Nvidia Has a Plan to Put Its Chips in Personal Computers
The world’s most valuable company is chasing Intel and Apple as it tries to bring A.I. agents to laptops and desktops.
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NASA says meteor explosion caused loud boom heard across New England
Fireball fragments above Massachusetts, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT NASA said Saturday that a meteor breaking apart high above the New England area caused a loud boom that was heard across parts of Massachusetts and neighboring states earlier in the day. The United States space agency said in a post on US … Read more
Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
AI meets geopolitics
PUBLISHED May 31, 2026 OpenAI has recently put forward an idea that could reshape how the world thinks about artificial intelligence governance. It marks a turning point. The conversation is no longer theoretical — it is becoming institutional. The proposal, according to Bloomberg, envisions a multilateral global body, led by the US but also including … Read more
Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’
One is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they’re leaving a trail of fearful candidates and canceled ads in their wake.
What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.
Interesting Times: Why Are We Still Driving?
Confronting the weirdness of a Waymo future.
Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up
Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.
Anthropic Unveils Claude Opus 4.8, a New, More Powerful Model
Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI continue to sharpen the coding skills of their artificial intelligence technologies, with no ceiling in sight. On Thursday, Anthropic unveiled a new flagship model, called Claude Opus 4.8, that is significantly better than its predecessor, Claude Opus 4.7, at generating computer code, according to independent benchmark tests. It is particularly … Read more
Online Scams Have Evolved in the A.I. Era. Here’s What to Do.
A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.