The popular belief that AI investment single-handedly propped up the U.S. economy in 2025 is overstated. According to a CNBC report, consumption remained the primary growth driver, with AI capex coming in second.
Neurophos has secured a massive $110 million funding round led by Gates Frontier to push its optical AI chips toward production. The startup claims its technology offers a hundred-fold performance increase. This is a huge bet on a technology that has a long history of stumbling at the finish line.
A new study reveals that autonomous AI systems, when left to iterate on their own outputs, converge on bland, generic content. Researchers warn this is leading to a state of “cultural stagnation” as AI-generated material floods the web.
European regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the spread of AI-generated sexually explicit images, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), linked to its Grok AI. The probe, announced on January 26, 2026, could lead to further enforcement actions against the pla
The European Union is formally investigating X over its AI chatbot Grok’s production of explicit imagery. The probe will assess compliance with EU digital laws on risk mitigation and content governance.
A new report reveals a stark AI trade-off in Britain. While productivity jumped over 11%, companies are cutting jobs at twice the international average, hitting young and white-collar workers hardest.
According to a new report, Apple plans to show off its Google Gemini-powered Siri upgrade in late February. The new AI assistant, codenamed Campos, will then get a full reveal at WWDC this summer before launching with iOS 27.
The smartphone’s reign as our primary tech device is under direct assault. Major players like OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Apple’s legendary designer Jony Ive are secretly building alternatives meant to feel less overwhelming than today’s phones.
Meta is making a huge bet on nuclear power to run its AI data centers. The company has signed deals to back new reactors and buy output from existing plants, aiming to secure city-sized amounts of electricity.
Hyundai is putting its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot into mass production, with plans to deploy it in smart factories by 2028. The goal is to build 30,000 units by 2030, but they insist it won’t be in your living room anytime soon. The focus is on dull, difficult, and consistent tasks humans hate.
