What Is Open-Weights A.I.?
As Silicon Valley debates how artificial intelligence software should be created, “open weights” have been a major part of the discussions. Here’s what to know.
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Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power
In an interview, Meta’s chief executive took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported “more openness.”
A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
Couple Stalked by eBay Settle for $56 Million
Two Massachusetts journalists were harassed by a Silicon Valley security team in a case that raised questions about when executives should be held responsible.
China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV chipmaking tools
Little-known Chinese state-owned firm Aishengna is leading lithography production with top startup teams Workers are seen in front of a “High NA EUV” lithography system at an Intel facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, US in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 19, 2024. Intel Corporation/Handout via REUTERS China has begun mass producing domestically developed … Read more
Meta, BlackRock partner on $14 billion El Paso data center
AI infrastructure race drives tech giants to raise billions through debt and investors like BlackRock A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. REUTERS Meta Platforms and the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock on Tuesday announced a venture to develop and operate a data center campus in El … Read more
Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
The program is an effort to make products more affordable as artificial intelligence sends some component prices soaring.
Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime
Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.
In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I.
CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild.
OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Backing From Nvidia
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.