ChatGPT's image update — available starting today — shows another front has opened up in OpenAI and Google's battle to dominate AI.
Why it matters: Users have been marveling at the image advances in Google's Nano Banana, putting the pressure on OpenAI to show real progress to keep up.
Humanoid robot maker 1X on Monday announced a deal whereby it will make up to 10,000 of its machine men available to portfolio companies of EQT, the alternative investments giant whose venture capital arm is a 1X investor.
Why it matters: This is nightmare fuel for private equity critics.
GPT-5 has for the first time demonstrated it can do the kind of lab work that opens up a pathway for AI to take a bigger role in scientific experiments, OpenAI shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The work shows how GPT-5 — and other AI models with similar capabilities — can speed up research, reduce costs and help human scientists make real-world discoveries.
Toymaker Mattel won't unveil its first product with OpenAI this year as originally hoped, Axios has confirmed.
Why it matters: The move comes amid greater scrutiny of AI interactions with teens as well as some high-profile issues with other toys that include generative AI.
Rolls-Royce has commenced AE 1107 engine testing for prototypes of the U.S. Army's MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Why it matters: It's a significant milestone for the multibillion-dollar tiltrotor project, which service leadership has demanded be accelerated and is expected to replace many Black Hawk helicopters.
Data centers could be a flashpoint in a closely watched primary in Tennessee as prominent activist and state lawmaker Justin Pearson (D) challenges incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen (D).
Why it matters: Whether in primaries or general election contests, the rapid growth of AI infrastructure is quickly rising on the political radar in the 2026 midterms and beyond.
Fusion hasn't actually arrived in reality, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers is already looking to make sure it sticks around in Washington.
Why it matters: A bill being introduced that would codify a new fusion office at the Energy Department might seem like inside baseball. But it's a concrete sign it's emerging as a bipartisan energy solution in U.S. politics.
Yoonie Joung, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America, dives into Samsung's cultural partnership with the Smithsonian that combines art and tech.
