NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead

NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch. 

AI may have just won a literary prize. My heart weeps seeing it poison our love for books.

Three of five winning stories in the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize have been flagged as AI-generated, and it’s a lot bigger deal than you might think.

If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can

For years, tech companies have promised AI will give everyone a capable personal assistant but delivered something more like a clueless intern. Over the past six months, that has started to change, thanks largely to the viral open-source AI agent platform OpenClaw. And among the top AI labs now chasing similar success, one seems particularly […]

The biggest data center ever is becoming a huge problem in Utah
The biggest data center ever is becoming a huge problem in Utah

Utah may host one of the world’s most colossal data centers, despite stark warnings from experts and fierce public backlash. Earlier this month, commissioners in Box Elder County signed off on the Stratos Project: a 40,000-acre data center stretching across the county’s Hansel Valley. It’s supposed to establish American AI dominance, but potentially at the […]

Figma adds an AI assistant to its collaborative canvas

Figma’s new AI assistant will be first available on Figma Design

AI can pass the Turing Test in live chats and appear more human than us. I am spooked now

A UC San Diego study found GPT-4.5 was judged human more often than real people in live chats, raising sharper questions about AI disclosure, trust, and online identity.

Why Americans Are Turning Against Data Centers

As AI infrastructure expands across America, communities are questioning whether the benefits of data centers outweigh the costs to power grids, water supplies, and local disruption.

People Are Really Angry At AI Content Even If It Turns Out That AI Didn’t Produce It And The Content Was Actually Human Made

People are angry about AI. This spills over into believing they can discern AI content versus human content. Their anger deludes them. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Why AI Literacy Has Become A Boardroom And Investor Priority

AI literacy is rapidly becoming a boardroom, regulatory and investor issue as companies move from AI experiments to real-world deployment.

Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?

Welcome to a “profound moment for humanity,” according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O’s keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google’s cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI’s incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When we look back at this time, I think we will realize that […]