alibaba Alibaba Launches Qwen3 AI Models to Rival Google and OpenAI Alibaba introduces Qwen3, a new family of hybrid AI reasoning models that challenge top Western AI systems. The open-weight models range from 0.6 billion to 235 billion parameters and support 119 languages.
trump tariffs Trump Tariffs Threaten US Manufacturing Rebound Amid AI Policy Shifts New sweeping tariffs risk derailing the recent rebound in US manufacturing by raising supply costs and creating deep uncertainty. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence continues to reshape fields from architecture to education, even as federal AI priorities face contradictory implementation challenges.
openai OpenAI Connects ChatGPT Memory to Web Search for Better Results OpenAI introduces Memory with Search, a feature that uses past conversation details to improve web search queries in ChatGPT. The upgrade automatically rewrites prompts based on user preferences like dietary restrictions and location.
nvidia U.S. Reverses Course, Imposes Indefinite Export Limits on Nvidia H20 Chips to China Nvidia reveals that the U.S. government is enforcing indefinite export controls on its H20 artificial intelligence chips destined for China, resulting in a projected $5.5 billion financial hit. This policy shift follows a brief pause after Nvidia's CEO attended a high-priced Mar-a-Lago dinner.
nvidia Nvidia Takes $5.5 Billion Hit From New US Curbs on China AI Chip Exports Nvidia faces a massive $5.5 billion financial charge after the US government unexpectedly blocks exports of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. The revised restrictions deal a heavy blow to the chipmaker amid an escalating trade war.
trump administration Trump Administration Gathers Public Input and Advances AI Safety Standards The White House closes its public comment period for the upcoming AI Action Plan, receiving thousands of submissions. Meanwhile, NIST launches new initiatives to evaluate generative AI images and combat adversarial machine learning attacks.
xai xAI Unveils Grok Studio for Interactive Document and Game Creation xAI introduces Grok Studio on Grok.com, allowing users to generate documents, execute code, and play browser games directly in the chatbot. The new feature is available now for both free and premium users.
nvidia Nvidia Takes $5.5 Billion Charge Amid New H20 Chip Export Curbs Nvidia records a massive quarterly charge after the U.S. requires licenses for its H20 processors heading to China. The financial hit signals a major roadblock for the chipmaker's historic growth.
nvidia NVIDIA Partners with Tech Giants to Build AI Supercomputers Domestically NVIDIA teams up with five major manufacturing partners to produce AI supercomputers entirely within the United States. The massive four-year project aims to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and secure the domestic semiconductor supply chain.
meta Meta Launches Standalone AI App Powered by Llama 4 Meta releases a new standalone app for its AI assistant, focusing on personalized voice conversations powered by Llama 4. The app also includes an experimental full-duplex speech feature for more natural interactions.
trump administration Trump Administration Gathers Public Input and Advances AI Standards in March The White House receives thousands of public comments to help shape a new AI Action Plan focused on global dominance. Meanwhile, NIST launches initiatives to evaluate generative AI images and secure systems against adversarial attacks.
hugging face Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Push Open-Source Humanoid Robots Hugging Face purchases French startup Pollen Robotics, makers of the Reachy 2 humanoid robot, to expand its open-source robotics initiatives. The deal allows developers to buy the robot and directly contribute to its underlying code.
hugging face Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Push Open-Source AI Into the Physical World AI powerhouse Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot maker Pollen Robotics to advance open-source embodied AI. The deal brings Pollen's Reachy 2 robot and its 20 employees under Hugging Face's umbrella.
ai Ilya Sutskever's AI Startup Reaches $32 Billion Valuation After New Funding Safe Superintelligence, the AI company founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, raises an additional $2 billion at a massive $32 billion valuation. The startup focuses solely on building a secure superintelligence despite currently having only a placeholder website.
eu commission EU Unveils AI Continent Action Plan With Massive Infrastructure Investments The European Commission adopts a new AI Continent Action Plan to make Europe a global AI leader, backed by tens of billions of euros in computing and cloud infrastructure investments.