Tech & AI

Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley. Their fear is that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses. The concern is that, as startups and enterprises use AI models from…

Cabo Verde’s World Cup run ended in extra time, but its tourism bump may just be getting started. Since the African island nation (commonly called Cape Verde in English) made its World Cup debut, its national team, nicknamed the Blue Sharks after the Atlantic waters surrounding the country, became the smallest nation by population to…

Everyone expects instant access to the internet, and that’s partly because Wi-Fi standards have advanced so far in the last few years. Wi-Fi 8 is up next, but it’s a little different from its predecessors. No speed bump has been deemed necessary this time around, but what you can expect is increased reliability, seamless hand-offs…

General Fusion began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker GFUZ, becoming the first publicly listed fusion power company, beating competitor and Trump-backed TAE Technologies by several months.  And investors seemed to want in. The stock rallied as trading began Monday and is now up 40% from $12.85 as of 12:50 pm ET. General…

On Love Island USA, Kayda Reese Bosse and Zacharias Georgiou made a decision that should have simplified their relationship: They became exclusive. The pair agreed to stop seeing other people but hesitated to use the labels “boyfriend” and “girlfriend.” When Kayda told fan-favorite “islander” Trinity Tatum about the arrangement, Trinity called it what it was:…

Moments of significance can separate our lives into a “before” and “after.” For me, one such example is life before I introduced a bidet into my home, and then every moment that’s come since. Now I cannot imagine life without a bidet toilet seat, and I mourn the absence of the innovation on every business…

A proposed bill that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate in Washington, D.C. has become a test case for Uber’s broader robotaxi strategy. Instead of simply partnering with, and investing in, robotaxi developers, Uber is also trying to shape the rules that govern them, an effort that puts it in direct opposition with its business…