Character.AI enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist

In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company’s core product, users can chat with these shows’ characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines.

Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

Benchmark-backed Ollama has amassed 176,000 stars, and nearly 17,000 forks on Github by helping developers easily run AI on their PCs.

FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer
FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer

Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do something, and it would serve up the relevant instructions. It’s the kind of thing I actually use AI for on a semi-regular basis. But in the new release, Gopher can […]

Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund

Nilekani remains Fundamentum’s anchor investor as the firm expands its leadership team and targets AI and fintech startups in India.

AI image generators have escaped nightmare fingers and entered the fake premium era

I tested Meta Muse, Gemini Nano Banana 2, and ChatGPT Images 2.0. The obvious AI failures are fading, but the new flaws are harder to laugh off.

What Is A Data Center And Why Are They Suddenly Everywhere?

From AI to cloud computing, data centers power today’s digital world. Learn about their function and why companies are racing to build more of them.

AI Policy Questions That Congressional Lawmakers Should Know And Be Prepared To Discuss

Congressional members need to be on their toes about AI policy questions. I lay out the vital aspects. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

10 Things You Must See At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026 brings together motorsport legends, Formula 1 stars, new car launches, supercars, electric racing and frontier technologies.

Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B

The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.

Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.