After a fire in 2019, archaeologists found 100 burials under Notre Dame. One, nicknamed “The Horseman,” has now been linked to the lost poet Joachim du Bellay, who died in 1560. The identification hinges on bone analysis and historical records, though one detail doesn’t quite match.
The Indie Game Awards 2025 faced major controversy, rescinding its Game of the Year and Best Debut awards from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after the developer admitted to using generative AI. A third award was also pulled due to the winner’s partnership with a company tied to military contractor And
According to a Fortune report, OpenAI’s internal compute margins have soared to 70% as of October, up from just 52% at the end of 2023. The company is aggressively pushing its paid business products to cover massive computing costs, but it still isn’t profitable overall.
Google’s NotebookLM has a powerful new feature called Custom Mode that lets you set persistent rules for how the AI behaves in each notebook. It’s a game-changer for tailoring explanations to your skill level and getting consistent output formats. This tweak solves the tool’s tendency to give generi
The push for AI tutors in every classroom is gaining steam with big-name backers. But replacing human interaction with a chatbot might miss the point of learning entirely.
The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a major AI initiative called the Genesis Mission, partnering with 24 tech giants like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. The goal is to create a shared platform to accelerate research in areas from energy to drug discovery. This comes amid broader cuts to federal
The stablecoin story has shifted from flashy consumer apps to a regulated, institutional backbone. This week saw SoFi launch an enterprise token, Coinbase offer white-label issuance, and Visa expand USDC settlements, all enabled by new FDIC rulemaking.
A critical vulnerability in the UEFI firmware of motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock allowed cheating software to bypass even Riot’s powerful Vanguard anti-cheat. The flaw was in Pre-Boot DMA Protection, leaving a window open during system startup. All four manufacturers have now relea
After years of uncertainty, TikTok has announced a deal to sell its U.S. operations. The new joint venture will be controlled by American investors, with ByteDance retaining a minority stake.
Some Mac users are reporting a nagging screen flickering issue after installing the macOS Tahoe update. The problem seems tied to apps with white backgrounds and has been an irritant since the update launched in September.
