OpenAI asks Washington to lead a global AI standards push
OpenAI asks Washington to lead a global AI standards push

OpenAI has called on the United States to lead an international effort on standards for advanced AI, beginning with rules on which incidents must be reported, and suggested routing the work through national AI safety institutes including the US Center …

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. According to the proposed consent decree filed with the court, it includes requirements like minimum […]

More Young Children Are Taking GLP-1 Drugs. What Parents Should Know

GLP-1 prescriptions are soaring for younger children despite the medications not being approved for this age group. Are they safe and effective in these children?

AI model costs are pushing startups towards cheaper open weigh
AI model costs are pushing startups towards cheaper open weigh

Harvey’s gross margin fell from about 50% at the start of this year to minus 50% by June as customer usage of its AI agents spiked, and turned positive again only after it released a model of its own built on Moonshot’s Kimi K3. Abridge, Decagon, Ramp …

Shrinking, Fast And Slow: The Nepal Flood Reveals Growing Risks To Hydropower From Glacial Retreat

The recent deadly flood disaster in Nepal also damaged 13 hydropower projects, revealing the risk to hydropower from glacial retreat in high mountain.

Hyundai’s answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis
Hyundai’s answer to the EV slowdown is building tens of thousands of robotaxis

Hyundai will build tens of thousands of Ioniq 5 robotaxis for Waymo at its plant in Georgia, chief executive Jose Munoz said, calling robotaxis the biggest new opportunity inside a slowing electric market. In Europe the only type approval route that wo…

Corridor launches with $25m to fix health benefits for small businesses
Corridor launches with $25m to fix health benefits for small businesses

“For decades, small businesses have been sold the leftovers of the health insurance market,” said Nikhil Aggarwal, chief executive and co-founder of Corridor. His company launched its AI benefits brokerage on Monday with $25m. Its plan is to change tha…

Faraday Future Launches 5 New Robots: $9,990 To $137,900 For An Industrial Humanoid

Humanoid robots will do about 50% of the tasks we want robots to do, CEO YT Jia told me. That’s why we need multiple robot form factors, he adds.

VW Warns Of Profit Hit, But New Product Counterattack Is Looming

VW shareholders reacted warily after another profit warning. Investors are hoping big new vehicle spending can rejuvenate prospects in Europe and in China.

The state of the American advertiser
The state of the American advertiser

American advertisers are operating in a media environment with more channels, more data, and more technology than ever before. Yet for marketers, the central challenge is shifting. It is less about finding another place to advertise. It is more about u…