It was once a trope of science fiction, most notably in Her, the 2013 Spike Jonze film, where Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with an A.I. character. Now, chatbot relationships are not only real but have morphed into a complex sociotechnical phenomenon that researchers say demands attention from developers and policymakers alike, according to a…
Last week, Microsoft announced plans for a new A.I. data center in Mount Pleasant, Wis., on the site that once belonged to Foxconn, which abandoned a $10 billion manufacturing plant project there. Microsoft has repurposed the 315-acre property to house its latest data center, designed to power OpenAI, Microsoft AI, Copilot and other advanced A.I….
By Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, but it does a whole lot more. Related Articles Recipe: Colorful sumac sauce levels up turkey and zucchini meatballs Recipe: Cottage cheese pancakes are packed with protein Busy days? Try these no-stress family dinners 5 tips for choosing healthy beverages during…
“If someone can do it, it’s JB Straubel.” That’s how Edward Sanchez, a senior analyst at automotive consultancy TechInsights, describes the strategic vision of Tesla’s co-founder and former CTO. Straubel has set out to build the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling company. Founded in 2017, his startup Redwood Materials aims to create a…
So-called “robot umpires” are officially coming to Major League Baseball. Following approval from an 11-person committee, the league will adopt an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in 2026, aiming to reduce human error and limit call-related ejections. That doesn’t mean umpires are out of a job just yet. The ABS, powered by a dozen Hawk-Eye…
Human creativity is one of the most powerful and complex traits we possess. It extends far beyond aesthetics or entertainment—it’s how we tell stories, solve problems and imagine what does not yet exist. Today, we find ourselves rethinking what it means to be creative in an A.I.-driven world. As generative tools become increasingly embedded in…
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The cost of making high-quality media is collapsing. The cost of getting anyone to care about it is not. As generative A.I. turns production into a near-commodity, cultural power is shifting from studios and galleries to the platforms that allocate attention and the algorithms that determine who gets paid. The new patrons are not moguls…
Spot Ether ETFs grabbed headlines this summer, but they’re only the most visible sign of a more profound shift: institutional investors are fundamentally rewriting crypto’s market structure. As pensions, asset managers and banks scale their exposure, liquidity, pricing and risk management are increasingly following institutional playbooks rather than retail sentiment. This evolution compresses the “casino”…
Cohere, the Toronto-based A.I. startup, is riding a surge of investor interest. The company announced today (Sept. 24) that its valuation has climbed to $7 billion following a fresh $100 million capital injection. The new funding comes from the Business Development Bank of Canada and Nexxus Capital Management. It’s part of Cohere’s $500 million round…
