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After an unpredictable week that saw WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg temporarily removed from his post, parent company Automattic has officially confirmed his return as chairman and chief executive with the full backing of its board of directors. The corporate standoff began when Automattic’s board voted to place Mullenweg on paid administrative leave, appointing Chief Financial...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published a proposal calling on the artificial intelligence industry to deliberately control the speed of frontier AI model capability gains. In an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier,” Amodei argues that AI safety protocols are failing to keep up with rapid technical advancements, particularly as models increasingly engage in...

The debate over whether artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity has resurfaced across Silicon Valley following high-profile departures and alarming statements from industry insiders. The renewed discussion comes as a prominent researcher resigned from Anthropic, issuing a stark warning that there is a greater than 10% probability that advanced AI systems could cause...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes the company’s explosive growth is far from over. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference, Huang reiterated that Nvidia could increase its revenue by roughly 70% next year, arguing that the company’s deep integration across the AI ecosystem gives it an unusually clear view of where the market...

OpenAI has temporarily stopped accepting new subscribers to its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan, citing unprecedented demand for its latest AI model, Astra. The decision comes just days after Astra began rolling out across OpenAI’s product lineup. The company says the surge in usage is putting significant pressure on its computing infrastructure, with the Pro tier...

Apple has long positioned privacy as one of the defining principles of its products. But the company’s latest Apple Watch features suggest that it may be preparing consumers for a future in which their devices are increasingly aware of — and listening to — the world around them. At Apple’s recent fall hardware event, the...

High-profile Hollywood actors and producers are increasingly turning their attention toward microdramas—ultra-short, vertically formatted scripted series tailored specifically for smartphone viewing. Featuring fast-paced narratives, melodrama, and frequent cliffhangers, the mobile-first format is rapidly expanding beyond its origins in Asian markets to capture substantial market share in the West, with U.S. revenues projected to hit $1.5...

As compact urban vehicles increasingly dominate European city streets, Spanish EV manufacturer Liux is preparing to enter the competitive microcar market with the Liux Big. Designed to offer a sustainable alternative to imported Chinese electric vehicles and legacy compact brands, the tiny two-seater is engineered around circular design principles and local assembly. The startup, founded...

London-based AI startup Inherent, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, claims its new AI agent can outperform significantly larger models from OpenAI and Anthropic on a challenging scientific research task. The company has attracted relatively little attention compared with some of the other startups founded by former DeepMind employees. That may now be changing. Only...

Japan is stepping up efforts to build a stronger domestic aerospace industry, committing billions of dollars to its space sector while also relaxing some restrictions on defense exports. The strategy is creating new opportunities for Japanese startups seeking to develop technologies that can compete in global markets. One company looking to benefit from this momentum...