Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)

Nvidia has dominated the AI chip market for years, but the era of total dependence might be ending.   OpenAI just shared its plans to spice things up with Jalapeño, its custom inference chip built with Broadcom, joining Google, Apple, an…

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama

Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limited preview of its new GPT 5.6 model suite: Sol, the flagship; Terra, a medium-tier model for “high-volume work”; and Luna, a […]

It’s not about Anthropic vs. OpenAI anymore

AI models have progressed to the point where their capabilities have real political consequences. Dealing with those consequences will require collective action.

Anthropic’s Mythos mess is only getting worse
Anthropic’s Mythos mess is only getting worse

It’s been two weeks since Anthropic took its Mythos-class models offline after a Friday evening ultimatum from the Trump administration. The company sprang into action immediately, sending a barrage of executives to Washington, DC. But updates have been suspiciously lacking, with no resolution in sight. Anthropic declined to comment multiple times this week about the […]

How AI Is Helping Fake Stores Fool Online Shoppers

The online retail landscape is plagued by “ghost stores,” fake e-commerce sites posing as local boutiques, often using AI and deep discounts to deceive customers.

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Strategy Of Employing AI Mental Health Chatbots As School Psych Counselors For Teens

Teens increasingly have mental health issues, schools are trying to keep up. School psychologists are costly. LLMs can be an amplifier as a tool. An AI Insider scoop.

Pool cleaning is finally getting smarter, and the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra, WYBOT B1, and iGarden KN Series show why

Robotic pool cleaners have become increasingly capable, but many still require too much manual intervention. The Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra leads the guide with 5-in-1 AI-powered precision cleaning, while the WYBOT B1 and iGarden Pool Cleaner KN Series …

How AI Could Blow Up Corporate Hierarchies

AI is set to reshape workplace hierarchies by giving individuals the power to do work that once required entire teams.

The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns

penAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.