Anthropic AI

US Alleged Use of Anthropic Claude in Venezuela Raid Raises Global Alarm Over AI-Driven Warfare and Civilian Casualties

The US technology firm Anthropic has found itself at the center of a growing international controversy following reports that its artificial intelligence model, Claude, was used by the Pentagon during a January 3 military operation in Venezuela that left 83...
Pentagon CTO Selects Six Defense Technology Experts to Drive Research and Deployment Across Six Critical Tech Areas

Pentagon CTO Selects Six Defense Technology Experts to Drive Research and Deployment Across Six Critical Tech Areas

The Pentagon has announced the officials who will lead research into its six top “Critical Technology Areas” (CTAs), two months after Defense Department Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael streamlined the list from 14 to just six priorities. The newly appointed...
Chinese AI Toy

Chinese Start-Ups Lead Global AI Toy Revolution With Emotionally Responsive, Physically Growing Pocket Pets, Tapping Trillion Markets Across Children, Gen Z, and Elderly

Every night before going to bed, 27-year-old Nancy Liu places a small, warm device beside her pillow. It breathes softly, responds when she speaks, and remembers how her mood shifts from one day to the next. “It feels like something...
OpenAI

Tech Giants and Social Platforms Grapple with Surge of Low-Quality AI Content

As generative AI tools proliferate, the internet is experiencing a flood of low-quality images and videos—colloquially dubbed “AI slop.” Tools like Google’s Veo and OpenAI’s Sora make it possible for anyone to create realistic visuals from just a few descriptive...
AI+ demonstration area at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China

China’s AI Hub Takes Shape in Beijing as City Ranks First Nationwide in Large Model Registrations

Beijing has emerged as China’s leading city for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models, with the highest number of registered large-scale AI systems nationwide, Mayor Yin Yong said on Sunday. Delivering a government work report at the...
robot humanoid usine Zeekr

China’s New Five-Year Technology Blueprint, Targeting Breakthroughs in AI, 6G, and Humanoid Robotics Amid Intensifying US Rivalry

China has unveiled an ambitious technology blueprint under its new five-year plan, setting out goals to achieve breakthroughs in artificial intelligence chips, accelerate the development of sixth-generation (6G) communications, and establish global standards for humanoid robotics. The strategy highlights Beijing’s...
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-Generated “Fake Sports” Poses Growing Risk to Teams, Fans, Study Warns

A new study by AI risk management platform Alethea has raised alarms about the rise of artificial intelligence-generated fake content—what the company calls “AI slop”—and its potential to mislead sports fans, players, and leagues. Retired NFL star Jason Kelce never...
Database Analytics

Database Startup ClickHouse Secures $400 Million Funding Round, Tripling Valuation on Rapid Growth in AI Analytics Demand

Database software company ClickHouse has secured $400 million in fresh funding at a valuation of $15 billion, underscoring strong investor confidence in infrastructure tools powering artificial intelligence workloads. The deal represents roughly a 2.5-times jump from the company’s $6.35 billion...
Taiwan Semiconductor Production

Taiwan Pledges $500 Billion in Investments to U.S. to Strengthen Semiconductor Production and Forge Strategic AI Partnership

Taiwan is positioning itself to become a strategic partner with the United States in artificial intelligence (AI), following a landmark trade and investment agreement designed to bolster technology collaboration and semiconductor production, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Friday. The...
China AI

China Moves to Cap Imports of Advanced AI Chips, Exploring Controlled Purchases From Nvidia Instead of an Outright Ban

China is moving to establish new rules governing how many advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips domestic companies can purchase from foreign suppliers such as Nvidia, a step that could reshape Beijing’s approach to managing access to critical U.S. technology amid...
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