Google is planning AI-powered smart glasses for 2026, a project tied directly to Demis Hassabis’s vision. This isn’t just a product launch; it’s a test of his “world models” theory against the chatbot-dominated AI landscape. Success could define Google’s next era.
Larry Ellison is personally guaranteeing his son David’s renewed bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. This comes as their recent acquisition of Paramount and CBS has led to a major scandal over a spiked “60 Minutes” story, raising alarms about media integrity under their ownership.
According to a report in Inc, a series of new studies reveal that AI has a “deep and persistent positivity bias,” making it more likely to agree with users than challenge them. This creates a major risk as employees use these tools for research, potentially sending leaders ideas developed in an “ech
Scientists have created a biologically realistic simulation of a mouse’s entire cerebral cortex. Running on the Fugaku supercomputer, it models 10 million neurons and their billions of connections. This tool could revolutionize brain disease research and even probe the mechanics of consciousness.
Everyone wants a simple villain for soaring electricity costs, often pointing at data centers. A new analysis digs deeper, finding a tangled web of infrastructure problems is the real culprit. The fix requires more than just blaming tech.
The biggest crypto story of 2025 seems obvious: Wall Street’s full embrace. But a deeper, more subtle trend was the ongoing expansion of decentralized finance, challenging what “decentralization” even means anymore.
German bio-tech startup BIOWEG has raised €1.5 million from Germany’s SPRIND agency. The funding will advance its platform to recover Rare Earth Elements from waste streams using a fermentation and green chemistry process developed with Technische Universität Berlin.
A new study has pinpointed specific DNA switches in brain support cells that are directly involved in Alzheimer’s disease. This work, which tested nearly 1000 candidate regions, provides a crucial “wiring diagram” for understanding the genetic circuitry of the brain.
A new AI construction startup, Unlimited Industries, just landed $12 million from Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism Fund. The company, founded this year and already valued at $50 million, is using AI to design and manage projects, with a long-term goal of fully automated building. Founder Alex
Intel is doubling down on its Linux and AI software stack with two key driver updates. The moves aim to solidify its position as a viable alternative in the competitive AI hardware space.
