Gemini 3 refused to believe it was 2025, but an uproar ensued.
Every time you hear a billionaire (or billionaire) CEO explain how LLM-based agents will take all jobs from humans, remember this funny and eloquent anecdote about the limits of AI. Renowned AI researcher Andrei Karpathy had one day’s early access to Google’s latest model, Gemini 3, but when he said the year was 2025, Gemini […]
The best guide to spotting AI writing comes from Wikipedia
We’ve all felt the creeping suspicion that what we’re reading is being written by a large language model. But it’s very difficult to pin down. For several months last year, everyone became convinced that certain words like “explore” and “underscore” could identify the model, but the evidence was thin, and as the models became more […]
Spotify’s latest feature now lets you transfer playlists from other services
Spotify makes it easy for users to switch from other streaming services. The company on Thursday announced an integration with TuneMyMusic, a tool that allows you to transfer playlists from other streaming services to your Spotify library. This new feature is currently rolling out to all Spotify users and can be found in the “Your […]
Google releases latest image generation model “Nano Banana Pro”
Google is upgrading its image generation model with new editing features, higher resolution, more accurate text rendering, and web search capabilities. The new model, called Nano Banana Pro, is built on Google’s latest large-scale language model, Gemini 3, which was released earlier this week. According to the company, Nano Banana Pro improves on the previous […]
Solterra is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash
When it comes to recycling, few materials can match aluminum. Because aluminum can be reused many times and requires much less energy, recycling is often cheaper than producing new aluminum. However, only about one-third of the aluminum used in the United States is recycled. The problem lies in sorting mixed aluminum scrap, a challenge that […]
Nvidia’s record $57 billion in revenue and bright outlook quiets AI bubble talk
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang was bullish on the company’s third-quarter results. Looking at the company’s performance, there may be a reason to do so. Nvidia reported third-quarter revenue of $57 billion, an increase of 62% compared to the same period last year. On a GAAP basis, the company’s net income was $32 billion, […]
How the classic cartoon ‘Ghost in the Shell’ predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago
The year is 2030. A “notorious mystery hacker” known as Puppet Master is wreaking havoc on the Internet, infiltrating the so-called cyber brains of several humans and “every device on the network.” After all, Puppet Master is a creation of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In other words, Puppet Master is what we would today […]
Cavela wins $6.6 million to help brands overcome pre-tariff manufacturing costs
When Anthony Sardain started developing Cabela’s, an AI startup that helps brands automate supplier sourcing, in 2023, he didn’t anticipate that new tariffs would make customers increasingly wary of making products in China. “It’s not just about going into Vietnam and building a supply chain,” Sardain told TechCrunch. “A lot of brands find one supplier […]
Legally troubled AI music startup Suno raises $2.45 billion valuation on $200 million in revenue
If you want to know how worried venture capitalists (and Silicon Valley in general) are about legal challenges to AI training using copyrighted material, look no further than the AI music site Suno. Suno, which allows anyone to create AI-generated songs through prompts, announced Wednesday that it has raised $250 million in a Series C […]
Spotify’s new feature lets listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music
On Wednesday, Spotify announced new features designed to introduce users to the people behind their favorite music, including producers, engineers, songwriters, and background vocalists. The company also plans to release tools that show how songs are connected and what inspired them. The second set of tools is introduced with a new interactive feature called SongDNA, […]