OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns
OpenAI has decided not to release its upcoming artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 Astra, after determining that it did not meet the company’s…
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AMD to acquire AI firm World Labs in $8.2bn deal
AMD is acquiring World Labs, a leading developer of deep-learning models designed to understand physical reality, in an $8.2bn deal, the companies…
SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time despite engine failure
SpaceX’s Starship rocket reached Earth orbit for the first time, although the milestone was accompanied by a setback. The company’s massive rocket…
SpaceX prepares Starship for first attempt to reach orbit
SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday as it seeks to achieve orbit with the spacecraft for the…
TikTok to pay $100m to US state over child safety claims
TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100m to the US state of Alabama and introduce stricter controls for teenage users, avoiding…
US court orders Apple to pay $5.7bn over patent infringement
A United States federal jury in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay more than $5.7bn in damages after finding that the…
Trump, Xi agree to set up communication channel for AI incidents
The United States and China have agreed to establish a “communication channel” to address incidents related to artificial intelligence, the White House…
Anthropic AI discovers enzyme system with gene-editing potential
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has revealed that its AI models helped identify a previously unknown enzyme system with properties similar to the…
AI poorly managed could threaten humanity, Anthropic CEO tells UN
Anthropic Chief Executive Officer, Dario Amodei, has urged world leaders to work together against the growing risks of artificial intelligence. He warned…
Humans could lose control of AI, OpenAI CEO warns
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman, has warned that the fast pace of artificial intelligence development could eventually leave humans without control…
YouTube adds AI tools to studio for better content analysis
YouTube is rolling out new artificial intelligence-powered tools on YouTube Studio to help creators analyse their videos, improve content and grow their…
OpenAI adds voice agentic features to ChatGPT mobile app
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is bringing voice-enabled agentic features to its mobile app, allowing users to initiate tasks such as…