Hasbro is bringing some of its most iconic characters into the artificial intelligence era with the launch of Sixth Wall, a new AI studio designed to create interactive, AI-powered versions of beloved franchises such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, Clue, Monopoly, and Mr. Potato Head. The initiative represents one of the most ambitious attempts yet by a major entertainment company to transform intellectual property into dynamic AI experiences while maintaining control over how its

OpenAI has surprised the mathematics world after one of its internal AI models found a counterexample to a famous problem first proposed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946. The problem, known as the planar unit distance problem, asks a simple-sounding question: if a certain number of dots are placed on a flat plane, how many pairs of dots can be exactly one unit apart? For decades, mathematicians believed that grid-like arrangements were likely close to the best po

Wix is facing one of the most difficult periods in its history as the company prepares to cut approximately 1,000 jobs, or around 20% of its workforce, following disappointing financial results and a dramatic decline in investor confidence. The layoffs, expected to be the largest in the company’s history, come as Wix struggles to adapt to a rapidly changing technology industry increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. After years of growth as a website-building platform

President Donald Trump abruptly postponed a major artificial intelligence executive order on Thursday after intense pressure from Silicon Valley leaders who warned the proposal could slow innovation and weaken America’s competitive advantage against China. The move came just hours before a planned White House signing ceremony that would have included executives from some of the world’s largest AI companies, highlighting the growing influence of the tech industry over U.S. AI

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that even many experts find difficult to fully comprehend, and few recent predictions have captured that sense of acceleration more dramatically than those made by Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark during a lecture at Oxford University. Clark argued that within the next 12 months, an AI system working alongside humans could contribute to a Nobel Prize-winning scientific discovery, marking what could become one of the most significa

A California jury has ruled in favor of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a closely watched legal battle brought by Elon Musk, ending one of the most dramatic courtroom clashes in the history of the artificial intelligence industry. The federal jury in Oakland found that Altman, OpenAI, company president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft were not liable for Musk’s claims that they had betrayed OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission for personal and commercial gain. After less than two hours o

A new discovery about insect brains could help shape the next generation of artificial intelligence, robotics, and self-driving technology. Researchers at the University of Sheffield have found that flies process visual information in a much more active and efficient way than previously believed. Instead of simply watching the world like a camera, house flies and fruit flies move their bodies and eyes in sync with what they see, allowing their tiny brains to react with remark

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

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

Uber is moving further beyond ride-hailing with one of its biggest pushes yet into travel, shopping, delivery, and artificial intelligence. At its sixth annual GO-GET product showcase in New York, the company announced a wide range of features designed to turn Uber into a broader everyday platform. The updates include hotel bookings, AI-powered voice ride booking, expanded Uber One travel benefits, personal shopping, food pickups during premium rides, Travel Mode, and a redes

Artificial intelligence may be approaching a turning point far sooner than many businesses, investors, and governments expect. According to recent research highlighted by Morgan Stanley, the first half of 2026 could bring a dramatic leap in AI capabilities that reshapes entire industries. The investment bank warns that rapid advances in computing power and model training are pushing large language models toward a new level of performance, potentially triggering a wave of econ

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a major confrontation between the United States government and one of the world’s leading AI companies. Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI model, is now locked in a legal and political battle with the Pentagon after the Department of Defense labeled the company a “supply chain risk.” The conflict has brought renewed attention to how artificial intelligence should be used in warfare, surveillance, and national securi

Atlassian, the Australian software company behind widely used collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello, has announced a major restructuring that will eliminate about 1,600 jobs, roughly 10% of its global workforce. The layoffs are part of a broader effort by the company to shift its strategy toward artificial intelligence and strengthen its enterprise sales capabilities. While the move reflects a growing trend across the technology industry, it has sparked debate

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral AI powered calorie tracking app built by teenage founders, marking one of the most notable consumer AI deals of the year. The acquisition follows months of pursuit and reflects a broader shift in health tech, where legacy platforms are increasingly buying fast growing AI native startups rather than attempting to rebuild their own systems from scratch (Bort; The Tech Buzz). Cal AI was founded by Zach Yadegari, now 19, who began build

OpenAI has begun the new year with another strategic acqui-hire, announcing that it will acquire the team behind Convogo, an AI-powered business software platform designed to support executive coaches, consultants, talent leaders, and HR teams. Convogo’s product focused on automating leadership assessments and streamlining feedback reports, helping professionals reduce administrative workload while improving the quality of insights delivered to clients. While the acquisitio

Nvidia has reportedly begun requiring Chinese customers to pay the full amount upfront for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, reflecting heightened uncertainty around regulatory approvals in both China and the United States. According to Reuters, the U.S. chipmaker has implemented unusually strict terms that leave no room for refunds, order cancellations, or configuration changes once a purchase is placed, even though Beijing has not yet formally approved shipments of

Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its new CEO at a critical moment for the browser industry, as artificial intelligence begins to reshape how people interact with the internet. After years of relative stability dominated by Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple’s Safari, a new generation of competitors including Perplexity, Arc, OpenAI, and Opera is pushing AI directly into browsers. These companies are positioning the browser as the first point of contact between us

Amazon is rolling out a new AI-powered feature for Kindle readers that promises to make following books easier, especially for those tackling dense classics or complex novels with sprawling casts. The feature, called Ask This Book , is now available to users in the US through the Kindle iOS app and allows readers to highlight any passage and ask questions directly within the book. Instead of leaving the page to search for explanations, readers can instantly ask about plot p

The Walt Disney Company has entered a major three year partnership with OpenAI that signals a turning point for how generative artificial intelligence and Hollywood’s most valuable intellectual property may coexist. Announced on December 11, the agreement includes a $1 billion US equity investment from Disney into OpenAI and grants permission for OpenAI’s Sora tool to generate AI videos using licensed Disney characters (TechCrunch). The deal reflects Disney’s effort to shap

Google is expanding its experimentation with AI in news delivery, rolling out a pilot program that brings AI-powered article overviews to select publications’ Google News pages. Participating outlets include major international publishers such as Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post, all of whom have agreed to test how AI might surface more context for readers before they click throu