IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed

Initially billed as an “AI butler,” Iris watches what happens on a user’s desktop and automatically learns how to do tasks for them, its co-founder says.

A Third-Wave Philanthropy Unlocked By AI Could Supercharge Federal R&D

A non-profit foundation for the U.S. National Science Foundation could allow billions in new philanthropic investments augment federal funding for R&D and STEM education.

LinkedIn is coming for AI slop, and it’s about time the platform took action

LinkedIn is rolling out systems to detect generic AI-generated posts and automated comments, reducing their reach beyond immediate networks.

Top Frontier AI Models Top Out At C+ … Barely Better Than Old Models

AI is pretty smart, but not as smart as actual experts, according to a new study …

Google Wants Search To Stop Answering And Start Acting

Google called the new AI-powered Search box the biggest upgrade to Search in more than 25 years. In the era of agentic AI, this means that it’s about doing more than searching.

Vibe coding is coming to your phone
Vibe coding is coming to your phone

“There’s an app for that” was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? It’s just a few taps away. The tagline wasn’t strictly true – I’m still waiting for that one perfect grocery list app. Still, apps […]

OpenAI barrels towards IPO that may happen in September

A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI’s structure, leadership and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.

You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI
You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI

Google announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people’s videos using Gemini Omni. Now, at the bottom of a YouTube Short, when you click the remix icon, you’ll see an option to “reimagine” it. Here, you can prompt Gemini to turn a video into […]

Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads

Google’s AI-powered Search era apparently also extends to its ads. Now, when you look for a product in Search, Google’s Gemini AI model will surface relevant items and generate a “custom explainer” about why you should purchase a specific one. The update comes just one day after Google revealed a new Search box for larger, […]

The Robot Revolution Has Officially Begun

From a humanoid winning China’s half-marathon to AGIBOT debuting at the 2026 Met Gala, AI is stepping out of screens into physical form. So the Robot Revolution starts.