Uber and WeRide Robotaxis Go Live in Middle East while U.S. Argues About Cones and Compliance Abu Dhabi goes live with Level 4 driverless robotaxis from WeRide and Uber, leaving the U.S. arguing about AI benchmarks instead of building the future.
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The Definitive 2025 Guide to Whether OpenAI Is Actually in Trouble A sharp, deeply reported deep dive into OpenAI’s financial strain, trust issues, governance drama, and rising competition.
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SoftBank and OpenAI Invent “Crystal Intelligence,” Because Regular Intelligence Was Too Mainstream SoftBank and OpenAI have teamed up to launch SB OAI Japan GK, introducing “Crystal Intelligence” — a buzzword-laden AI platform promising to redefine Japanese enterprise.
Adaptive Security: The OpenAI-Funded Startup Training Workers Not to Fall for Deepfakes Adaptive Security, an OpenAI-backed startup just named to Fortune’s Cyber 60, wants to train humans not to fall for AI scams.
This Week in Snark: When Clouds Buy Furniture, Browsers Gain Brains, and Meta Builds a Home for Your Future AI Boss This Week in Snark dives into the absurdity of modern tech — from AI browsers and data centers for robots to clouds that buy furniture and PowerPoints predicting humanity’s unemployment.