The ESA wants to replace E3 with a bunch of buzzwords

The Entertainment Software Association is making a fresh attempt to launch a gaming event. The new project is called iicon, or the "interactive innovation conference." It's not as catch [...]

Starbucks Cuts Menu Complexity by 25%: Smart Simplification Move?

SBUX trims menu by 25% to boost speed, efficiency and margins, betting a simpler lineup can sustain growth without sacrificing innovation. [...]

Ship fast, optimize later: Top AI engineers don't care about cost — they're prioritizing deployment

Across industries, rising compute expenses are often cited as a barrier to AI adoption — but leading companies are finding that cost is no longer the real constraint. <br /> <br /> The t [...]

Anthropic is giving away its powerful Claude Haiku 4.5 AI for free to take on OpenAI

Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5 on Wednesday, a smaller and significantly cheaper artificial intelligence model that matches the coding capabilities of systems that were considered cutting-edge ju [...]

Why is AI in everything these days? What you need to know about the world’s favorite buzzword

AI is suddenly in everything from TVs to toothbrushes. But is it true innovation or just clever marketing? Here’s what you need to know. [...]

Microsoft says ungoverned AI agents could become corporate 'double agents.' Its fix costs $99 a month.

Microsoft today announced the general availability of Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 Enterprise 7, two products designed to bring security and governance to the rapidly growing population of AI agents op [...]

The Morning After: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying his AI company, xAI

Like some sort of corporate Russian doll, SpaceX has announced its acquisition of xAI. The merger will “form the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth,” accord [...]

The EU’s AI Act pushes transparency but could overwhelm developers with paperwork

Can the EU’s strict new AI rules protect rights without smothering innovation? AI law expert Joerg Heidrich explores the risks of red tape overwhelming Europe’s tech sector.<br /> The articl [...]

The future of chips: how gate-all-around design is powering the AI era and the next node

Materials innovation drives next-gen AI chips, enabling performance, efficiency and scalability. [...]