2 h. ago Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives

OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.

Society

10 h. ago Meet the Finalists: VivaTech’s 5 Most Visionary Startups of 2025

Narrowing down the 30 most visionary startups of the year to just five finalists was no easy feat. VivaTech’s Innovation of the Year attracted an extraordinary pool of applicants—startups tackling massive global challenges with bold, technically sophisticated, and scalable solutions. From redefining human-machine interaction to revolutionizing healthcare, climate, and infrastructure, each company brought something unique […]

Politics

14 h. ago Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner

The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.

Politics

16 h. ago AI startups take to the stage to pitch their companies to a panel of judges

During the “So You Think You Can Pitch?” event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, three AI companies — Fluix AI, Clicka, and Narada AI — had four minutes apiece to impress judges from Initiate Ventures, Felicis, and Recursive Ventures. Each company made the case for their products, platforms, solutions, and leadership capabilities to see their vision […]

Events

16 h. ago Building More Scalable GenAI Applications for Startups and Developers

In this TechCrunch Sessions: AI event, Oracle shares a rundown of how MySQL HeatWave empowers you in building AI-based solutions in areas such as personal productivity, automating workflows for compliance, service, or support, and increasing efficiencies in healthcare, among others. By leveraging HeatWave’s built-in vector store, in-database LLMs, in-database machine learning capabilities, and massively parallel […]

Technology

18 h. ago How China Is Outperforming the United States in Critical Technologies

How China Is Outperforming the United States in Critical Technologies  Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

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18 h. ago Humans provide necessary ‘checks and balances’ for AI, says Lattice CEO

In an interview with TechCrunch after her SXSW appearance, Franklin said Lattice has built an AI HR agent that gives proactive insights and assists employees in one-on-one meetings. The company also has a platform where Lattice clients can create their own custom agents for their businesses. Franklin was adamant that humans must have oversight of any AI technology implemented by a company.

Politics

20 h. ago Quick, easy New England getaways for your summer travel list

Plus: Where to get $1 oysters, Portuguese Festival, and free outdoor movies at Boston Landing. The post Quick, easy New England getaways for your summer travel list appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

23 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Bill strengthening ‘special relationship’ with UK military introduced on D

Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., is introducing a bill on the anniversary of D-Day to allow greater military technology sharing between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Events

24 h. ago AI risks 'broken' career ladder for college graduates, some experts say

Advances of AI chatbots like ChatGPT heighten concern, experts say.

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25 h. ago Quantum Computer Hardware: How Quantum Computers Are Implemented

Quantum Computer Hardware: How Quantum Computers Are Implemented - New Technology - United States  Mondaq

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36 h. ago Washington score three late to advance to semis of South Dakota state softball tournament

Washington score three late to advance to semis of South Dakota state softball tournament  Argus Leader

Politics

41 h. ago Clean energy investment rising despite economic uncertainty: IEA

Investment in clean energy technologies is set to strike a record this year despite global economic uncertainty, double the spending on fossil fuels that will dip for the first time since 2020, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

Politics

42 h. ago New battery and power systems aim to advance electric and hybrid aircraft

Like automobiles, aircraft with electric or hybrid propulsion are expected to become available within the next few years. A series of technologies being developed by a startup incubated at the São José dos Campos Technology Park, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, could help achieve this goal for the aviation sector sooner.

Politics

42 h. ago How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers' energy use

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by providing electricity to these power-hungry facilities and are competing for their business by offering discounts not available to average consumers.

Science

43 h. ago How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War

ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war.

Politics

43 h. ago Supreme Court blocks lawsuit against gun manufacturers filed by Mexican government

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of U.S. gun manufacturers and blocked a liability lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico.

Events

44 h. ago Supreme Court rules on guns, reverse discrimination, and religious tax exemptions

The majority opinion in each case was written by one of the court's liberals, proving that liberals too can rule for religion, for gun manufacturers, and for a woman claiming she was discriminated against on the job for being straight.

Events

46 h. ago Front brake lights could significantly reduce the number of road accidents, study suggests

The idea of the front brake light has been around for some time, but no vehicle manufacturer has as yet implemented it. A research team led by Ernst Tomasch from the Institute of Vehicle Safety at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in collaboration with the Bonn Institute for Legal and Traffic Psychology (BIRVp) has now analyzed their effect on road safety in an accident reconstruction study.

Politics

47 h. ago Tech sector emissions and energy use grow with rise of AI: Report

Tech sector carbon emissions continued their rise in recent years, fueled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure, according to Greening Digital Companies 2025.

Science