Nous Research, the startup behind Hermes—an agent-building platform aimed at making AI systems easier to deploy in real-world workflows—is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at an estimated $1.5 billion valuation. The discussions, according to the report, involve a…
Satya Nadella’s latest warning to enterprises landed with the kind of urgency that usually follows a major shift in how businesses think about technology risk. In a blog post published Monday, the Microsoft CEO cautioned companies against treating AI model…
iOS 27’s first public beta doesn’t arrive with the kind of fireworks Apple usually saves for the keynote stage. Instead, it feels like a deliberate attempt to make the iPhone experience more dependable—faster where it matters, smoother where you notice…
Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI has quickly moved beyond the usual contours of a tech IP dispute, in part because the complaint—according to reporting and the allegations it contains—reads less like a narrow story about one stolen file and…
Sam Altman’s latest round of “trash talk” about space data centers has landed in a familiar place: the intersection of frontier ambition, investor expectations, and the brutally slow reality of building infrastructure in orbit. The specific comment that’s been circulating—aimed…
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI has quickly become one of the most closely watched trade-secrets cases in the tech industry—less because of the headline-grabbing premise (companies suing over alleged misappropriation is hardly new), and more because of the specific, unusually concrete…
AI and violence are colliding again in the headlines, but this time the collision isn’t just about what machines can do—it’s about what they’re designed to do when a user asks for something morally and legally catastrophic. The question circulating…
Anthropic has begun localizing Claude’s subscription pricing for users in India, with plans now appearing in Indian rupees (INR) rather than being presented primarily in US dollars or other non-local currencies. For many customers, this is a small change on…
Waze has never been shy about leaning into what makes it different from traditional map apps: community-driven traffic intelligence, a strong sense of personality, and a navigation experience that feels more like a conversation than a set of directions. Now…
A growing chorus of economists is urging policymakers to treat artificial intelligence less like a distant technological wave and more like an economic shock that must be measured, planned for, and—where possible—managed. In a letter signed by nearly 200 economists,…
Waze is taking another step toward making navigation feel less like a chore and more like a conversation. Google’s Gemini is being woven into the driving app, and the pitch is straightforward: fewer taps, fewer menu hops, and more natural…
Asian semiconductor stocks have been the market’s favorite place to hide—and to chase—over the past stretch. But after a blistering rally that lifted sentiment across the region, investors are beginning to trim exposure to some of the biggest names, not…