Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge
The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles.
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A Top OpenAI Executive, Fidji Simo, Steps Down
Ms. Simo, who was Sam Altman’s second in command before taking a medical leave in April, will become a part-time adviser to the company.
Meta Launches New A.I. Model as Global Technology Race Heats Up
For the first time, the company will offer a paid version of the service, a departure from its longtime philosophy of giving its A.I. away for free.
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6 Sol, Its Most Powerful AI Model Yet
The new release was delayed after the U.S. government restricted the latest artificial intelligence models over cybersecurity concerns.
New York Times and Other Publishers Ask Court to Penalize OpenAI
The Times, The New York Daily News and other media organizations accused OpenAI of withholding evidence in a lawsuit.
UN digital agency launches initiative to boost trust in AI agents
AI agents act independently for users, handling tasks from scheduling and shopping to complex business processes the ITU announced at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva that it would establish a Focus Group. PHOTO:PEXELS The United Nations’ digital technology agency on Thursday launched a new initiative to improve trust in artificial intelligence agents as … Read more
Canada’s Alberta seals $13B data center deal with Meta
Meta also invests about $60 million in local infrastructure, including roads and water systems A sign with Meta’s logo on it. SOURCE: REUTERS Meta will invest more than $13 billion in Alberta to build its first Canadian data center, the provincial government said Wednesday, calling it one of the largest private investments in Canada’s history. … Read more
How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard
Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being — and provide vital information during emergencies.
How to Prevent Meta From Using Your Instagram Images in A.I.
The company’s new A.I. image generator has a surprising twist: It allows people to use images from public Instagram accounts.
Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer
$2 trillion global cryptocurrency market is currently based on blockchains secured by old-school cryptography Cryptocurrencies shown in the backdrop of binary code. Photo: Illustration by REUTERS The cryptocurrency industry is starting to prepare for the threat of quantum computing as recent advances fuel concerns that the technology could soon be able to crack the cryptography … Read more