Dario Amodei admits AI companies have not delivered on their promises
Dario Amodei admits AI companies have not delivered on their promises

Dario Amodei wrote on X that the most accurate criticism of AI companies including Anthropic is that they have not yet delivered on their promises, and that only genuine breakthroughs will win public trust. It lands as Anthropic prepares a listing that…

NIH Reportedly Flagging, Freezing Policy-Focused Grant Applications

Political appointees of U.S. President Donald Trump have reportedly been “flagging and freezing policy-focused grant applications” to the National Institutes of Health.

Growing Appeal Of Mass Timber Attacts Big Tech, Developer Investment

Mass timber has broad appeal for project efficiency and sustainability, giving it a very long runway for growth and investment in the next few years.

‘Pheromone Maxxing’ TikTok Dating Trend Has People Not Showering

“Pheromone maxxing’ has people talking about skipping showers, avoiding deodorant usage, choosing to wear sweaty shirts and even drinking one’s own urine before a date.

German Automakers In The Crosshairs As Chinese Momentum Grows

European auto sales will rise a bit in 2026. But Chinese sales will accelerate, and Germany, once the unassailable global auto industry leader, is in the crosshairs.

Mastercard took down payments across Australia with a scheduled update
Mastercard took down payments across Australia with a scheduled update

Mastercard transactions were declined across Australia on Saturday afternoon after what the company describes as a scheduled system update, with more than 1,900 outage reports logged by mid-afternoon. Mastercard says the problem is resolved and all sys…

Qwen is the world’s most downloaded open model, by a smaller margin than Alibaba says
Qwen is the world’s most downloaded open model, by a smaller margin than Alibaba says

Alibaba says its Qwen models have passed 3 billion downloads, making them the most used open-weight family in the world. The Hugging Face report published a day earlier counts 2,045 million for Qwen this year, and 151,448 derivatives against Alibaba’s …

Lies And Scams Taint Watermark Removal Apps Now That Anthropic Started Watermarking Claude AI Outputs

Now that Anthropic started watermarking Claude AI output, this has spurred interest in watermark removal apps. Be very wary! An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Abolishing Atomic Arms Can Avert War That Kills Billions, Experts Say

As Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Ukraine and the West, leading arms scholars say it’s urgent to abolish nuclear weapons worldwide to protect the globe’s citizens.

Brazilian Legend Retires In The Octagon After TKO Loss At UFC 330

Esteban Ribovics stopped Edson Barboza at 1:32 of round two at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, and the 40-year-old Brazilian retired in the Octagon afterward.