Category: Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia and Walmart Could Ease Wall St.’s Jitters. Or Make Them Worse.

After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities

The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.
A.I. Video Is Threatening Our Ability to Trust Documentaries

A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.
Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech

European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.
Jeff Bezos’ Big Bet on A.I. Is Project Prometheus

The Amazon founder is tapping his fortune to help fund Project Prometheus, an artificial intelligence start-up, even as he has said A.I. may be in a bubble.
An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse?

The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway.
An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse?

The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway.
Stock Market Rally Is Dented as Signs of Worry Emerge

A recent dip in trading shows how investors are balancing a “fear of missing out at the same time as real fear.”
Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns

Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights.
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Aided Chinese Hacking

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence start-up, said that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its tools for.
Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack

The company claimed that A.I. did most of the hacking with limited human input and said it was a rapid escalation of the technology’s use in cybercrime.
Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues.