At the end of 2025, editors at Merriam-Webster chose a word that perfectly captured the year’s digital mood: slop. Their definition was blunt and uncomfortable: “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” The choice resonated instantly. 2025 was marked by AI-generated ads that felt off, declining […]
fter helping shape the modern social web, Biz Stone and Evan Sharp are backing a very different kind of social experiment. The two founders have raised fresh funding for West Co, a startup that quietly launched an invite-only version of its first app, Tangle, in November. According to reporting by the Financial Times, the company […]
Concerns about AI’s impact on jobs are no longer theoretical. As AI products mature and move from experimentation to real deployment, investors and enterprises alike are starting to look hard at one uncomfortable question: how much human labor will still be needed? Recent data suggests these worries are not exaggerated. A study published in November […]
After years of hype and headline-grabbing demos, AI is entering a more grounded phase. If 2025 was a reality check, 2026 will be about making AI actually useful. The focus is shifting away from ever-larger models and toward systems that work reliably in real-world conditions, fit into existing workflows, and deliver measurable value. From scale […]
Google co-founder Sergey Brin offered a candid lesson on ambition, timing, and product maturity during a recent talk at Stanford University, held as part of the engineering school’s centennial celebrations. Asked by a student what mindset aspiring entrepreneurs should adopt to avoid repeating past mistakes, Brin pointed directly to one of Google’s most famous missteps: […]
Andrew Ng believes artificial intelligence is transforming the world, but he is equally convinced that its limits are widely misunderstood. When Andrew Ng speaks about AI, his words carry weight across academia, business, and Silicon Valley. A longtime researcher turned educator and investor, Ng co-founded Google Brain, which later became part of DeepMind, and previously […]
Deepfakes have moved from novelty to a serious security threat for any organization connected to the internet. Increasingly weaponized by nation-states and cybercriminals, synthetic media is reshaping fraud, social engineering, and identity abuse at scale. “When people think about deepfakes, they often picture fake videos or voice-cloned calls,” said Arif Mamedov, CEO of Regula Forensics, […]
The world is running into a memory shortage and artificial intelligence is the reason. The rapid expansion of AI cloud computing and hyperscale data centers has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for memory chips. Supplies can no longer keep up, and the imbalance is starting to ripple through the entire technology ecosystem. Analysts warn […]
If you’ve ever regretted your Gmail address or felt it no longer represents you, Google may finally have a solution. The company appears to be preparing a long-requested feature that would let users change their Gmail address without losing access to existing emails or files. The update was first noticed by the Google Pixel Hub […]
OpenAI has updated its safety guidelines for how ChatGPT should interact with users under 18, alongside publishing new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. The changes arrive as lawmakers, educators, and child-safety advocates intensify pressure on the AI industry over concerns that chatbots can negatively affect young people, particularly around mental health. The move […]
Cisco has confirmed that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government is actively exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability to compromise enterprise customers using some of its most widely deployed security products. While Cisco has not disclosed how many organizations have already been breached or are still at risk, independent researchers say the number […]
OpenAI has introduced new personalization controls that let users directly adjust ChatGPT’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji usage, the company revealed in a recent social media update. The new settings are available in ChatGPT’s Personalization menu, where users can choose More, Less, or Default for each option. Alongside enthusiasm and emoji use, similar controls are available […]