Scientists are opening generative AI's black box and beginning to understand the models' inner workings.
Why it matters: The prospect of harnessing genAI to make decisions and perform tasks is pushing researchers to better understand how AI systems work — and how they might be controlled.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro responded to former President Trump's characterization of him as a "highly overrated Jewish Governor," saying the GOP nominee is "obsessed" with him and with "continuing to spew hate."
Why it matters: This is not the first time Trump has received backlash for his attacks on Jewish Democrats.
Corporate executives and boards are ramping up communication efforts to prepare for attacks from activists linking business performance to DEI policies.
Why it matters: For some public companies, it is not a matter of if these politically motivated attacks will come, but when.
Investors in checkout tech company Bolt Financial have until the end of next week to say if they plan to participate in a massive new funding round that would include the return of controversial company founder Ryan Breslow as CEO.
The intrigue: They aren't being told the lead investor's identity.
Palantir Technologies has hired former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) to run its defense business, charged with identifying contract opportunities and guiding R&D.
Why it matters: Gallagher is an outspoken critic of China, and will reinforce the company's pick-a-side mentality.
Hospitals and other health providers will shift their attention to how states opt to police non-compete agreements now that a federal court has blocked a Federal Trade Commission ban on the widely used contracts.
Why it matters: The FTC's contentious effort had far-reaching implications for health care — and raised the profile of an issue that was already getting attention in statehouses, experts say.
Google's latest Pixel phones pack an impressive grab bag of AI features, but the company and its rivals still seem far from delivering the seamless, truly personal assistant they envision.
Why it matters: AI features have emerged as key differentiators when it comes to buying a high-end smartphone, but too often they still feel like gimmicks or unfinished betas.
The Defense Department's multimillion-dollar bets on smart depots are bearing fruit — but still resemble what you would have found at an Amazon shipping center of yore.
Why it matters: Getting the right supplies to the right people at the right time can mean the difference between blowing something up and getting blown up.
Fears that AI could drown the truth with fakery in this election cycle are receding, for now, in the face of a different reality: For now, AI imagery is just another meme style.
Why it matters: Yes, we're being flooded with crap, but it's recognizable crap — mostly being used with a wink, and only likely to fool the truly gullible.
McAfee is announcing a new tool that helps users figure out whether the audio they are listening to in a video on YouTube, X or any other service is real or a deepfake.
Why it matters: AI companies have released a growing array of tools to generate content, but products that can tell you with any reliability whether content was made with AI remain rare.
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