The race for AI dominance is fueling an unprecedented building spree of billion-dollar data centers. Projects like Stargate, backed by $100 billion initially, highlight a staggering new scale of infrastructure investment that comes with huge risks.
Business Insider reports at least 12 key departures from OpenAI in 2025, with a major cluster of research scientists joining Meta’s Superintelligence Lab over the summer. The exodus includes co-creators of major models and leaves CEO Sam Altman as one of only two original founders still active.
Major brands like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and H&M faced public outrage over AI-generated ads in 2025. A survey found 39% of consumers have negative sentiment toward AI in advertising. The controversies highlight the risky gap between brand enthusiasm and audience acceptance.
Ayumi Nakajima, a senior director at Pinterest, says the key to a great hire isn’t a perfect resume. She listens closely to how candidates talk about their past mistakes and failures during interviews. She values adaptability over checking boxes for specific skills.
A user experience designer working at an AI image generator startup in 2023 says the technology triggered a severe mental health crisis. After months of generating images, including idealized versions of herself, she experienced psychosis and nearly jumped from a balcony.
Nvidia just posted $51.2 billion in quarterly revenue, with sales of its new Blackwell chips “off the charts.” Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s xAI is building the world’s largest AI training cluster using over half a million Nvidia GPUs. Here’s why custom chips from Google and Amazon haven’t closed the gap.
OpenAI is deploying an AI-powered “automated attacker” to find security holes in its ChatGPT Atlas agentic browser. The company’s new research uses reinforcement learning to simulate complex, multi-step hacks. Despite the effort, OpenAI acknowledges that the fundamental vulnerability of AI agents to
OpenAI has issued a bleak outlook on securing AI browsers from prompt injection attacks, calling it a problem that may never be fully solved. In response, they’re deploying a reinforcement learning AI to automatically find and patch these vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
Researchers have developed a molecular sensor that can detect the subtle incoming messages neurons receive, a feat previously impossible. This breakthrough could revolutionize our understanding of brain disorders and drug development.
Nirvana Insurance has raised $100 million to fund its AI operating system for commercial auto insurance. The company says its tech can give safe fleets upfront discounts of up to 20% and deliver precise quotes in minutes, addressing the industry’s need for speed.
