Google just hired Tyler Norris, a leading energy researcher who recently published influential work on data center power flexibility. The move comes as AI-driven electricity demand threatens to overwhelm power grids. Norris will focus on market innovations to balance AI growth with clean energy goal
Meta just introduced Omnilingual Automatic Speech Recognition covering over 1,600 languages. Meanwhile, the EU’s proposed Digital Omnibus regulations face mounting criticism for creating legal incoherence and potential AI exceptionalism. The timing couldn’t be more ironic.
AI’s relentless pursuit of efficiency is creating systems that learn from their own outputs instead of reality. Denmark is proposing groundbreaking legislation to give citizens ownership of their likeness, while experts warn about reality drift in AI systems. The philosophical roots trace back to 20
AMD continues its AI shopping spree with the acquisition of MK1, a startup founded by Neuralink veterans. The move comes as AMD reports record $9.2 billion quarterly revenue driven by AI chip demand.
Researchers from Tsinghua and Peking universities created an AI framework that automatically derives symbolic physics equations from raw data. The system successfully generated improved formulas for solar cycles and other space phenomena using NASA data. This could dramatically accelerate scientific
Brands are shifting from text chatbots to 3D digital avatars that can move, react, and emote like real humans. This evolution comes as younger audiences increasingly prefer animated interactions over traditional formats. The technology represents a scalable way to create authentic digital connection
AI vendors are pushing enterprises to share increasingly sensitive data while demonstrating poor handling of the data they already have. OpenAI’s particularly aggressive data collection strategy raises serious concerns about data security and practical intelligence.
A Meta product leader revealed that employees are turning to the company’s internal ChatGPT-style assistant for performance reviews. The tool searches through employee documents and generates summaries of accomplishments and feedback.
Google announced on November 5 that Gemini Deep Research can now draw context from Gmail, Drive and Chat. The feature requires explicit user permission and can be disabled entirely. This isn’t a data grab – it’s an opt-in research tool.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3% this week, marking its worst performance since Trump’s tariff announcement in April 2018. Major AI players like Nvidia, Palantir, and Oracle saw significant declines despite strong earnings from Microsoft and Meta.
