The rise of AI means venture capital firms are raising much more money
Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, has raised more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That's his biggest loot.
Nvidia becomes a major model maker with Nemotron 3
Nvidia has created a fortune that supplies chips to companies involved in artificial intelligence, but today the chipmaker has taken a step to become a… Read More »Nvidia becomes a major model maker with Nemotron 3
Man Shocks Doctors With Extreme Blood Pressure And Stroke From Energy Drinks
Sometimes drinking an energy drink can feel like recharging your battery. But too much can turn that shock into a catastrophic wave that destroys wiring… Read More »Man Shocks Doctors With Extreme Blood Pressure And Stroke From Energy Drinks
Questions about Larry Ellison's financing promise for Paramount's bid for Warner Bros.
The Oracle co-founder has pledged billions to support Paramount's takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery – which has questions about its commitment.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Block are working together to make AI agents fun to play
Open AIAnthropic and Block have co-founded a new open source organization – the Agentic AI Foundation – to advance standards for artificial intelligence agents. The… Read More »OpenAI, Anthropic and Block are working together to make AI agents fun to play
Trump himself is trying to block state AI laws after Congress decided not to
Section 2 of Trump's order is vaguely written to give the government room to challenge many types of AI laws. “It is the policy of… Read More »Trump himself is trying to block state AI laws after Congress decided not to
Tech support scammers stole $85,000 from him. His bank refused a refund.
A retired lawyer lost money in a tech support scam, an increasingly common form of online fraud. Citibank said it could not recover the money… Read More »Tech support scammers stole $85,000 from him. His bank refused a refund.
Meta's new AI superstars go head-to-head with the rest of the company
An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta's top artificial intelligence team and Mark Zuckerberg's old lieutenants.
Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man who owned three teams, dies at 79
A master of debt buying, he bought baseball and hockey teams in Texas and an English football club, only to lose them in an avalanche… Read More »Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man who owned three teams, dies at 79
OpenAI staffer quits as he claims the company's economics research is veering into AI advocacy
OpenAI has reportedly done that be more careful about publishing research that highlights the potentially negative impact AI could have on the economy, four people… Read More »OpenAI staffer quits as he claims the company's economics research is veering into AI advocacy
After Australia, which countries could be next to ban social media for children?
Governments are examining the decision to ban young people from using platforms such as Facebook and TikTok as concerns grow about the potential harm they… Read More »After Australia, which countries could be next to ban social media for children?
OpenAI hires CEO of Slack as new Chief Revenue Officer
Slack CEO Denise Dresser is leaving the company and joining OpenAI as the company's Chief Revenue Officer, multiple sources told WIRED. Marc Benioff, the CEO… Read More »OpenAI hires CEO of Slack as new Chief Revenue Officer
Scientists have built an AI copilot for prosthetic bionic hands
To test their AI-powered hand, the team asked intact and amputee participants to manipulate fragile objects: pick up a paper cup and drink from it,… Read More »Scientists have built an AI copilot for prosthetic bionic hands
The SEC was tough on Crypto. It withdrew after Trump returned to office.
The Times investigation found that the change in government enforcement benefited the industry, including companies linked to the president.
Intel is taking a major step in its plan to acquire chip startup SambaNova
Intel has signed a term sheet to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova Systems, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told WIRED. The details… Read More »Intel is taking a major step in its plan to acquire chip startup SambaNova
