Last week, a pair of videos from San Francisco startup Eon Systems ignited a firestorm on social media. The clips showed a simulated fruit fly walking and feeding in a digital environment. Company...
In a clear signal to India's burgeoning AI sector, the latest cohort of the Google and Accel Atoms accelerator has pointedly avoided funding so-called 'wrapper' startups. From over 4,000...
In 2026, the data centers powering the artificial intelligence revolution are estimated to consume approximately 415 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. That figure is already double the energy...
A recent technical discussion between Dwarkesh and Dylan Patel laid bare the hard limits of AI's expansion: ASML builds only about 70 extreme ultraviolet lithography machines annually, TSMC's...
ByteDance has shelved its international release of the Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, according to a report from The Information. The decision follows a wave of legal threats from major Hollywood...
In a notable shift for a live-service game, Embark Studios has replaced a portion of the AI-generated voice lines in its hit title Arc Raiders with performances by professional actors. The move comes...
In 2026, a quiet contradiction is emerging in the software industry. While CEOs of major firms like Figma and HubSpot publicly express calm about the rise of AI agents, their companies' legal...
Anthropic is giving its users more room to experiment. For a limited period, the company has temporarily doubled the usage limits for its Claude AI assistant during off-peak hours. The promotion,...
Google's record-breaking $32 billion purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz is now complete. The deal, the largest ever for a venture-backed startup, dominated conversation on TechCrunch's Equity podcast...
A new job listing is making the rounds in acting circles, and the stage is a video call. Companies that supply training data to leading AI labs are now recruiting improvisational actors, seeking...
In the early 2020s, as TikTok reshaped video, a different experiment captured Silicon Valley's imagination: Clubhouse. This invite-only app built entire rooms around live, ephemeral conversation. For...
In a direct bid for wider adoption, Anthropic is temporarily removing the guardrails on its Claude AI assistant. For the month of March 2026, both free and paying users will find their message limits...
In a quiet lab in Switzerland, a computer is running on a fragment of a human brain. This isn’t a metaphor. FinalSpark’s 'Neuroplatform' sustains lab-grown clusters of human neurons, called...
In a warehouse lab, engineers are debugging a walking sensor array designed for urban combat. Foundation's Phantom MK-1, a bipedal robot undergoing field evaluation in Ukraine, represents a profound...
In 2008, philosopher Viktor Argonov published a prescient analysis of a technology that has moved from science fiction to laboratory reality: the artificial programming of human needs (APN). His...
A popular narrative suggests that artificial intelligence will displace legions of office workers, sending them toward a prosperous future in the skilled trades. As we look at the economy in 2026,...
Anthropic has shifted its strategy from merely creating its Claude AI to orchestrating its widespread corporate adoption. The company has formally launched the Claude Partner Network, a coalition of...
In regulatory filings and carefully worded executive statements, Google has made one thing clear: it has not promised to keep ads out of its Gemini AI assistant. This quiet stance is the most...
The headphone, as a standalone audio device, is effectively finished. That's the clear takeaway from this year's CES, where the category has undergone a quiet revolution. The focus has decisively...
In a modest home lab, a software engineer's side project is hinting at a profound shift in how we might live with technology. The experiment involves building a personal AI assistant from the ground...