OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block have cofounded a new open source organization—the Agentic AI Foundation—to promote standards for artificial intelligence agents. The three companies are also transferring ownership of some widely used agentic technologies over to the foundation. This includes Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows agents to connect and interact; OpenAI’s Agents.md, which lets… Continue reading OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage

Updated Today, Dec 9, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers in their massive data centers. Now, the world’s biggest memory makers —… Continue reading RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage

Data center construction moratorium is gaining steam

The US needs a moratorium on data centers, health and environmental groups tell Congress. The US needs a moratorium on data centers, health and environmental groups tell Congress. by Justine Calma Dec 9, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of… Continue reading Data center construction moratorium is gaining steam

Our readers’ top 10 most-purchased gadgets shocked our editor (particularly No. 7)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. One of the great things about this job is that I get to write about all sorts of gadgets. Many times, the stuff that catches my eye isn’t the hot-ticket item like a new iPhone, but the smaller, stranger, more obscure stuff. These are things you might… Continue reading Our readers’ top 10 most-purchased gadgets shocked our editor (particularly No. 7)

I never trust my iPhone’s water resistance – here’s how I protect it when traveling

Sea to Summit View Dry Bag ZDNET’s key takeaways The best dry bag for your electronics and precious stuff The clear TPU window on the front and white lining lets you see what’s inside Can be made into a floating pouch. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I’m sure that if Confucius were… Continue reading I never trust my iPhone’s water resistance – here’s how I protect it when traveling

Ford taps Renault for help building cheap EVs in Europe

Transportation The French automaker will provide the platform for two new Ford-branded EVs set to arrive in 2028. The French automaker will provide the platform for two new Ford-branded EVs set to arrive in 2028. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 9, 2025, 2:59 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of… Continue reading Ford taps Renault for help building cheap EVs in Europe

Grok Will Now Give Tesla Drivers Directions

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB / AFP via Getty Images Tesla drivers can now ask Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok for directions. This weekend, Tesla unveiled a new software update for the holidays. And one of the early Christmas presents it’s gifting customers is a new feature that turns Grok… Continue reading Grok Will Now Give Tesla Drivers Directions

Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Gender-based violence is a grim problem around the globe. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 840 million women have experienced domestic or sexual violence during their lifetime, a figure that’s barely budged since 2000. There are a ton of factors at play. A UN… Continue reading Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence

Officials Halt Dozens of Trains Due to AI Hoax

AI Generated Image AI slop is going off the rails over on the British Isles. In England, racist influencers are using generative AI to stoke anti-immigrant hostilities, while Ireland dealt with a rise in AI-generated deepfakes spreading misinformation about the presidential election, not to mention a fake Halloween parade. In Scotland, meanwhile, the infamous Willy’s… Continue reading Officials Halt Dozens of Trains Due to AI Hoax