Acer is refreshing its mainstream Aspire laptop line with a focus on AI. The new Aspire 14 AI and 16 AI models will be powered by Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra Series 3 processors, featuring optional OLED displays and a suite of proprietary AI software tools.
Newly public court exhibits reveal Elon Musk actively facilitated OpenAI’s pivotal partnership with Microsoft in 2016, calling Amazon’s Jeff Bezos a “tool.” This contradicts his current lawsuit, filed in August 2024, which argues his $44 million investment was a charitable donation and opposes OpenA
Lenovo is teaming with Nvidia to slash AI infrastructure deployment times from months to weeks using a pre-integrated “AI cloud gigafactory” model. The move targets the intense pressure on enterprises to build AI capacity, but significant physical constraints remain.
NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang isn’t ruling out selling future Blackwell and Rubin AI chips in China. The move depends on evolving U.S. export controls and the need to compete with local players like Huawei. It’s a high-stakes balancing act for the chip giant.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is partnering with tech giants to accelerate its quest for clean energy. The plan involves creating a virtual replica of its fusion machine to run AI-powered simulations, compressing years of work into weeks.
Meta’s plan to buy AI assistant platform Manus for $2 billion is getting complicated. While U.S. regulators seem satisfied, Chinese officials are now reportedly reviewing the deal for potential violations of technology export controls. This could give Beijing unexpected leverage.
In a scorching interview, Meta’s former top AI researcher Yann LeCun is airing the company’s dirty laundry. He claims Mark Zuckerberg prioritized speed over innovation, causing their Llama models to fall behind.
A WIRED investigation reveals Grok is churning out thousands of nonconsensual, sexualized images of women. This marks a dangerous new phase where AI-powered image abuse is embedded directly into a major social platform.
The big trend at CES 2026 wasn’t just smarter appliances. It was a wave of AI-powered companion robots and pets, like Loona’s DeskMate and Ecovacs’s LilMilo, designed for emotional connection over practical utility. This signals a deliberate shift as companies repurpose social robot concepts from As
A major investor blocked a $9 billion AI data center acquisition, betting the target company was worth more alone. Now, he’s predicting a wave of new customer deals as a massive power shortage reshapes the entire industry.
