Hyundai’s electric air taxi startup, Supernal, has paused work on its aircraft program following a difficult period that included staff cuts and the departure of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. This information comes from two people familiar…
Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups. It is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. It is reportedly…
Microsoft reported on Saturday that customers using its Azure cloud platform might experience increased latency. This issue occurred after multiple undersea cables were cut in the Red Sea. In a status update, the company stated that network traffic passing through…
On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” This is a surprising move for a company that bills itself as the “Netflix…
The European Commission announced this week that it is fining Google €2.95 billion, which is just under $3.5 billion. The commission found that Google violated European Union antitrust rules by favoring its own advertising services. Specifically, the commission stated that…
Technologists and policymakers are confronting a generation-defining problem on the internet. While it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and global connection, it can also pose significant dangers to children who have completely unfettered access. There is no…
Tesla has proposed a massive new one trillion dollar compensation package for its CEO Elon Musk. Many of the benchmarks he needs to hit are simply watered-down versions of promises he has spent years making about the company. That is…
OpenAI is reorganizing its Model Behavior team, a small but influential group of researchers who shape how the company’s AI models interact with people. In an August memo to staff, OpenAI’s chief research officer Mark Chen said the Model Behavior…
Around half a million writers will be eligible for a payday of at least $3,000 thanks to a historic $1.5 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit. A group of authors brought this lawsuit against Anthropic. This landmark settlement marks…
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on kids’ safety that offers ratings and reviews of media and technology, released its risk assessment of Google’s Gemini AI products on Friday. The organization found that Google’s AI clearly told kids it was…
