While the rest of the AI industry races to label its work as “AGI” or “superintelligence,” Alexandre LeBrun, the CEO of Yann LeCun’s world model startup, AMI Labs, avoids the terms altogether. Lebrun said in an interview with TechCrunch that the company doesn’t use terms like “AGI” or “superintelligence” at all.
“We never used the word AGI. And I just noticed that nobody is…
Applied Computing, a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Ventures participating.
Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil…
At first glance, this could almost be two lions rearing against the night sky, their manes rendered in molten gold. Look closer, though, and what Chinese photographer Ziqiang Luo has actually captured is something rooted deep in folk tradition: a fire-based performance art…
You Never Did Anything Wrong opens at the Hayward Gallery on November 24 this year, running until March 7 2027. It’s Goldin’s first UK institutional show since 2002, and as we previously reported, sees her turning her lens on classical art and sculpture. That in itself is an expected pivot for an artist best known for her human studies. But as we’ve just learned, that’s only the half of…
Volkswagen introduced its new affordable electric SUV, the ID. Cross, with an entry-level price starting at around $32,000.
Volkswagen ID. Cross debuts an affordable EV SUV
The ID. Cross arrives as the first electric SUV from Volkswagen’s new lineup of smaller, more…
A New Jersey dealer is trying to flip a barely-driven Tesla Model S Signature for $259,995 — roughly $100,000 more than what Tesla charged buyers for the collector’s edition.
The car carries VIN #71 and just 297 miles on the odometer, and it’s listed at J&S Autohaus in…
Tern redesigns famous HSD cargo e-bike, making it smarter, stronger, and even more family-friendly
July 17, 2026
Tern has unveiled an all-new version of its popular HSD compact cargo e-bike, bringing a long list of upgrades to one of the industry’s most respected family haulers. The new model keeps the same compact footprint that made the HSD so appealing in dense urban environments, but adds more carrying capacity, improved handling, Bosch’s latest drive systems, and new automatic shifting options.
For…
Two defense technology companies filed lawsuits in federal court Tuesday after being excluded from the U.S. Navy’s newest unmanned surface vessel acquisition program.
Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone allege they were kicked out of contention for the Navy’s Medium…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian recruits arriving on the front lines in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday, marking the first time a senior American intelligence…
France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, long-range strike capabilities and space at a joint ministerial retreat, the Elysee said, seeking to show that the EU’s two largest defense powers can still work together despite differences over major armament programs.
The meetings come weeks after industrial rivalries forced Paris and Berlin to scrap…
