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Sriram Krishnan to leave White House AI advisor role ai-technology
Sriram Krishnan, who has been a senior policy advisor for AI at the White House, will wrap up his role by the end of June. He announced this on X, expressing gratitude to…
US tightens AI chip export rules targeting Chinese firms abroad ai-technology
On May 31, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that licenses will be necessary for exporting advanced computing items to organizations based in mainland China…
Martin Scorsese Partners with German AI Firm Black Forest Labs, Sparking Criticism ai-technology
Acclaimed Hollywood director Martin Scorsese has collaborated with Black Forest Labs, a German AI company based in the Black Forest region, to generate images using their advanced…
First AI-designed universal vaccine enters human trials ai-technology
A vaccine whose active ingredient was entirely designed by artificial intelligence has been tested in humans for the first time, according to a study released Friday by the…
AI Designs and Runs 36,000 Biological Experiments Autonomously ai-technology
OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks announced in February 2026 that GPT-5 autonomously designed and ran 36,000 biological experiments via a robotic cloud laboratory, cutting protein…
China launches Beijing space computing hub, aims for pilot satellite by 2028 ai-technology
In late May, China inaugurated the Beijing Space Intelligent Computing Research Institute in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, a center for advanced…
Sociologist Butollo predicts AI will not cause mass unemployment ai-technology
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, sociologist Florian Butollo argues that fears of AI-driven mass unemployment are unfounded. He predicts that labor shortages will remain…
Chinese researchers unveil AI framework for generating whole-home robot training scenes ai-technology
A team of Chinese researchers has developed Kairos-HomeWorld, the first unified framework capable of generating coherent, simulation-ready home environments from simple text…
Huawei chips used to refine DeepSeek model in Chinese AI milestone ai-technology
Researchers in China have achieved a significant milestone by utilizing Huawei processors for comprehensive post-training on DeepSeek's AI model, which boasts 1.6 trillion…
iOS 26 Lets AirPods Control iPhone Camera Remotely ai-technology
Apple has unveiled a new Camera Remote function in its iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating systems, allowing users to capture images and videos using their AirPods. Initially reported…
Mark I Perceptron: The Room-Size Machine That Mistook George Harrison for a Woman ai-technology
In 1958, psychologist Frank Rosenblatt unveiled the Mark I Perceptron at Cornell University, a room-size grid of 400 light-registering sensors designed to perceive and sort…
AI-Generated Actress Tilly Norwood: A Postmodern Frankenstein ai-technology
Tilly Norwood is a virtual actress created by AI, appearing as a 25-year-old but only one year old. She is a digital entity, not a human, and cannot eat or drink. The article…
Tencent AI Scientist Yao Shunyu Calls AI Race a 'Long-Term Game' ai-technology
Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu dismissed concerns that the company is lagging in artificial intelligence, arguing the race is just beginning. Speaking at Tencent's Cloud…
Canada PM Mark Carney launches AI strategy warning of foreign dominance ai-technology
On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced his strategy for artificial intelligence, emphasizing the dangers posed by the nation’s sluggish embrace of this…
Hollywood Embraces AI in Film Production ai-technology
The AI revolution in Hollywood is materializing in tangible projects, from animated shorts to full-length films. AI is reducing costs and production time while expanding…
Suno Raises $400M at $5.4B Valuation, Doubling Market Cap in Six Months ai-technology
Suno, a prominent platform for AI music generation, has successfully secured $400 million, elevating its post-money valuation to $5.4 billion, which is more than double its…
Data Center Water Use Sparks Public Opposition ai-technology
Water scarcity is becoming a major obstacle for data center development, with a Gallup poll showing 70% of Americans oppose new projects due to water concerns. SpaceX amended its…
Tencent opens WeChat to AI assistants from Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo ai-technology
Tencent has decided to permit smartphone manufacturers Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo to incorporate their native AI voice assistants with WeChat. This development…
TSMC Chairman Dismisses Mainland Chip Competition Amid AI Boom ai-technology
During the annual meeting on Thursday, C.C. Wei, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), assured shareholders that the company is "not afraid" of competition…
DeepSeek tops US corporate adoption list as cheaper AI alternative ai-technology
According to a report from Ramp, a corporate spending platform based in New York, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, has emerged as the leading software vendor among US companies. The…
