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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI

It’s tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.

South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses

A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era.

Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.

The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

Deep Care’s $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI’s latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.

Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.

The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry.