In the mid-1990s, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was handing out two-letter country codes for top-level domains, the tiny British Overseas Territory of Anguilla received ‘.ai.’ Three decades later, that random assignment has become a financial windfall worth tens of millions annually. Since ChatGPT launched at the end of 2022, companies … Read more
A grassroots campaign demanding that video game publishers preserve players’ purchased titles has reached a major milestone, securing enough verified signatures to trigger formal debate in the European Commission. The Stop Killing Games initiative, launched in 2024 by YouTuber Ross Scott of Accursed Farms, has collected 1.294 million verified signatures from European Union citizens. According … Read more
When Chris Pratt pitched the idea of using artificial intelligence to portray the antagonist in his latest science fiction thriller “Mercy,” the response from his collaborators was swift and unanimous: absolutely not. The actor recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that during early discussions about casting, he floated the concept of having an AI “actor” take … Read more
Bill Burr spent two decades building a reputation as a comedian with integrity, someone who called out hypocrisy wherever he saw it. That carefully constructed image collapsed in a matter of weeks following his participation in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia and his defensive response to the criticism that followed. The Boston comedian … Read more
Internet personality Vitaly has made a surprising revelation following his release from a Philippine detention facility. He recently revealed that he maintained a hidden phone throughout his entire 10-month incarceration and documented the experience. During a live stream appearance with Adin Ross, Vitaly casually dropped controversial information that has left followers surprised. “I had a … Read more
Amanda Askell, a philosopher at Anthropic who shapes Claude‘s personality, has identified an unexpected problem with artificial intelligence: the models are absorbing humanity’s worst traits from the internet, and it’s affecting how they see themselves and their relationship with people. During a recent interview on the Hard Fork podcast, Askell revealed a troubling pattern she’s … Read more
For decades, three companies have controlled the global memory market: Samsung and SK Hynix in South Korea, and Micron in the United States. But China is changing that equation faster than anyone anticipated, and Western consumers are increasingly looking to Chinese manufacturers as potential relief from soaring memory prices. The memory industry has quadrupled DDR5 … Read more
When Jensen Huang stood before the crowd at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, he delivered a message that resonated far beyond the Swiss ski resort’s gilded conference rooms. The Nvidia CEO championed blue-collar careers as prime opportunities in the artificial intelligence era, declaring that skilled trades were becoming some of the most lucrative … Read more
During a recent visit to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged with students and researchers on various scientific topics. Among the discussions, his comments on genetics revealed his perspective on the technology’s transformative potential for humanity. The conversation about genetics arose when Victoria Tutkina, a second-year Master’s student … Read more
OpenAI is exploring new revenue streams as it seeks to fund its ambitious artificial intelligence research while maintaining accessibility for its rapidly growing user base. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, recently outlined these plans at the World Economic Forum in Davos, revealing a strategic shift that includes advertising and potential revenue sharing from … Read more
