Takeaways From a Monumental Week for AI
Sam Altman: OpenAI has been on the 'wrong side of history' concerning open source | TechCrunch
DeepSeek's AI success is overshadowed by a serious security breac
AI systems with 'unacceptable risk' are now banned in the EU | TechCrunch
OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security
The NTSB chooses Elon Musk's X to update the press on plane crashes
OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest 'reasoning' model | TechCrunch
Rabbit R1 and Pebble
Apple's AI and AR Struggles Show It Has Lost Some of Its Product Edge
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Nestlé and more brands, accusing them of advertising boycott
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems
Elon Musk seizes computer system, locks out senior government officials
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps app after government updates
Comcast unveils ultra-low lag Internet connection
23andMe might sell itself as it runs out of money
Streaming prices climb in 2025 after already surpassing inflation rates
Super Bowl Sundays are really noisy everywhere in the US

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