The phrase “AI psychosis” has moved from the fringes of internet commentary into mainstream tech debate, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the latest episode of Equity, where hosts and guests wrestle with a provocative question: are…
On 4/20, the cannabis internet got hit with a pitch that sounded like it had been engineered for maximum dopamine: a weed vape ad that promised “every hit delivers Bitcoin.” It didn’t arrive through a typical dispensary flyer or a…
Wall Street’s bulls are leaning into the rally with a kind of stubborn optimism that is hard to miss: even as “bubble” language circulates more loudly than usual, investors and strategists are placing larger bets that US equities can keep…
Artificial intelligence has arrived in the places where most people actually live their lives: phones that anticipate what you’ll search for next, software that drafts emails and summarizes meetings, tools that translate conversations in real time, and systems that quietly…
Iran’s military-linked cyber activity is increasingly being described as a “force multiplier” for Tehran—less because of a sudden leap in bespoke hacking talent, and more because of how quickly widely available artificial intelligence tools can compress the time between an…
SoftBank has outlined an ambitious plan to expand France’s data center footprint, saying it will invest up to €75 billion to build and operate new facilities aimed at adding as much as 5 gigawatts of additional capacity. The announcement, reported…
SoftBank’s latest bet on artificial intelligence is less about a single breakthrough model and more about building the kind of industrial backbone that makes advanced AI possible at scale. Masayoshi Son has pledged €75 billion to develop what is being…
Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot has long sold itself on a simple promise: pay for an assistant that helps you write code faster, with less friction, and with fewer blank-page moments. For many developers, the value proposition was intuitive enough to feel…
Meta is reportedly working on an AI pendant—an always-on, wearable device designed to bring assistant-like capabilities into a form factor that feels less like a gadget and more like an everyday object. The idea, as described in recent reporting, fits…
Google has been trying to make AI feel less like a tool you open and more like something that quietly works in the background. With Gemini Spark, it’s taking another step toward that vision—an “always on” assistant positioned around the…
The browser wars in 2026 aren’t being fought with flashy marketing anymore. They’re being fought with the stuff people actually feel every day: how quickly a page becomes usable, how reliably sites behave under real-world conditions, how much control users…
Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, a new kind of storefront has begun to appear—one that looks personal, emotional, and “real,” but is often neither. A recent report from The Verge describes how scammers and grifters are using AI-generated influencer avatars…