Getty / Futurism AI companies are spending untold billions of dollars building out data centers to support behemoth AI models — and a return on their investments is still nowhere in sight. Valuations have soared well past the trillion-dollar mark, with AI chipmaker Nvidia becoming the world’s most valuable company with a market cap that… Continue reading The Economics of Running an AI Company Are Disastrous
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Two Months Ago, Sam Altman Was Boasting That OpenAI Didn’t Have to Do Sexbots. Now It’s Doing Sexbots
Alex Wong/Getty Images AI companies are losing billions of dollars, and investors will likely have to wait for years to see a return — if ever. In the scramble for profitability, OpenAI opened the door to adult chats, announcing at its DevDay 2025 conference earlier this month that it would soon allow “mature apps.” “Support… Continue reading Two Months Ago, Sam Altman Was Boasting That OpenAI Didn’t Have to Do Sexbots. Now It’s Doing Sexbots
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff
A new study from MIT suggests the biggest and most computationally intensive AI models may soon offer diminishing returns compared to smaller models. By mapping scaling laws against continued improvements in model efficiency, the researchers found that it could become harder to wring leaps in performance from giant models whereas efficiency gains could make models… Continue reading The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff
Beyerdynamic’s Amiron 300 Are Cheaper Than Ever
Looking for a pair of true wireless earbuds that pack a little more oomph than your average AirPods? The Beyerdynamic Amiron 300 (8/10, WIRED Review) are currently marked down to just $180 at Amazon, a full $100 off their list price, and the lowest price we’ve seen yet for these upgraded earbuds. Photograph: Parker Hall… Continue reading Beyerdynamic’s Amiron 300 Are Cheaper Than Ever
10 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025)
Moms do such a good job finding gifts for the rest of us, it can feel intimidating to find great gifts for Mom. Don’t just get them something that’s really about cleaning the house or doing chores: Instead, get them something that recognizes them as the cool person they are, whether they’re a skin care… Continue reading 10 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025)
‘New media’ is just right-wing media
Plus: Bari Weiss and the big bad glass cliff. Plus: Bari Weiss and the big bad glass cliff. by Tina Nguyen Oct 15, 2025, 6:30 PM UTC Tina Nguyen Tina Nguyen is a Senior Reporter for The Verge and author of Regulator, covering the second Trump administration, political influencers, tech lobbying and Big… Continue reading ‘New media’ is just right-wing media
Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026
Waymo said on Wednesday it will offer a commercial robotaxi service in London in 2026, marking the Alphabet-owned company’s second international expansion following Tokyo. The announcement follows weeks of speculation fueled by a couple of London-based job postings. Waymo already has ties to the U.K: In 2019, the company acquired Latent Logic, a U.K. startup… Continue reading Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Kids From Predatory AI
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Mario Tama / Getty Images Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. California Governor Gavin Newsom… Continue reading Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Kids From Predatory AI
Researchers Find It’s Shockingly Easy to Cause AI to Lose Its Mind by Posting Poisoned Documents Online
Getty / Futurism Researchers with the UK AI Security Institute, the Alan Turing Institute, and Anthropic have found in a joint study that posting as few as 250 “poisoned” documents online can introduce “backdoor” vulnerabilities in an AI model. It’s a devious attack, because it means hackers can spread adversarial material to the open web,… Continue reading Researchers Find It’s Shockingly Easy to Cause AI to Lose Its Mind by Posting Poisoned Documents Online
Apple’s rumored smart home display hub might start at $350
The same price as Apple’s OG HomePod at launch. The same price as Apple’s OG HomePod at launch. by Jess Weatherbed Oct 15, 2025, 12:53 PM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Apple’s long-rumored smart… Continue reading Apple’s rumored smart home display hub might start at $350