When the official White House X Account job an image depicting activist Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears during her arrest, there were telltale signs that the image had been altered. Less than an hour earlier, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had job a photo of the exact same scene, but in Noem’s version, Levy Armstrong…
The investment dashboard over the past three years has focused largely on the “Magnificent 7,” a group of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the United States at the peak of AI adoption and ecosystem. OpenAI, a private company, is also widely known as a catalyst for the AI revolution, starting with the…
Stanley Druckenmiller, one of the most successful hedge fund managers in history, sold Microsoft and bought Amazon in the third quarter. Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is a former hedge fund manager who earned about 30% annually for three decades without a single down year. He closed the hedge fund in 2010, but still manages his own…
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The company plans to use the capital to accelerate the deployment of its high-speed memory chips, a critical component for chips used for AI workloads, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Among the investors participating in the round is…
Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) is back on investors’ radar after a 4.4% surge, which was accompanied by a broader semiconductor rally tied to enthusiasm for artificial intelligence at CES and evolving expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Check out our latest analysis on monolithic electrical systems. This 4.4% jump is part of a mixed but generally…
More than 90% of teachers express concerns about their overreliance, but less than half teach the use of generative AI in the classroom. A classroom at a middle school in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, pictured on December 1. Nearly 95 percent of middle and high school students in Seoul have experience using generative AI tools, a study…
Among the hundreds of new laws taking effect in California this year are those regulating artificial intelligence. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California leaders say new state laws governing artificial intelligence and social media companies remain in full force, even if the Trump administration moves to block state-level oversight in favor of a single federal standard. Among…
Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy, which runs through February 22, bringing a layer of artificial intelligence to an event long defined as a showcase of human performance. From athlete training and broadcast production to fan engagement and judging, AI systems are increasingly integrated into the…
OpenAI will integrate 750 megawatts of ultra-low latency computing from the chipmaker Cerebral to accelerate the response time of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The capacity resulting from the agreement will be put into service in several stages, starting this year and lasting until 2028, according to press releases issued by the companies on Wednesday…