The Trump administration's cuts to government agencies like the National Science Foundation are undermining US AI research and talent development, while prioritizing partnerships with private AI firms like OpenAI over public initiatives.
ChatGPT doubles to 400 million weekly users as AI video models from Hailuo, Kling AI, and Sora gain traction, while newcomer DeepSeek rapidly attracts over 10 million users in bid to rival ChatGPT.
Google's co-founder Larry Page has launched Dynatomics, an AI startup aiming to revolutionize product design and manufacturing by leveraging advanced algorithms to optimize processes, led by Chris Anderson, former CTO of Page's electric airplane venture Kittyhawk.
Scale AI, a $13.8 billion AI startup, is under investigation by the US Department of Labor for potential wage violations, including unpaid wages, misclassification of employees, and retaliation, amid legal challenges from former workers over labor practices.
President Trump granted partial exemptions on tariffs for goods from Mexico and Canada that comply with the North American trade deal, delaying the full impact until April 2nd when he plans another round of retaliatory tariffs, after speaking with U.S. automakers' CEOs.
In Bangladesh's garment factories, automation and surveillance technologies aimed at boosting productivity are straining workers, predominantly women, by imposing higher production targets and job insecurity, despite claims of higher wages from factory owners.
A major disruption in the polar vortex winds, forecasted to dramatically decrease and reverse direction this weekend, signals a potential early end to the winter season, bringing colder air to the eastern United States due to a disturbed jet stream.
Alibaba's unveiling of its powerful QwQ-32B AI model, rivaling DeepSeek's R1, sparked a stock rally with its Hong Kong shares hitting a 52-week high, fueling optimism among analysts about the company's earnings potential driven by its AI advancements.
In a legal battle against OpenAI, a judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to stop the AI research company's transition to a for-profit model, allowing the transformation to proceed while other aspects of Musk's lawsuit move forward.
In a high-stakes legal battle, a federal judge denies Elon Musk's bid to halt OpenAI's controversial shift to a for-profit model, setting the stage for an expedited trial over the legality of the artificial intelligence company's transformation.