Governments plan to pour $1.3 trillion into AI infrastructure by 2030 to invest in “sovereign AI,” with the premise being that countries should be in control of their own AI capabilities. The funds include financing for domestic data centers, locally trained models, independent supply chains, and national talent pipelines. This is a response to real…
Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West.
The metaverse is far from dead. It is evolving into something more interesting and ultimately, more valuable, as a source of data gathering to power AI models.
A growing movement of technically sophisticated patients are channeling their diagnoses into AI systems that address gaps their own doctors couldn’t fill.
Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company.
Alex LeBrun, cofounder of medical scribe startup Nabla who LeCun hired to be the CEO of Advanced Machine Intelligence, thinks the startup’s new AI models could start to roll out in a year, with healthcare a major focus area.
Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption.

OpenAI says it will minimize water use and pay for energy infrastructure upgrades needed to power its data centers. “We’re being good neighbors,” the company said, directly addressing the growing opposition to AI projects amid rising utility bills. “We commit to paying our own way on energy, so that our operations don’t increase your electricity […]

OpenAI has added age prediction features to ChatGPT, meant to identify and bolster protections for underage users. These age detection plans were announced in December alongside updated guidelines for interacting with teens and follow a rise in similar age-gating efforts from online platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Roblox. ChatGPT’s age prediction model works by […]
AI personas are used to craft synthetic mental health therapists. Doing so is very useful. It might also foretell the future of therapy. An AI Insider scoop.