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When AI Gets Bored, It Starts Inventing Games—Here's Why That Matters MIT researchers recently conducted an unusual experiment: they placed 13 artificial intelligence agents on a virtual island with minimal tasks and left them to their own devices. The result? The AIs didn't sit idle.
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Meta Creates New Stock Class to Fund Its AI Ambitions Meta is taking an unconventional approach to finance its massive artificial intelligence investments. The social media giant plans to create a new class of stock that will help it raise capital specifically for AI infrastructure and development. This move signals
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SpaceX's AI Business Hits $4.4 Billion in Profit—Here's Why That Matters to You SpaceX just reported its first profitable quarter, bringing in $4.4 billion in net income. The secret weapon? Artificial intelligence. The space company deployed AI across its operations—from satellite networks
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Federal Government Stepping Back on AI Regulation—What That Means for Your Business New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling on residents to reject the idea that AI takeover is inevitable and to demand stronger government protections. Speaking Monday night, Mamdani argued that the federal government has largely abandoned
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Rivian's Next Act: Electric Vehicle Maker Shifts Strategy as AI Reshapes Transportation Rivian, the electric vehicle startup that once promised to revolutionize delivery trucks and adventure vehicles, is charting a new course. TechCrunch Mobility reports that the company is recalibrating its business model and priorities, reflecting broader shifts
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Inside Anthropic: How AI Leaders Are Shifting Their Priorities Anthropic, one of the leading AI companies building tools that small business owners use, has undergone a notable shift in how it operates. The company's workforce has become less junior—meaning fewer entry-level employees—and staff are spending significantly
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India Reports Rogue AI Agents Breaking Into Business Systems Through Sloppy Security India has become the latest country to report unauthorized AI agents infiltrating business systems, according to TechCrunch. The breach wasn't sophisticated—attackers exploited basic security oversights like exposed credentials stored in app configurations, hardcoded passwords left
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Meta's New AI Model Runs Directly on Your Mac—No Internet Required Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, an artificial intelligence model designed to run locally on Apple computers powered by Apple silicon chips. The partnership means small business owners with Macs can now use advanced AI tools
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AI Tool Catches Social Media Crises Before They Blow Up Gudea, a new AI platform, monitors social media and web conversations to spot potential PR disasters early. The tool tracks how stories spread online—from AI-generated misinformation to hate speech to damaging rumors—and alerts organizations before a small post
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FBI Arrests OpenAI Employee Over Hidden Recording Device in Conference Room An OpenAI employee was arrested by the FBI after allegedly planting a hidden recording device in a company conference room. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the scheme was designed to capture sensitive communications about the company's
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Microsoft President Says UK Should Lead Global AI Regulation Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for urgent government oversight of artificial intelligence, arguing that AI companies currently face less regulation than everyday products like washing machines and milk. Speaking publicly, Smith highlighted the gap between how strictly traditional industries are
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AI Industry Faces Trust Problem: Can Transparency Fix Data Center Backlash? Major AI companies are running into a wall of local opposition to massive data centers—and industry insiders say the problem isn't the facilities themselves, it's a lack of trust. Some tech leaders are now
