Elon Musk’s latest automotive spectacle has done more than revive interest in Tesla’s long-delayed Roadster. It has also intensified speculation that Tesla and SpaceX could eventually merge, creating one of the most ambitious corporate combinations in modern business. The redesigned Roadster, unveiled October 15, features SpaceX-developed rocket-style thrusters that allow the vehicle to perform dramatic… Continue reading Tesla and SpaceX Merger Speculation Grows as Musk’s Flying Roadster Steals the Spotlight

The global technology sector suffered another sharp setback on Thursday, October 15, as investors continued pulling money out of semiconductor manufacturers and other companies tied to the artificial intelligence boom. What began as a retreat from highly valued technology stocks on Wall Street quickly spread across Asia and Europe, raising fresh questions about whether the… Continue reading Global Chip Sell-Off Deepens as Investors Question the AI Boom

The artificial intelligence industry is facing growing scrutiny from investors as concerns about the cost of developing AI, the profitability of its applications and the valuations of leading technology companies weigh on the stock market. What began as enthusiasm over a transformative technology has increasingly become a debate over whether the companies building the AI… Continue reading AI Stock Sell-Off Fears Grow as Investors Question the Trillion-Dollar Boom

OpenAI has halted plans to release its next-generation GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing found that the system did not meet the company’s standards for safety and alignment. The decision, announced September 28, represents an unusual moment for the rapidly advancing artificial-intelligence industry: a major AI developer has decided that a more capable model is… Continue reading OpenAI Holds Back New AI Model as Safety Concerns Escalate Across the Industry

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at preventing large technology companies from shifting the costs of expanding artificial intelligence data centers onto American households and small businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Act, passed Wednesday by a vote of 417–3, represents one of Congress’s most significant efforts to address the financial consequences of… Continue reading House Passes Data Center Bill Aimed at Protecting Consumers From Rising Electricity Costs

OpenAI has made a remarkable claim that could represent one of the biggest demonstrations yet of artificial intelligence’s ability to perform original mathematical research. The company says its AI system has produced a solution to the Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven famous Millennium Prize Problems that have challenged mathematicians for decades.… Continue reading OpenAI’s Mathematical Breakthrough Could Change How Science Is Done

SpaceX has quickly become one of the most closely watched stocks on Wall Street. After going public earlier this year, the company has already attracted an unusually high level of analyst enthusiasm. This week, Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $220 price target, implying roughly 50% upside from… Continue reading Why Wall Street Is Calling SpaceX a Buy — and What Could Go Wrong

NVIDIA is taking another major step toward AI-powered graphics with the launch of DLSS 5, a new generation of its Deep Learning Super Sampling technology that moves beyond traditional image upscaling and frame generation. The company says the technology introduces a new approach called 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, designed to use artificial intelligence to dramatically improve… Continue reading NVIDIA Unveils DLSS 5, Bringing AI-Generated Photorealism to Real-Time Gaming

Once promoted as the future of art, entertainment and online property, non-fungible tokens have largely faded from the cultural spotlight. Their collapse reveals both the promise of blockchain ownership and the dangers of turning new technology into a financial craze. For a brief period, NFTs appeared to be everywhere. Digital illustrations sold for millions of… Continue reading Whatever Happened to NFTs? How Digital Ownership Became a Speculative Bust

ArcelorMittal has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services aimed at accelerating industrial automation across the steelmaker’s global operations. The partnership will combine AWS cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and edge technologies with ArcelorMittal’s industrial expertise to modernize production and improve the way its facilities collect and use operational data. Under the agreement, the companies… Continue reading ArcelorMittal Partners With AWS to Modernize Global Steel Operations