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A meta-analysis claiming ChatGPT boosts student learning has been retracted after nearly a year—long after it shaped social media narratives and informed education policy debates. Here's what that means for AI research.

Cerebras Systems is targeting a $26.6B valuation in what could be 2026's largest tech IPO. But the real story is how deeply OpenAI is embedded in its capital structure—as customer, lender, and potential shareholder.

A critical Linux kernel vulnerability called CopyFail lets any low-privilege user seize full root access. It affects nearly every major distro, is being actively exploited, and patches haven't reached most systems yet.

The Musk v. Altman trial in Oakland isn't just a contract dispute. It's become an unscripted window into how AI's most powerful figures actually operate—and who they think should control the technology's future.

Two days before trial, Elon Musk texted OpenAI's Greg Brockman warning he and Sam Altman would become "the most hated men in America." The judge ruled it inadmissible — but the damage to Musk's narrative may already be done.

The Asus Zenbook A16 with Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme beats Apple M4 Pro on Geekbench but drops from 20 hours to 9.5 hours of battery life. What that tradeoff reveals about Qualcomm's new strategy.

From a niche experiment in 2018 to a mainstream disruption in 2026, AI-generated music is forcing the industry to rethink creativity, copyright, and compensation.

New Mexico already won $375 million from Meta. Now it wants something harder to give: a court order forcing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to redesign themselves. A three-week trial starts Monday.

A California startup demonstrated AI-driven acoustic fire suppression using infrasound waves. The science is real—but the gap between a kitchen demo and a certified product is wide.

Apple quietly removed the entry-level $599 Mac Mini, raising the starting price to $799 — just one day after Tim Cook warned of chip supply constraints on the earnings call.

Meta acquired humanoid robotics startup ARI, adding to a Big Tech arms race in physical AI. The real prize isn't a robot product — it's a new way to train intelligence.

Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome has faced multiple drone attacks as Moscow races to build its own Starlink-like satellite network. What does this mean for the future of space warfare?