microsoft Microsoft Unveils Phi-4, a Compact AI Model Focused on Math Microsoft introduces Phi-4, a 14-billion-parameter language model that excels at math due to high-quality synthetic data. The model is currently available only for research through the Azure AI Foundry platform.
texas Texas Launches Child Safety Probe Into Character.AI and Major Social Platforms Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigates Character.AI and 14 other tech platforms over potential violations of state child privacy and safety laws.
apple Apple Expands AI Suite With ChatGPT, Image Tools in iOS 18.2 Update Apple rolls out iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 with highly anticipated ChatGPT integration, new image generation tools, and expanded language support for its Apple Intelligence features.
openai OpenAI Experiences Major Outage Affecting ChatGPT, Sora, and API OpenAI recovers from a widespread six-hour outage that takes down ChatGPT, Sora, and its developer API. A faulty configuration change causes the disruption, which briefly interrupts the new Apple Intelligence integration.
gm GM Abruptly Ends Cruise Robotaxi Program, Absorbs Startup Into Automaker General Motors shocks Cruise employees by announcing the sudden end of the robotaxi program via a Slack message. The self-driving startup will be absorbed into GM to focus on personal autonomous vehicles instead.
gm GM Abandons Cruise Robotaxi Ambitions to Focus on Personal Autonomy General Motors officially ends its commercial robotaxi dreams, absorbing Cruise to focus on incremental autonomous features for personal vehicles instead.
openai Legal Experts Question OpenAI Over Suspected Game Content in Sora Training Data OpenAI's new Sora video generator shows an uncanny ability to replicate video game footage and Twitch streams, raising legal concerns about its training data. Experts warn that using copyrighted gameplay without permission could land the company in hot water.
microsoft Microsoft Faces $800 Million Loss Following GM Cruise Robotaxi Shutdown Microsoft takes a massive $800 million impairment charge after General Motors abruptly ends its Cruise robotaxi program. The financial hit drops the tech giant's quarterly earnings per share by approximately nine cents.
elevenlabs AI Voice Tech Likely Exploited in Russian Influence Campaign A new report reveals that a Russian-linked influence operation uses AI-generated voiceovers from ElevenLabs to produce fake news videos targeting European support for Ukraine.
google Google Claims New Quantum Chip Performance Points to Multiverse Google unveils its new Willow quantum chip, which completes a calculation in minutes that would take traditional supercomputers septillions of years. The company's founder suggests this impossible speed indicates the computer borrows power from parallel universes.
joby aviation Joby Aviation Seeks $300 Million in New Public Offering Before 2025 Air Taxi Launch Joby Aviation launches a $300 million public stock offering to fund its final certification and manufacturing steps ahead of a planned 2025 commercial launch.
san francisco San Francisco Leads Global Cities in Readiness for Autonomous Transportation A new urban mobility readiness index from the Oliver Wyman Forum and UC Berkeley ranks San Francisco as the top city globally for new transportation technologies. The city earns the number one spot due to its strong infrastructure and high adoption of autonomous vehicles.
stainless Stainless Automates SDK Creation for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta APIs Stainless uses an AI-powered compiler to automatically generate software development kits from API specifications, saving developers from manual coding. The platform supports multiple programming languages and keeps SDKs updated as APIs evolve.
openai OpenAI's Holiday Product Blitz Highlights Fierce AI Industry Competition OpenAI launches a 12-day streak of daily product releases to close out the year, demonstrating both its rapid shipping pace and the intense pressure to generate revenue against rivals like Google.
amazon Amazon Launches AGI SF Lab to Develop Next-Generation AI Agents Amazon opens a new San Francisco research lab led by Adept co-founder David Luan to build AI agents capable of navigating software and performing complex real-world tasks.