Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, according to multiple published reports. The deal brings Moltbook, an AI-only network that has been described as Reddit-like, under the umbrella of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Axios reported the acquisition as an exclusive, and similar reports were published by…

Thinking Machines Lab has signed a major compute agreement with Nvidia, deepening the startup’s access to the chips and infrastructure widely used to train and run advanced artificial intelligence systems. The deal links Thinking Machines Lab, an AI company, with Nvidia, the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and related hardware. The agreement centers on large-scale…

A federal appeals court has ordered an end to the SAVE plan, a major federal student loan repayment program used by millions of borrowers, a significant legal setback for the Biden administration’s student debt agenda. The order from the federal appeals court directs that the SAVE plan be halted. The plan has been a centerpiece…

Oracle is set to report quarterly earnings, and the results are expected to provide an early read on whether the company’s costly push into artificial intelligence is translating into meaningful financial returns. The company has been investing heavily to expand its AI capabilities, including infrastructure aimed at supporting AI workloads. Investors and analysts will be…

AMI, a startup founded by former Meta AI chief Yann LeCun, has raised $1.03 billion to develop an alternative approach to artificial intelligence, according to a report by Reuters. The funding round makes AMI one of the latest high-profile AI companies to secure billion-dollar backing as investors continue to pour capital into competing technical strategies….

Workers at OpenAI are publicly signaling support for rival AI company Anthropic as Anthropic warns a dispute with the Pentagon could cost it as much as $5 billion, according to recent reports. The development puts a spotlight on rising tensions between a major AI developer and the U.S. defense establishment, while also highlighting unusual cross-company…

“Paradise” Season 2, Episode 5 pushed the series into a darker, higher-stakes chapter, introducing a chilling new presence while tightening the pressure around Xavier as relationships and alliances shifted. The episode, reviewed widely across entertainment outlets, centered on mounting isolation and escalating fear in the show’s closed world. Multiple recaps described the hour as intense…

Nvidia is planning to launch an open-source AI agent platform called “NemoClaw” aimed at enterprise customers, according to Wired. The reported plan centers on a software platform designed to help companies build and deploy AI “agents,” a fast-growing category of tools that can carry out tasks across business applications with less human prompting. Wired reported…

A 35-year-old woman has been arrested and is being held on attempted murder charges after authorities say she fired shots at Rihanna’s home in the Los Angeles area. The suspect is being held on $10.2 million bail, according to multiple reports. The case centers on a shooting incident at the singer’s residence, described in published…

Former President Donald Trump said he will not sign any other legislation until an election bill reaches his desk, escalating pressure on Congress to take up a measure focused on proof of citizenship and voter identification. Trump’s comments, reported by multiple outlets including Roll Call, Spectrum News and CNBC, framed the demand as a condition…

OpenAI and Google employees have moved to support Anthropic as the AI company fights a U.S. Department of Defense action in court, according to recent reports. The unusual alignment among leading AI rivals comes as Anthropic challenges a government designation that it says threatens its ability to do business with federal agencies. Anthropic has filed…

Alexander Butterfield, a former aide in President Richard Nixon’s White House who disclosed the existence of the secret taping system at the center of the Watergate investigation, has died. He was 99. Butterfield became a pivotal figure in the unraveling of the Watergate scandal after he revealed that Nixon’s conversations were recorded, a disclosure that…