When de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences revealed last year that it was attempting to “resurrect” the dire wolf from genetic material found in fossils, we argued that, despite the controversy surrounding the project, the company was building valuable technologies that justify its $10.2 billion valuation. Now, about 16 months later, the startup is in talks to
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is designing a new server chip to help its internal Gemini models run more efficiently. The new chip, internally called “Frozen v2,” is scheduled to launch sometime in 2028, The Information reported, citing anonymous sources. According to the report, the chip could be six to 10 times more efficient than Google’s
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the building blocks of AI interoperability, providing AI models with a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that allows a chatbot to access your calendar, your database, or your internal tools, rather than engineers creating custom pipes for each connection. Next
Almost a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced that it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had been underperforming compared to its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped the updated app, which is now available for download. X’s new version of Android was built from the ground up and promises
Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has hit a roadblock after a judge temporarily halted the deal in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who argue the merger would harm competition. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a 14-day pause Monday after hearing arguments from both
A recent change sees YouTube cracking down further on AI by clarifying its policies on how content on its platform can be monetized. To discourage creators from using artificial intelligence and other tools to create low-quality content, YouTube’s policy now explains that there are three types of videos in the broader category of “inauthentic content”
