Google’s Gemma 4 models are already being positioned as some of the most capable open AI models Google has released, and now they are receiving a major speed upgrade. Just weeks after launching Gemma 4, Google introduced Multi-Token Prediction, or MTP, drafters designed to make the models run much faster without lowering the quality of their responses. According to Google, these new drafters can deliver up to a 3x speed boost, making Gemma 4 more practical for developers, per

Marc Lore’s Wonder is pushing a bold idea for the future of food: using AI to let almost anyone create and launch a restaurant brand from a single prompt. Lore, the e-commerce entrepreneur known for Jet.com and his time leading Walmart U.S. eCommerce, recently described Wonder Create as a tool that could allow food entrepreneurs, influencers, trainers, nonprofits, entertainment brands, or even families to build a restaurant concept in under a minute. Instead of needing to ren

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing back against growing fears that artificial intelligence will destroy jobs, arguing instead that AI is creating a large new wave of work. Speaking at a Milken Institute event with MSNBC’s Becky Quick, Huang said AI should be seen as a job creator and a major opportunity for the United States to rebuild its industrial strength. His comments come at a time when many workers, especially younger and entry-level employees, are worried about how qu

Coinbase is cutting 14% of its workforce as CEO Brian Armstrong pushes the company to become leaner, faster, and more focused on artificial intelligence. The layoffs are expected to affect about 700 employees, based on the company’s reported workforce size of 4,951 at the end of 2025. Armstrong said the decision comes as Coinbase faces two major pressures at once: a weaker crypto market and the rapid rise of AI tools that are changing how companies operate. In a letter to emp

Cybersecurity agencies from the Five Eyes alliance are warning organizations to be careful with agentic AI, especially when these systems are connected to sensitive data or critical systems. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence tools built on large language models that can plan steps, make decisions, use external tools, and carry out actions with limited human supervision. While these systems can help automate tasks and improve productivity, government cyber agencies

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of Formula One’s future, changing how teams compete, operate, and promote themselves in one of the world’s most technology-driven sports. Formula One has always depended on speed, engineering, and data, but AI is now becoming a bigger part of both on-track performance and off-track business strategy. With eight new AI partnerships signed in the past six months alone, the sport is showing how quickly artificial intelligence is m

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in modern economies, governments and businesses alike are confronting a growing challenge: how to balance innovation with control. Across the United Kingdom and Europe, concerns over dependence on foreign AI providers—particularly those based in the United States—are accelerating efforts to establish what is increasingly referred to as “digital sovereignty.” Recent developments, ranging from corporate contingency planning to

Elon Musk has once again sparked widespread debate about the future of work, money, and retirement, arguing that rapid advances in artificial intelligence will soon make traditional financial planning for old age largely unnecessary. In a resurfaced interview on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast, Musk suggested that people will not need to “worry about squirreling money away for retirement in 10 or 20 years,” claiming that in the near future, “it won’t matter.” He de

Blackstone Inc. is making a significant organizational shift as it deepens its commitment to artificial intelligence, consolidating its growth-focused investing operations into a new West Coast division designed specifically around its AI and high-growth technology portfolio. The new unit, called Blackstone N1, will be based in San Francisco and will centralize the firm’s AI strategy, including investments in major companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. This move reflects th

A new issue brief from the United Nations Department of Global Communications and the Conscious Advertising Network warns that the rapid and largely unregulated adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry could significantly deepen a global information integrity crisis. The report, titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisis, argues that advertising sits at the core of the digital infor

Canada is preparing to bring artificial intelligence into public weather forecasting in a major step toward faster and more accurate predictions. Environment and Climate Change Canada plans to launch a new hybrid forecasting model this spring, combining AI with traditional physics-based weather models. The goal is to strengthen public safety, improve emergency readiness, and give Canadians more time to prepare for severe weather events such as winter storms, heat waves, atmos

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, is reportedly considering one of the largest private funding rounds in technology history. The AI startup has received several preemptive offers to raise around $40 billion to $50 billion at a valuation between $850 billion and $900 billion. If completed, the deal would more than double Anthropic’s previous valuation of $380 billion from February and could place it at or above OpenAI’s recent private market valuation. Inv

David Silver, a former head of reinforcement learning at Google DeepMind and professor at University College London, has secured a landmark $1.1 billion seed round for his new London-based AI startup, Ineffable Intelligence. The deal values the company at $5.1 billion and marks the largest seed round ever raised in Europe, underscoring the intensity of investor competition in the race toward advanced artificial intelligence. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Lightsp

Taylor Swift has taken a significant legal step in response to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence by filing new trademark applications designed to protect both her voice and her image from unauthorized digital replication. The filings, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, include two “sound marks” featuring recorded audio clips of Swift speaking and a trademark for a stage photograph from her Eras Tour. According to trademark attorney Josh Gerben

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, a move that signals a sharper turn in Beijing’s approach to foreign investment in sensitive technologies and intensifies uncertainty for AI founders operating across borders. The decision, issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), effectively prohibits foreign investment in Manus and instructs the parties involved to reverse the deal. Officials said t

Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu made an unusual announcement during the company’s first-quarter earnings call: the prepared remarks analysts had just heard were not read by him, but by his AI clone. Sidhu described it as a potential first for a public company earnings call and used the moment to highlight a much larger shift happening inside the bank. Customers Bank, a $25.9 billion asset lender focused on startups and small businesses, is now moving deeper into artificial intel

Japan Airlines is preparing to introduce humanoid robots into one of the busiest parts of airport operations in an effort to address growing labor shortages and rising travel demand in Japan. Beginning in May 2026, the airline will launch a multi-year trial at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, where Chinese-made humanoid robots will assist with physically demanding ground handling tasks such as loading and unloading baggage and cargo containers. The project marks one of the most ambiti

Artificial intelligence companies have spent years trying to make chatbots feel more human, approachable, and emotionally supportive. Systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, and other conversational AI tools are increasingly designed to sound warm, empathetic, and encouraging because users tend to prefer friendly interactions over cold or robotic responses. However, new research from the Oxford Internet Institute suggests that this push toward emotionally engaging AI may come with a

A new report developed through consultations with young people across Canada is calling on governments to regulate AI chatbots more strictly, warning that many systems are intentionally designed to be addictive and emotionally manipulative. Published by McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, the report is based on input from around 100 participants aged 17 to 23 who took part in four consultation events between November 2025 and March 2026. The findin

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a bigger part of Saskatchewan’s economy, bringing both excitement and concern as businesses, schools, governments, and the public try to understand what comes next. This shift was clearly seen at Saskatchewan’s first major artificial intelligence expo, held at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Organized by Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan, the event brought together more than 400 people, including students, tech companies, industry