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Microsoft, OpenAI End Exclusive Partnership

In a move that could reset power in cloud computing and AI, Microsoft and OpenAI have ended their exclusive partnership and revenue-sharing terms, clearing the way for OpenAI to sell

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Youth Scheme Targets Misogyny Through Education

Young people are taking part in a new scheme to help them identify and tackle misogyny, a move that highlights growing concern about harmful attitudes on and offline. The initiative

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Markets Brace For Earnings And Jobs

Investors face a busy stretch as three portfolio names prepare to report results, Corning plans an investor day, and new jobs figures arrive, testing sentiment across sectors. The updates will

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Quantum Threat Spurs Urgent Crypto Shift

The security math that protects online banking and email could soon be broken by quantum computers, security researchers warn, urging immediate action to reduce risk and plan for change. The

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Open Models Are Winning The Real AI Battle

Another week of AI news made one trend impossible to ignore: open models are not just catching up—they are resetting the economics and common sense of how we build with

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New AI Method Adds Human-Readable Explanations

A research team has introduced a technique that converts standard computer vision systems into models that explain their decisions with clear, human-understandable concepts. Announced this week, the approach seeks to

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New Method Speeds Reasoning LLM Training

A research team says it has found a way to use idle compute time to speed up training for reasoning large language models. The approach promises faster progress without buying

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Bob Targets Safer Agent Workflows

A new coding platform called Bob is stepping into the crowded AI tools market with a clear goal: make agent workflows easier to manage and safer to deploy. The company

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MIT Postdoc Program Draws Applicants

Spotted on a public job board, a brief notice set one early-career scholar in motion: Sojun Park saw an opening for the Postdoctoral Associate Program at the MIT Center for

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Pressure on Kimmel and ABC Alleged

An assertion that the Trump administration pressed ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel while allies at the Federal Communications Commission weighed challenges to ABC’s station licenses has raised fresh

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Altman Testimony Looms As Tech Watches

The tech and finance world is bracing for a packed week as the Equity podcast team weighs what is at stake in court, how defense tech deals are shifting, and

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Rijksmuseum Show Traces Photo Manipulation

A new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam puts a century of photographic trickery on full display, from novelty postcards with giant animals to scenes of flying cars. The show

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Investors Shift From OpenAI to Anthropic

Investor appetite for OpenAI stock on the secondary market has cooled sharply as buyers rotate to rival Anthropic, according to market chatter in recent days. The move reflects a fast

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Google Confronts Pentagon AI Debate

A fresh clash over military uses of artificial intelligence is landing at Google, testing the company’s public ethics pledges against growing U.S. defense needs. As Washington seeks more AI and

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Otter Launches Windows Note-Taking App

Otter, the AI transcription service known for meeting summaries, announced a new Windows app that records and generates notes without joining the meeting itself. The move signals a shift in

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Apple Flags Decline In Safari Searches

Apple signaled a drop in searches made through its Safari browser, a change that could ripple across the search market where Google remains the default engine on iPhones and Macs.

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AI’s Next Act Reshapes Hollywood Production

Tech reporter Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson spotlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in film and TV during a segment on Fox & Friends, reflecting fresh urgency across Hollywood about how

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Netomi Secures $110 Million Series C

Netomi has raised $110 million in a Series C round led by Accenture Ventures, the company’s chief executive said this week in comments to Reuters. The funding marks a fresh

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Attempted Assassination Charge After WHCA Gunfire

A man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to the first court appearance in

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Binance Co-Founder Sees World Cup Betting Lift

A Binance co-founder said the upcoming World Cup could fuel a surge in prediction market activity, as fans look to wager on match outcomes and player performance. The comment comes

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Bereaved Mother Urges PM To Hear Families

Esther Ghey, mother of slain teenager Brianna Ghey, urged the Prime Minister to put bereaved families at the center of online safety talks. Her appeal comes as the government courts

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UK Debates Its AI Path Forward

The UK’s technology secretary addressed mounting concerns that the country is struggling to chart its own course in artificial intelligence. The remarks came as officials, industry leaders, and researchers weighed

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Retro Tech Gains New Popularity Again

From living rooms to college dorms, retro gear is finding fresh demand as shoppers reach for familiar designs with modern features. Retailers report renewed interest in cassette-style boom boxes, instant

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CS 153 Sparks Viral Campus Debate

CS 153 became an online flashpoint this week, shooting to prominence on a Palo Alto campus and drawing a surge of attention on X. The sudden spotlight energized students, but

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AI Images Finally Became Actually Useful

We have treated AI image tools as toys for too long. After watching creator Matt Wolfe put ChatGPT Images 2.0 through dozens of real tasks, I’m convinced: AI images just

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Mississippi College Law Mandates AI Education

Mississippi College School of Law will require artificial intelligence training for every student, signaling a clear push to prepare future lawyers for fast-changing tools in legal work. The school announced

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Anthropic Says Pentagon-Deployed AI Immutable

Anthropic told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that it cannot change or control its Claude artificial intelligence system once it is running inside classified Pentagon networks. The statement, made

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Black Forest Labs Targets Physical AI

Black Forest Labs, a rising name in image generation, is setting its sights on hardware. The company signaled a shift to physical AI, aiming to move from pixels to machines.

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Suspect Charged in WHCA Shooting

Federal prosecutors filed three charges against a man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a high-profile annual event that draws journalists, officials, and guests to