AI

Introducing Xicoia: an AI talent studio poised to redefine digital stardom with hyperreal, emotionally intelligent personas. These aren’t static avatars—each character carries backstories, evolving voices, and platform-tuned interactions. Meet Tilly Norwood, the first AI persona drawing early attention, as a vast universe of characters begins to unfold across film, games, and beyond.

Huawei unveiled a bold open-source AI roadmap at Connect 2025, targeting year-end release of core tools, Mind kits, and foundation models. With CANN interface openness, UB OS integration, and PyTorch/vLLM compatibility, the move aims to boost community collaboration—even as licensing and governance details remain to be clarified. A new era for open AI development could…

Anthropic just unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI built for long-running, autonomous coding and smarter user interactions. Capable of handling tasks for up to 30 hours straight, it signals a bold shift in AI-powered development tools. As rivals race to outpace each other, Sonnet 4.5 could reshuffle how developers collaborate with machines.

A bold AI experiment in Sweden sparks a conversation about the real-world costs and benefits of replacing people with machines. When automation meets service quality and business value, the pivot back to human workers tells a nuanced tale about balance, trust, and the future of work. A candid look at how innovation, risk, and human…

An AI-generated actress sparks a Hollywood firestorm, fueling a heated debate over identity, creativity, and the future of performance. As industry voices weigh in on authenticity and representation, the boundaries between innovation and craft are pushed to the edge.

Red Lobster teams up with SoundHound AI to debut an AI-powered phone ordering system aimed at smoothing takeout and cutting wait times. The technology handles high call volumes, answers menu questions, and routes orders straight to the kitchen—with a live-agent option for a personal touch.

Huawei unveils a bold, multi-year push into AI and high-performance computing, introducing new Ascend chip generations, SuperPoDs, and open-source tools that could redefine how computing clusters scale. From the DeepSeek-R1 debut to Atlas SuperClusters and unprecedented NPU power, the roadmap points to a new era of open, scalable computing.

AI is reshaping the early-career job landscape, with young software engineers among those most affected. New findings suggest AI is handling more routine tasks, while seasoned professionals remain relatively insulated—at least for now. The study also distinguishes between AI that augments human work and AI that automates, hinting at a future where smart collaboration could…

Reid Hoffman unveils an audacious AI playbook: a coordinated, multi-platform setup fueled by premium subscriptions, spending over $650 a month to run AI agents across leading tools. A peek into how one of tech’s biggest names envisions AI reshaping research, education, and the future of work.

Cipher Mining is partnering with Fluidstack on a decade-long, high-performance computing colocation deal that could reshape AI infrastructure. Backed by a strategic investment from Google, the arrangement signals multi‑billion-dollar revenue potential and a bold push into a growing data-center footprint in Texas. A glimpse into a rapidly advancing frontier where big deployments and cutting-edge workloads…

From analysis to action, autonomous AI is redefining how work gets done. These systems follow standard procedures, handle routine tasks, and know when to escalate—learning from human decisions to boost efficiency across industries while keeping the human touch intact.

IREN is rolling out a sweeping AI cloud expansion, massively boosting its GPU fleet and diversifying its hardware mix across multiple campuses. The move targets a substantial revenue milestone by 2026 and signals a tightly integrated, scalable compute platform to meet rising demand. A strategic funding push underpins the upgrade, setting the stage for accelerated…

Groq, a rising player in AI chips, just secured a blockbuster funding round, signaling renewed investor faith in hardware breakthroughs for AI workloads. The fresh capital could accelerate innovation and expansion in a rapidly evolving AI computing landscape.

Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a sweeping, multi-year plan to expand its AI models and cloud infrastructure. The bold push, including new international data centers and a full-stack AI approach, signals a fierce race to shape the next era of tech—and is already moving markets.

Micron Technology braces for another chapter of AI-driven growth after a stronger-than-expected quarter, powered by booming AI data-center demand. With optimistic guidance and bold plans to expand U.S. production, the memory giant sits squarely in the heart of the AI infrastructure push.

Nvidia is widening its AI strategy with strategic bets and partnerships that go beyond hardware. Analysts say these moves could deepen its ecosystem, boost growth, and accelerate product timelines—yet they also raise questions about balancing speed with market readiness. The bets signal a bold shift in how the company plans to shape the future of…

AI for America lays out a bold blueprint to steer AI’s rise toward workers and essential resources. A recent ASU discussion explored ideas like an AI Horizon Fund to fund training and safeguard energy and water infrastructure—balancing innovation with shared prosperity.

OpenAI and Nvidia are plotting a landmark alliance that could reach $100 billion to turbocharge AI infrastructure. A bold push to expand data centers and power needs promises to accelerate the AI revolution, with wide-ranging implications for tech, markets, and the everyday digital landscape.

AI is reshaping Wall Street, lifting Palantir and Meta to new heights while insider activity adds a cautionary twist. As AI-driven platforms surge, the pattern of selling from those who know these bets best could hint at what comes next.