Character.AI is making major changes to how teens can interact with its platform. The company is banning underage users from open-ended chats while introducing a new structured Stories feature. This comes as the company faces multiple lawsuits alleging harm to teen mental health.
The global AI boom is colliding with hard energy realities. New data centers require massive grid investments, creating bottlenecks that could delay $750 billion in projects by 2030.
HP is cutting up to 6,000 jobs and issuing weaker-than-expected earnings guidance for fiscal 2026. The company’s shares fell 5% in extended trading as it blamed U.S. trade regulations for increased costs.
Former Rockstar creative lead Dan Houser says Grand Theft Auto’s massive success stems from the unprecedented freedom it offered players. The 2001 release of GTA III combined shooting, driving, and simulation in ways that felt revolutionary at the time.
D-Wave’s new quantum computer just achieved what was previously thought impossible. The Advantage2 system solved a complex physics calculation in minutes that would have taken supercomputers nearly a million years. This could mark a turning point for practical quantum computing.
Rutger Bregman says the BBC censored his Reith lecture by removing his description of Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” The move came after Trump threatened to sue the broadcaster for $5 billion over a previous documentary.
Anthropic just launched Claude Opus 4.5, positioning it as the new leader in enterprise coding AI. The model achieves 80% accuracy on software engineering benchmarks while using dramatically fewer tokens than previous versions. This comes as Anthropic projects reaching $70 billion in revenue by 2028
Tim Cook shows no signs of stepping down, but Apple watchers are already buzzing about his potential successor. The Wall Street Journal identifies four top contenders in the running to lead the $3 trillion company. Here’s who might take the helm next.
Apple’s next iOS update may skip flashy new features in favor of optimization and AI improvements. The company is reportedly rebuilding Siri and developing its own chatbot while services revenue becomes increasingly crucial.
Healthcare faces a critical turning point as we approach 2026. Organizations must address AI risks, rebuild customer trust, and adapt to policy changes to survive industry disruption.
