Why OpenAI’s open-source models matter

The AI giant’s “OSS” models are free to use and adapt, and could give the open-source community a serious lift. [...]

They helped make Waymo go. Now they’re building AI-powered robots to solve America’s labor crisis

Bedrock Robotics is retrofitting excavators and bulldozers with autonomous tech as a faster, smarter way to build in an era of worker shortages and soaring infrastructure demand. [...]

Effective thought leadership starts with industry tension

Four tests can help determine whether a perspective is strong enough to shape how others think and act. [...]

Here’s who AI picked to win the 2026 World Cup. It’s not who FIFA fans think

According to a new Bank of America survey, 40% of fans think France’s Les Bleus will take home the trophy—but AI begs to differ. [...]

Elon Musk has only one chance of forcing Apple to promote Grok

For Musk to win his lawsuit against the iPhone and App Store gatekeeper, it’s time to play his Trump card. [...]

Massive AI spending is driving up prices on laptops and electricity, as the Fed watches closely

Investment in AI data centers could exceed $700 billion in 2026, pushing up inflation. [...]

Trump’s chaos is forcing the usually methodical chips industry to learn how to pivot quickly

Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs for chips destined for China throws an industry that moves slowly into turmoil. [...]

What the ‘AI inflection point’ means for journalism

All the mainstream attention on AI is creating pressure for journalists to increase their output. Here’s what they should do instead. [...]

Publishers can’t control AI answers. They can’t ignore them either

As Google’s AI summaries become a default layer between publishers and readers, accuracy is no longer just the platform’s problem. [...]