Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, made a striking admission on Friday that his company has been “on the wrong side of history” regarding open source AI, signaling a potential seismic... Read more

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less dystopian and more real world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google parent Alphabet, expand into more cities.  Waymo currently operates fully autonomous rides for the general public in the San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas via its Waymo One app. But... Read more

For much of living memory, the United States has been a global leader of scientific research and innovation. From the polio vaccine, to decoding the first human chromosome, to the first heart bypass surgery, American research has originated a seemingly endless list of health care advances that are taken... Read more

Player First Games announced today that the upcoming season of its live-service fighting game MultiVersus will be its last. Season 5 will run from February 4 through May 30, after which the game will only be available to play offline. Starting today, players will no longer be able to... Read more

In a statement to Ars, Dell’s PR team said: “We continually evolve our business so we’re set up to deliver the best innovation, value, and service to our customers and partners. That includes more in-person connections to drive market leadership.” The road to full RTO After Dell allowed employees... Read more

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OpenAI is making a smaller, more efficient version of its cleverest artificial intelligence model available for free as it seeks to answer the hype and enthusiasm swirling around a new open-source offering from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. WIRED previously reported that OpenAI was prepping the new model, called o3-mini,... Read more

Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures is teasing some new projects including an animated series and an action-comedy adventure game. “Prepare to meet some new kinds of heroes (and watch them suffer),” the company said in a statement. The news comes shortly after South Korean game developer and publisher Smilegate made a strategic... Read more

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The best socks will make your day. There’s nothing worse than scrambling for a clean pair when you’re running late, and nothing quite beats the feeling of slipping into a fresh, cozy set. And though socks might not be the star of your outfit, they sure can make a... Read more