Project Solara Tests Microsoft’s AI Device Strategy

At Build 2026, Microsoft previewed a genuinely good idea: Project Solara. Solara has three important layers: an operating system built for AI agents instead of apps; a governance standard that…

AI Rules to Protect Kids Risk Repeating Social Media Mistakes

Policymakers risk repeating mistakes they made trying to govern social media in their rush to protect kids from potential harms posed by AI chatbots, according to a new report by…

Zuckerberg Makes His Case for Superintelligence for All

In a sweeping online manifesto published Monday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for superintelligence to be widely available, arguing that putting advanced AI in the hands of individuals…

Ride-Sharing and Robotaxis’ Decoupled Revenue Model Problem

Robotaxi services are spreading broadly. While they’ve clearly had issues in San Francisco — as have I, driving in San Francisco — those challenges are improving. Now, both Uber and…

Web Raiders Unleash Global Brute Force Attacks From 2.8M IPs

A weeks-long brute force attack campaign by malicious actors has reached mammoth proportions, according to a non-profit security organization. The Shadowserver Foundation reports that the campaign, which has been ongoing…

Generative Tech, Robots, Emerging Risks

The past year saw artificial intelligence (AI) push the boundaries of what’s possible, with industries racing to integrate its capabilities to boost productivity and automate complex tasks. In 2024, AI…

Lyft Bringing Robotaxis to Dallas ‘as Soon as 2026’

In an apparent attempt to keep pace with its rival Uber, ride-hailing service Lyft plans to launch a fleet of robotaxis in Dallas “as soon as 2026.” According to a…

Why Qualcomm Lost Its Early Lead

Since Microsoft launched Copilot+, the past few months have been a battleground for PC manufacturers. Qualcomm initially had a huge lead, but then AMD and Intel came out with Copilot+…

The Internet Is Overrun With Bots, and That’s a Problem

Nearly half the traffic on the internet is generated by automated entities called bots, and a large portion of them pose threats to consumers and businesses on the web. “[B]ots…

DeepSeek’s Role in the High-Stakes AI Race

This AI-feeding frenzy reminds me more and more of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s, but with less focus on overpaying employees. As it was then, the core issue…