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I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator

I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator

Google DeepMind is opening up access to Project Genie, its AI tool for creating interactive game worlds from text prompts…
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch

OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch

After rapidly hitting the top of the App Store in October, OpenAI’s video-generation app Sora is now struggling. New data…
Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works

A cohort of music publishers led by Concord Music Group and Universal Music Group are suing Anthropic, saying the company…
Trump Admin’s Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers

Trump Admin’s Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers

Last year, the Trump administration and members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) forcibly took over the US…
India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale

India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale

As AI races into classrooms worldwide, Google is finding that the toughest lessons on how the tech can actually scale…
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company

Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company

Tesla’s energy storage business saved a dismal earnings report from turning into a horrible one. Last year, the company’s profit…
Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update comes…
The Download: Inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem

The Download: Inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem

Last April, an excited crowd gathered at a compound in Berkeley, California, for a three-day event called the Vitalist Bay…
Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)

Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)

Outer Material: Most ski gloves are made using thick polyester treated with a waterproof DWR coating. These offer durable protection…
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, according to the company.…