Led by a former OpenAI executive, Amazon’s AI lab focuses on the decisionmaking capabilities of next-generation software agents—and borrows insights from physical robots.
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Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk’s AI startup xAI.
How Extropic Plans to Unseat Nvidia
Challenging the world’s most successful chipmaker with an entirely new type of computer chip may seem absurd—but it is no more ridiculous than the AI race itself.
Databricks Has a Trick That Lets AI Models Improve Themselves
Using several recent innovations, the company Databricks will let customers boost the IQ of their AI models even if they don’t have squeaky clean data.
How Software Engineers Actually Use AI
We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed us.
OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases
WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.
OpenAI’s Deep Research Agent Is Coming for White-Collar Work
The research-focused agent shows how a new generation of more capable AI models could automate some office tasks.
Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week
Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws
After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs.