
OpenAI introduced on Thursday OpenAI o1, a new series of large language models the company says are designed for solving difficult problems and working though complex tasks.
The models

A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked a social media access law that leaders said was meant to protect the personal privacy of children and limit their use of such platforms, saying it is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby on Tuesday issued the prelimi

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped slightly. In a 2022 analysis of fentanyl-laced prescription pills, the DEA found that six out of 10 contained a potentially lethal dose of the

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European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc’s strict data privacy

A new data visualization tool lets people in creative fields explore their ethical considerations around AI.
The Creative AI Magnifier was developed by MANY, a design studio headed by Andrew Shea, who is also an associate professor of integrated design at The New School’s Parsons School of Design, which helped fund

A billionaire stepped out for the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll know that AI tools can help to streamline processes, free up employee time, and automate time-consuming tasks. But what does this mean for the future of creative industries?
I’ve seen first-hand how AI can transform creative workflows, enabling designers, marketers, and creators to enhance their processes and foster innovation. From AI generators, to AI image upscalers and enhancers, and sketch-to-image, there is

This week, alongside the new iPhone 16 series of phones, Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 10. The new smartwatch comes in a beautiful jet-black gloss finish, has the largest display and thinnest body of any Apple Watch ever, and adds a useful new health tool: sleep apnea detection.
It’s the Apple Watch I would recommend that anyone buy for themselves or

When the Female Founders Fund (FFF), a seed stage venture fund that invests exclusively in female-founded companies, was started in 2014, just 2% of venture capital dollars went towards women-led companies. That number hit a record high last year, with 22.8% of all VC money going to startups with at least one woman cofounder. We sat down with Anu Duggal, a founding partner of FFF at her firm’s annua