July 16, 2025
Tech
Scale AI lays off 14% of staff, largely in data-labeling business
Data-labeling startup Scale AI is laying off 200 employees, roughly 14% of its staff, and cutting ties with 500 of…
July 16, 2025
Tech
Elon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward Cullen
Days after introducing an AI ‘waifu’ companion for Grok, Elon Musk is now officially teasing a male version for the…
July 16, 2025
Tech
These four charts show where AI companies could go next in the US
While the impact of AI on tech hubs like San Francisco and Boston is already being felt, AI proponents believe…
July 16, 2025
Tech
Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?
The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40…
July 16, 2025
Tech
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI
AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety…
July 16, 2025
Tech
ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders
For the past few weeks, the AI-powered ElliQ companion robot has perched on the end of my desk. Designed by…
July 16, 2025
Tech
GMC Hummer EV outsold the Tesla Cybertruck last quarter
Sales of Tesla’s Cybertruck have plummeted from their peak last year, to the point that the hulking (and expensive) GMC…
July 16, 2025
Tech
Nvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare earth element trade talks
Rare earth elements appear to be behind Nvidia’s stance on China. After announcing in June plans to essentially withdraw from…
July 16, 2025
Tech
xAI is hiring an engineer to make anime girls
Elon Musk’s xAI just released its AI companions, which include the goth waifu Ani and the homicidal red panda Bad…
July 16, 2025
Tech
Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more…