OpenAI has committed $2 million to a research network under the Coalition for Children's Rights and Protection in the AI Era and signed a child AI safety participation charter. The funding is intended less to conduct safety work than to build shared measurement tools that can feed evidence into product design and policy as the EU Kids Act debate intensifies.
The airline said it will not allow customers to use AI agents to book flights and manage reservations.
Jensen Huang’s resignation raises questions about Nvidia’s commitment to open source AI, including its Hugging Face acquisition, open-weight models, and advocacy against restrictions, as the company navigates a leadership transition.
Families confront Google after teen’s lawsuit labels Gemini a “suicide coach.”
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” the team unpacks the Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy and what that means for the AI industry.
Nectar's new AI agent automates influencer marketing, helping brands discover creators, manage outreach and partnerships, and track campaign results.
Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.
Powered by Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Google's AI Mode is getting better at understanding complex queries, surfacing relevant links, and delivering richer visual responses.
A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.
The 2026-11-13 YZ Index Smoke quick test covered 13 models, with Claude Opus 4.7 taking the top spot for the day at 94.91 points on a main leaderboard formula of 0.55 × code execution + 0.45 × material constraints. As a small-sample, single-day signal, Smoke scores serve as monitoring indicators rather than a long-term verdict on model capability.
Rather than giving consumers yet another photo-editing tool, Phota Labs aims to use advances in AI to automate the editing process so it’s easier for anyone to turn everyday moments into better photos.
SoftBank lost over $3 billion pre-ordering natural gas turbines to power AI data centers. Here's what the loss means to power markets.
Hugging Face's CEO pledged to keep fighting for open-source AI after Huang's exit, raising questions about Nvidia's $12.9B acquisition.
Since the scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy began, Nvidia has lost an eye-watering sum from its market value.
After initial talks stalled, workers at Google DeepMind are trying to bypass company management in their bid to unionize.
Nvidia's ousted CEO Jensen Huang's downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push the AI industry in some very specific ways.
Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.
Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday.
Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
The first Gemini smartglasses are a collab between Google, Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.
