A startup discovered a hidden source of abundant, clean energy — and did it in an unusual way

Finding hidden geothermal systems, where there is no visible sign on the surface of the heat below, is expensive and time-consuming. Zanskar says AI can help overcome these obstacles

Reliable Robotics wins NASA contract for UAS airspace integration flights near airports

Reliable Robotics has announced a new contract with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to perform and collect data from operational demonstration flights of its automated Cessna 208B

Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs

Artificial intelligence could make income inequality even worse and create a new underclass. Governments and society must take action

Implementing AI in Retail Banking: Balancing Innovation and Control

Retail banks can innovate with AI while maintaining strict oversight. Discover the frameworks, data discipline, and governance needed for responsible adoption.

Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids

AI toys shouldn’t be capable of having sexually explicit conversations, period.”…

ChatGPT-5.2: Best model yet for professional work

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✨ OpenAI drops GPT‐5.2 and redefines what AI can do

INSIDE: Rivian debuts self-driving tech

The 4 most innovative tech products we tested this year (includes a surprise tri-fold phone)

From AI glasses with digital overlays to robot vacuums that can pick up your leftover laundry, here are ZDNET's Breakthrough Award winners for 2025.

Contributor: This is no time to make nice with China

The Trump administration is now permitting Nvidia to sell high-performance AI chips to China, a dangerous step empowering America's worst enemy.

Is A.I. Actually a Bubble?

The narrative of boom and bust is familiar—but also out of step with the possibilities of a new technology.

AI as the New Empire? Karen Hao Explains the Hidden Costs of OpenAI’s Ambitions

Journalist Karen Hao unpacks the rise of AI “empires,” their ideological roots, and the hidden environmental and societal costs of OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence.

Podcast industry is divided as AI bots flood the airways with thousands of programs

AI podcasts are flooding the airways as California companies make thousands to see what sticks

Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap

Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows.

Don’t blame AI if the data doesn’t stack up

We’re moving into an era where intelligent, agentic systems are becoming the new force multiplier. But as EDB CEO Kevin Dallas explains, siloed or sprawled data is the primary crutch limiting the enterprise from scaling and seeing measurable — or any — ROI.

Disney’s billion-dollar AI bet on OpenAI

Disney's billion-dollar OpenAI deal reshapes media's AI landscape, leveraging Sora technology and strategic licensing to transform entertainment's future.

Prediction: This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Drop Out of the $1 Trillion Club in 2026

Self-driving cars and humanoid robots could transform Tesla's business, but it won't happen quickly.

TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year: The Visionaries Behind Artificial Intelligence

TIME names "The Architects of AI" 2025 Person of the Year, citing the technology's explosive growth, the "Stargate" project, and profound global impact.

BBVA and OpenAI Seal a Strategic Alliance to Redefine Banking with Artificial Intelligence

BBVA and OpenAI have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at redefining the future of financial services through the use of artificial intelligence.

Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers

A summary of the techniques in place to protect my git forge

Don’t Fight the AI Bubble. Even Cisco Won.

As AI Grows More Complex, Model Builders Rely on NVIDIA

Unveiling what it describes as the most capable model series yet for professional knowledge work, OpenAI launched GPT-5.2 today. The model was trained and deployed on NVIDIA infrastructure, including NVIDIA Hopper and GB200 NVL72 systems. It’s the latest example of how leading AI builders train and deploy at scale on NVIDIA’s full-stack AI infrastructure. Pretraining: Read Article

Selling Nvidia H200 chips to China risks unravelling broader US AI strategy: Analyst

Ryan Fedasiuk, fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, says attempting to disrupt Chinese techs like Huawei by allowing the sale of Nvidia H200s makes sense in theory but not in practice, and that the integration of China's AI industry is likely to continue unabated. He also says that the ongoing fragmentation of the global chip market remains an underappreciated issue in Washington.

7 Legal Tech Trends That Will Reshape Every Business In 2026

AI, automation and new regulatory pressures are converging, creating a landscape where speed, accuracy and strategic insight determine which organisations stay ahead.

‘Uncharted territory’: State weighs major AI overhaul for myAlaska

A proposal to add agentic artificial intelligence to the site where Alaskans apply for everything from driver’s licenses to PFDs could put the state at the forefront of using AI for government functions.