Mattel planning reckless AI use on kids

Mattel faces pressure to be more transparent about OpenAI partnership.

New research shows that in AI-to-AI price negotiations, weaker models often lose out—costing users real money and raising concerns about growing digital inequality.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to acquire Ilya Sutskever's $32B AI startup, but failed, so now he's in talks to hire its CEO, Daniel Gross.

Detailed digital maps that IBM built using AI are helping city officials in the developing world forecast growth and energy needs and adapt to climate change.

Most mainstream AI chatbots can be convinced to engage in sexually explicit exchanges, even if they initially refuse.

After months of rumors, Meta has officially announced its next pair of smart glasses with Oakley.

Mark Quinn wasn't going to apply for his dream job, but did so after an AI tool he built suggested that he go for the role. He then got the position.

Researchers at the company looked into how malicious fine-tuning makes a model go rogue, and how to turn it back.

OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic tackle the growing issue of sycophantic AIs.

Cluely's new funding comes roughly two months after it raised $5.3 million in seed funding co-led by Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures.

An iPhone for AI would be a big mistake. Here’s what we need to build instead.

The investing conglomerate is looking to team up with TSMC on the initiative as SoftBank continues to pour money into AI.

Elon Musk wants to give Grok a makeover because, he said, there's too much "garbage" in it.

Puzzle-based experiments reveal limitations of simulated reasoning, but others dispute findings.

AI isn't thinking yet, but with continuous thought, it's learning how to look more like it does.

Every original creation is an act of generative recombination. Why should the use of AI be held to a different standard?

Deezer announced on Friday that it will start labeling albums that include AI-generated tracks as part of its efforts to combat streaming fraud.

WSJ report says OpenAI mulling federal complaint as Microsoft stalls restructuring plan.

Equity's unpacking OpenAI’s $200M DoD deal, Base44’s $80M exit, and what it means for startup builders. Plus: Neo’s Ali Partovi and Cognition’s Russell Kaplan on technical talent in the AI era.

Billionaire investor Howard Marks enlisted an AI-powered search engine to write some of his latest memo. Warren Buffett is a big fan of the memos.

The research could have big implications for generative AI copyright lawsuits.

Humanoid robots pose unique safety risks. That's driving a push for new standards before they start sharing our workplaces and homes.

New research from Anthropic suggests that most leading AI models exhibit a tendency to blackmail, when it's the last resort in certain tests.

Removable transparent films apply digital restorations directly to damaged artwork.

Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.

The Dutch city thought it could break a decade-long trend of implementing discriminatory algorithms. Its failure raises the question: can these programs ever be fair?

Meta’s Llama 4 model has underperformed its competitors on benchmarks.

U.S.-based AI startups continue to rake in venture funding with multiple companies already raising impressive rounds in 2025.

Explore the evolving tech job market as AI reshapes career paths, with insights from Gen Z job seekers.

YouTube Shorts and Veo 3 could be a match made in heaven… or the other place.

The move is a boon to ‘AI for defense’ companies that want an even faster road to adoption.

In Base44's six months as a stand-alone company, it reportedly grew to 250,000 users and was making nearly $200,000 in monthly profits.