AI Voice Clones and Piracy Reshape Audiobook Industry ai-technology
Bolinda will create an AI voice clone of romance author Barbara Cartland (died 2000) for framing her audiobooks, with human narrators continuing the books. Spotify launched a tool…
Chinese Startup Spirit AI Tops Global Robotics Benchmark, Beating Nvidia ai-technology
On Wednesday, Spirit AI, a robotics start-up located in Hangzhou, revealed that its embodied intelligence foundation model, Spirit v1.6, has achieved a significant milestone by…
Crypto Bot Scams Erode Trust in AI Trading Software; Transparency Becomes Key ai-technology
Recent crypto bot scams have undermined trust in AI trading software, prompting traders to demand greater transparency. The U.S. Department of Justice has highlighted cases…
AI Model Challenges 80-Year-Old Erdős Conjecture on Unit Distance Problem ai-technology
OpenAI's AI model has found a better arrangement for the planar unit distance problem, challenging Paul Erdős' 1946 conjecture. The problem asks how many pairs of points on a…
UK mandates Google offer AI search opt-out for publishers ai-technology
The U.K. has forced Google to give publishers an opt-out from AI-generated search results. Google announced compliance on Wednesday, introducing a toggle in Search Console that…
UN report urges sustainable AI as chatbots' energy waste revealed ai-technology
A recent report from the United Nations highlights that the environmental impact of artificial intelligence goes well beyond just carbon emissions, including significant water…
Martin Scorsese faces backlash for AI storyboard investment ai-technology
Storyboard artists are pretty upset with Martin Scorsese after he revealed he's investing in AI-generated storyboards. In 2025, he teamed up with Black Forest Labs, a German firm…
Alibaba opens Qwen AI ecosystem to third-party agents for daily life services ai-technology
On Wednesday, Alibaba revealed it will allow third-party partners' agents to access Qwen's ecosystem, effectively turning the chatbot into a digital assistant for daily tasks.…
Martin Scorsese Joins Black Forest Labs as AI Adviser ai-technology
Martin Scorsese has joined German AI startup Black Forest Labs as an adviser, sparking controversy in creative circles. The 83-year-old director, known for Goodfellas and Taxi…
AI Film 'Hell Grind' Made in Two Weeks Stuns Cannes 2026 ai-technology
At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the sci-fi feature 'Hell Grind' became a flashpoint for debate after being produced entirely with generative AI in just two weeks by a team of 15…
Fauna Robotics unveils Sprout, a portable humanoid robot with expressive antenna eyebrows ai-technology
Fauna Robotics has introduced Sprout, a portable humanoid companion robot that uses antenna-like eyebrows and LED light animations to convey emotions. Standing 1.07 meters tall…
Gensyn Launches Decentralized AI Infrastructure with $AI Token ai-technology
Gensyn, a protocol for decentralized AI infrastructure, has been introduced to combat the centralization of computing resources in AI development. This initiative seeks to…
Wi-Fi Routers Can Identify People with Near-Perfect Accuracy, Scientists Find ai-technology
Researchers in Germany have demonstrated that standard Wi-Fi routers can identify individuals with nearly 100% accuracy by analyzing how radio waves reflect off human bodies. The…
Trump signs narrower AI executive order after industry pushback ai-technology
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, President Donald Trump enacted an executive order mandating that specific AI companies voluntarily present new models for government evaluation 30 days…
Hong Kong becomes launch pad for mainland China's AI champions ai-technology
Hong Kong has become a key location for mainland Chinese AI companies to list, overturning a longstanding trend of dual listings. MiniMax Group, an AI model developer, along with…
AI Smart Glasses Enable Ambient Data Collection of User Senses ai-technology
AI smart glasses now allow "always-on" recording of visual, auditory, and behavioral data, including what users look at, pick up, hear, react to, and ask about. This ambient data…
ByteDance loses AI research lead Gu Quanquan after Seed 2.0 launch ai-technology
ByteDance has lost a key AI research leader, Gu Quanquan, who oversaw the release of its flagship Seed 2.0 model. Gu, also an associate professor at UCLA, announced his departure…
OpenGradient (OPG) Launches Decentralized Verifiable AI Infrastructure Backed by a16z and Coinbase Ventures ai-technology
OpenGradient (OPG) is a decentralized infrastructure network that combines blockchain, cryptographic verification, and AI computing to create verifiable AI. Backed by a16z crypto…
Tencent Shares Surge on WeChat AI Agent Plans ai-technology
By midday Tuesday, Tencent's shares surged to HK$469.80, following a report from the Financial Times indicating that the firm is developing a prototype AI agent for its WeChat…
Senators Slam Trump Over AI Chip Exports to Chinese Firms' Overseas Units ai-technology
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, both Democrats, expressed their disapproval of the Trump administration's potential decision to permit the export of advanced American AI…

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