if the AI giant violated its founding promises by becoming a for-profit entity.