Category: Innovation

What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent

China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.
When It Comes to Investing, Is A.I. Worth the Hype?

After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.
OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research

The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A

In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit

President Trump had sued Meta and other tech firms in 2021, arguing that he had been wrongfully censored by them. Meta also reported a 21 percent increase in quarterly revenue.
After DeepSeek, Venture Capital Investors Face Questions About Their A.I. Bets

Venture capitalists plowed money into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic. But the rise of the Chinese A.I. start-up DeepSeek has called that funding frenzy into question.
DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working

The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an impact.
DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working

The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an impact.
Touch This Jewelry, and Watch It Move

The Contrast Club brand uses the energy from a tiny nudge or touch to make earrings curl up or a bracelet wrap around the wrist.
A Test So Hard No AI System Can Pass It — Yet

The creators of a new test called “Humanity’s Last Exam” argue we may soon lose the ability to create tests hard enough for A.I. models.
Home Beauty Device Trends

As the science of skin care continues to expand, some of those advances have landed directly in consumers’ hands. Is that a good thing?
OpenAI Unveils o3 System That Reasons Through Math, Science Problems

The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic.