Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner isn’t backing down from his comments that GOP Sen. Susan Collins “sent me” to fight in Iraq, charging her with “trying to offload her mistakes” for pointing out that he chose to enlist. Platner told Semafor that he “did my best to stop” the ...
Month: May 2026
Mustafa Suleyman’s case against open-source AI shortcutsMustafa Suleyman’s case against open-source AI shortcuts
Reed’s view Amazon’s decision to scrap its AI leaderboard after tokenmaxxing rapidly drove up costs is the most recent case of sticker shock hitting companies trying to implement AI. Those rising costs have led to a growing chorus of people hawking Chinese open-sourced models like DeepSeek. But in a recent ...
How AI is making assistance for the visually impaired more accessibleHow AI is making assistance for the visually impaired more accessible
With all the negative AI sentiment bubbling up among the consumer class, it’s worth taking a moment to note where it’s actually improving people’s lives. For more than a decade, California-based Aira has been connecting visually impaired people with trained assistants who, through the phone camera, help with daily tasks ...
AI startup offers free home cleaning to train robotsAI startup offers free home cleaning to train robots
An AI startup is offering free home cleaning in New York City — as long as customers let the company record their dirty apartments to train its robots. Shift made a splashy launch Thursday, and has since gotten demand for “thousands and thousands of bookings,” US General Manager Harry Kilberg ...
What’s behind Anthropic’s $65B raise?What’s behind Anthropic’s $65B raise?
Another week, another eye-watering valuation for an AI company. The economics are so unprecedented that Anthropic — which raised another $65 billion at a $965 valuation — seems to be teetering on the brink of either growing too fast, or too slowly. Iqonic Capital’s Matt Jacobson, who’s led multiple Anthropic ...
Tech ads on the New York subway are up 50% this yearTech ads on the New York subway are up 50% this year
The Scoop The share of ads on New York City subways and buses from tech companies jumped 50% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year ago, as AI startups try to win over the world’s finance capital. AI has already upended the digital advertising sector. Now, more tech ...
UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflictUN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detainees The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees. . The UN verified sexual abuse of 31 Palestinian men, women and children from ...
Trump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessionsTrump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessions
Tehran denies deal has been reached that would open strait of Hormuz and eliminate country’s nuclear programme Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s ...
The Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe | EditorialThe Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe | Editorial
As Donald Trump looks for peace with Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government escalates elsewhere – and Europe stands by “He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” said Donald Trump, addressing his discussions with Benjamin Netanyahu over their illegal war on Iran. The US president said on Friday that he was ...
UK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body findsUK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body finds
Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, who appeared in The Apprentice, ‘ highly active’ in spreading regime message A UK television personality went on two state-sponsored tours of Iran this spring where she met senior officials and was “active” in spreading the regime’s message, according to an investigation by a Iranian factchecking ...