World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what it calls “proof of human” tech – ID verification tools for an internet increasingly overrun by AI-generated content of dubious quality. The connection isn’t lost that Altman’s other company, OpenAI, has been widely blamed for creating a whole lot of that slop (though one could argue he saw the problem…
Electricity is a key raw material for artificial intelligence, but new processing techniques outstrip the ability of data center operators to manage their relationship with the power grid, forcing them to throttle down by as much as 30%.
“There is so much power…
The AI-powered design platform Picsart is launching an AI agent marketplace, allowing creators to “hire” AI assistants to help them with specific tasks, like resizing and remixing social content or editing product photos on Shopify.
With over 130 million…
Shawn Shen believes that AI will need to remember what it sees in order to succeed in the physical world. Shen’s company Memories.ai is using Nvidia AI tools to build the infrastructure for wearables and robotics to be able to remember and recall visual memories.
Memories.ai announced a collaboration with semiconductor giant Nvidia at its GTC conference on Monday. Through this partnership…
Nvidia kicks off its annual GTC developer conference in San Jose, California, on Monday with CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote scheduled for 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.
GTC – which stands for GPU Technology Conference – is Nvidia’s flagship annual event, running…
In 2023, after three years of building an automotive lending startup, Fuse co-founders Andres Klaric and Marc Escapa realized that LLMs could modernize something even more significant: the loan origination system (LOS), which is the backbone of the lending…
The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)
March 16, 2026
You can chart a year through product launches, or you can measure it in the greater moments that change the way we look at AI. The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry against sketchy products, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations – it’s a lot to untangle, so we’re taking a glimpse at where…
It’s been a whirlwind for NanoClaw creator Gavriel Cohen.
About six weeks ago, he introduced NanoClaw on Hacker News as a tiny, open source, secure alternative to the AI agent-building sensation OpenClaw, after he built it in a weekend coding binge. That post went…
Peacock is making a clear bet on two things: AI and mobile-first entertainment.
Based on what the streamer previewed at a press event yesterday, Peacock’s mobile app is about to look a whole lot more like a mix of TikTok, a casual gaming hub, and a streaming…
When Max Brodeur-Urbas co-founded Gumloop in mid-2023, his vision was to help non-technical employees automate repetitive tasks using AI. At that time, the concept of AI agents was still largely experimental and prone to errors.
As AI technology has matured, so has Gumloop’s offering.
The company claims that it now allows teams at organizations like Shopify, Ramp, Gusto, Samsara, Instacart…
