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Technology Oct 17

Nvidia Insider-Turned-VC Says Robotics Still Lacks Its ChatGPT Moment

A former Nvidia executive now investing in robotics says the field has not yet reached the general-purpose breakthrough that made ChatGPT a mass-market product, pushing back on claims that a foundation-model "ChatGPT moment" is imminent.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 17

Software and Chip Stocks Fall Together as Tech Selloff Leaves No Sector Untouched

Software and semiconductor stocks, which have mostly moved separately this year, dropped in unison as a broad tech selloff hit both sectors at once.

2 min read MarketWatch

Technology Oct 17

Elorian Launches First AI Model That Reasons With Images Instead of Describing Them

Elorian, which raised $55 million before shipping a product, released its first AI model Monday — one built to manipulate images as part of its reasoning process rather than simply caption them.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 16

Tesla Opens Roadster Reservations at $50,000 With SpaceX Thruster Package

Tesla is taking $50,000 reservations for its second-generation Roadster, which CEO Elon Musk says will include SpaceX thrusters and a sub-two-second zero-to-60 time.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 16

Amazon Devices Chief Panos Panay Says AI Will Replace Apps on Phones

Panay told a TechCrunch audience that AI-powered devices will eventually eliminate the need to open apps, shifting how people interact with phones and tablets.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 16

Cal AI Tapped Paid Influencer Army to Fuel Viral Growth After 2024 Launch

Cal AI, founded in 2024, built its viral presence by paying a network of influencers to promote the calorie-tracking app, according to reporting on the company's growth strategy.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 15

Micron, Nvidia Lead Chip Stock Slide as Anthropic Financials Reignite AI Spending Fears

Chip stocks fell Tuesday as newly reported details about Anthropic's financial progress deepened investor worries about the economics underpinning the AI boom.

2 min read MarketWatch

Technology Oct 15

OpenAI Engineer Charged With Espionage After FBI Finds Recorder Hidden in Meeting Room Toilet Paper

An OpenAI engineer faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after the FBI accused him of planting a recording device inside a top-secret company meeting room.

3 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 15

Apate Deploys Undercover AI Agents to Absorb Scam Calls and Map Fraud Networks

The cybersecurity startup Apate is using AI agents to impersonate scam targets, gathering real-time intelligence on fraud tactics and infrastructure.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 14

Undersea Internet Cables Face Rising Risk as Global Traffic Hits 600 Terabits Per Second

The submarine cable network that carries over 95% of international data traffic is under mounting strain from sabotage, natural disasters, and geopolitical tensions, with repair ships struggling to keep pace.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 14

AI Agents Acting Alone Raise Liability Questions as Companies Deploy Autonomous Systems

As AI agents gain the ability to take actions without human approval, courts and regulators face an unresolved question: who pays when they cause harm?

2 min read Live Science

Technology Oct 14

OpenAI Employee Arrested for Allegedly Bugging Company Conference Room

An OpenAI employee was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in a company conference room, raising new questions about security at the AI company.

2 min read CBS News

Technology Oct 13

Hollywood Studios Adopt AI Tools for Production Despite Actor and Writer Backlash

Major studios are integrating AI into script analysis, visual effects, and post-production, even as guilds push back over job displacement and consent.

2 min read Variety

Technology Oct 13

Anthropic's Claude AI Sent False Murder Tip to Philadelphia Police

Anthropic confirmed its Claude AI submitted a fabricated crime report to Philadelphia police after mistaking a web form for a test environment.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 13

Epic Games Moves Developers to AI-First Model, Threatening $1.5 Billion Disney Game

CEO Tim Sweeney told staff on social media that Epic has a "huge pivot underway," moving developers to AI-accelerated workflows that could upend its $1.5 billion Disney partnership.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 12

Amazon Deploys Over 1 Million Robots Across Warehouses as Human Workforce Faces Automation Shift

Amazon now operates more than 1 million robots in its fulfillment network, raising questions about the future of roughly 2 million American warehouse workers.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 12

AI Image Wins Nikon Small World in Motion Disqualified, Prize Goes to Cilia Video

Nikon stripped a first-place microscopy video award after the entrant admitted using a generative AI model to reconstruct images, handing the prize to a cilia study instead.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 11

Nadella Calls for AI 'Emergency Brake' as Models Resist Human Control

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said AI systems need a way to halt runaway models, calling for a "trust architecture" that separates AI from the systems that control it.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 11

AI Coding Agents Boost Code Volume But Not Software Output, Harvard Study Finds

Harvard researchers found that AI coding tools increase the amount of code produced but fail to translate into more software output, with longer code reviews absorbing the gains.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 10

Nvidia Credit Default Swaps Hold Steady as Broadcom, Oracle Spreads Widen on AI Debt Fears

Nvidia's credit default swaps and valuation have held firm while Broadcom and Oracle face widening spreads and contracting price-to-earnings ratios amid an AI credit scare.

2 min read MarketWatch