You cannot slander the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should do deepfakes.
Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, has sent a poignant message to her father’s fans. “Please stop sending me AI videos of your dad. Stop believing that I want to see them or that I can understand them. I don’t and I never will,” she posted on her Instagram Story on […]
President Trump proposes billions of dollars in subsidies to Energy Department, GM, Ford and many startups
The Department of Energy is considering cutting even billions of dollars in federal funds, and many promising startups could be affected by the Trump administration’s decision, as well as automakers like Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. TechCrunch analyzed an internal document that has not yet been published and found that the proposed cuts would cancel […]
Wall Street Analyst Explains How AMD’s Own Stock Will Pay for OpenAI’s Billions in Chip Purchases
When AMD and OpenAI announced their expanded partnership on Monday, the conversation quickly turned to the unusual way OpenAI paid for AMD’s acquisition. AMD’s own stock will be used for this purpose. In summary, OpenAI has agreed to buy and deploy 6 gigawatts of compute power from AMD over a multi-year period while helping AMD […]
Tesla unveils slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla has been teasing for more than a year that “more affordable models” of its vehicles are in the works, but on Tuesday the company finally announced them. The company currently sells more bare-bones versions of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV, starting at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively. The new versions, each dubbed […]
ICE buys vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to monitor cell phones
Earlier this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paid $825,000 to a company that makes vehicles equipped with various technology for law enforcement, including fake cell phone towers known as “cell site simulators” that can be used to spy on nearby phones. According to public records, the May 8 award “provides for cell site […]
North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto so far in 2025, researchers say
Hackers working for the North Korean government have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto so far this year, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. On Tuesday, Elliptic published a blog post with this new estimate. The company says it’s “the largest total on record, and we’re still three months in.” and builds on more […]
Anthropic and IBM Announce Strategic Partnership
Technology giant IBM is partnering with AI Laboratory Anthropic to deploy AI into its software. Armonk, New York-based IBM announced Tuesday that it will add Anthropic’s large-scale Claude language model family to some of its software products. The first product that Claude uses is IBM’s integrated development environment, already available to some customers. IBM also […]
The iPhone Air is so light that I forgot I had it in my pocket.
After using the iPhone Air for the past 10 days, I can confirm what everyone was wondering. Yes, it’s really light and thin. But what’s more interesting is whether Apple’s thinnest phone ever, at just 5.64 millimeters, is worth the required trade-off. I’ve been using an iPhone 15 Pro Max as my primary phone for […]
One startup paper-like thin stainless steel could change the way bridges are built
The tragedy of modern concrete is perhaps surprisingly rusty. Most concrete structures have steel reinforcement woven to add strength, but concrete can fail prematurely if the metal corrodes. Bridges exposed to water and salt are some of the most vulnerable. About a third of the US bridges will need to be repaired or replaced, which […]
Altstore Altstore raises $6 million and connects with Fediverse
One of the first companies to offer an alternative app market in the European Union, a third-party app store known as Altstore is preparing to connect its platform to the open social web known as Fediverse. This move will allow users to connect with other open social apps, such as Mastodon and Meta threads, and […]