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AI News
Sep 04, 2026 49

This NAS company wants to run your local smart home

Ugreen, known for its phone power banks, chargers, and NAS storage solutions, is moving into the smart home - in a big way. This week at ...

AI News
Sep 04, 2026 47

Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace

Battlefields in Ukraine are littered with the remnants of drones, which are now firmly established as a critical weapon of modern warfare...

AI News
Sep 04, 2026 56

50.5% of Americans Say AI Romance Can Count as Cheating

Just over half of American adults, 50.5%, say a partner’s romantic or sexual relationship with an AI can count as cheating. The fig...

AI News
Sep 04, 2026 48

The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus

While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that somethin...

AI News
Sep 04, 2026 48

Crusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation

The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street.

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 52

Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at at over $100 million.

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 47

Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails

Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad act...

Research
Sep 03, 2026 65

Transfer learning for genomic prediction in underrepresented populations

General Science

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 42

Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model

Most AI tools allow you to opt-out of sharing your usage with the model provider to improve future versions. Meta has taken that idea and...

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 44

OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model

OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accura...

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 83

OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’

OpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, prof...

AI News
Sep 03, 2026 49

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.