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

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

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

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

OpenAI’s latest AI models developed an unexpected habit: talking about goblins. After users and employees noticed ChatGPT and related tools using odd creature-based metaphors, OpenAI investigated why words like “goblin,” “gremlin,” and even references to raccoons, trolls, ogres, and pigeons were appearing more often in responses. What started as a strange but mostly harmless language quirk became a useful example of how AI training can accidentally reward and spread unusual b

Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving from computer screens into real-world kitchens, and a London, Ontario company is showing how quickly that shift is happening. Appetronix, an automation company focused on robotic food service, has developed a fully autonomous pizza-making machine that uses AI-driven dispensing technology to prepare fresh meals in places where traditional kitchens may not be practical. The company’s goal is to bring hot, made-to-order food into lo

Artificial intelligence is becoming a larger part of health care, raising an important question: can AI outperform doctors? Across diagnostics, drug discovery, patient support, and medical research, AI is already being used to analyze data, support clinical decisions, and make health information more accessible. Some experts believe patients should use AI more often for basic health questions, while others warn that the technology still requires careful oversight. The debate

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

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are heading into one of the most closely watched legal battles in the artificial intelligence world, as Musk’s long-running lawsuit against OpenAI finally moves to trial. The case begins with jury selection in Oakland, California, before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, with opening arguments expected shortly after. Musk, Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are all listed among the possible witnesses. At