OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says the era of scaling compute and data as the main driver of AI progress is ending, arguing that meaningful advances now depend on true scientific breakthroughs and solving AI’s poor generalization.
Elon Musk’s xAI plans an 88-acre solar farm next to its massive Memphis data center as the company faces backlash for operating unpermitted gas turbines linked to rising air pollution.
Nvidia asserts it is “a generation ahead” in AI chips after reports that Google may supply Meta with its processors, spurring market competition.
MIT and Oak Ridge researchers found AI could replace 11.7% of U.S. labor, exposing $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, healthcare, and professional services.
Ant Group’s AI-powered app LingGuang reached 1 million users in just four days, surpassing ChatGPT’s early growth. The tool allows users to create mini-apps, 3D models, and interactive graphics from text prompts.
A new analysis of 200 funded AI startups shows that nearly three-quarters rely on OpenAI, Claude, or lightly modified open-source models while marketing their systems as proprietary.
WhatsApp updates its terms, forcing OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to leave by Jan. 2026, limiting AI chatbot access to Meta products.
OpenAI and Perplexity introduced AI shopping tools this week, helping users find products through chat-based queries. Experts say startups with niche datasets may still outperform general-purpose chatbots.
Coinbase Ventures identifies AI and crypto as the next frontier for onchain innovation in 2026. AI-driven smart contracts, robotics data, and privacy-preserving tools are set to transform decentralized finance and trading.
Character.AI introduced “Stories,” an interactive fiction feature for users under 18, replacing open-ended chat access to promote safer engagement with AI characters.
Onton, an AI-powered product discovery platform, raised $7.5 million to expand into apparel and consumer electronics while growing its user base to over 2 million.
Analysts say ChatGPT’s explosive growth trajectory puts it on track to become one of the world’s largest companies by 2030, driven by unprecedented demand for AI assistants, enterprise automation, and AI-driven commerce.
Warner Music Group has settled its copyright lawsuit with AI music startup Suno and sold Songkick to the company, paving the way for licensed AI music models.
ChatGPT Voice is now integrated into the main chat interface, letting users converse while viewing responses, images, and maps on web and mobile apps.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told staff to use AI for all possible tasks and reassured them that automation would not threaten their jobs.