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OpenAI walks back statement it wants a government 'backstop' for its massive loans
By Jon Martindale published
It was more a suggestion that it would be a good idea, or something that would be useful...

China and America's AI war isn't just about compute, it's about energy
By Jon Martindale published
Premium Banning Nvidia's more efficient GPUs comes at the price of power

Chinese provinces offer steep power discounts to AI companies using China-made chips
By Bruno Ferreira published
Chinese provinces offer steep power discounts to AI companies using domestic chips

OpenAI's Microsoft contract negotiation is a necessary step toward a future IPO
By Jon Martindale published
Premium Altman makes claims for the future, as OpenAI evolves

Australian police to use AI to sniff out emoji slang among "crimefluencers"
By Hassam Nasir published
A clever and well-meaning use for AI

Grieving family uses AI chatbot to cut hospital bill from $195,000 to $33,000
By Mark Tyson published
Someone has explained how they used AI to slash hospital bills from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars.

Cops alerted by AI gun detection system arrest high school student holding bag of Doritos
By Mark Tyson published
A young student was left traumatized after being ordered to the ground and handcuffed by police because an AI gun detection system erroneously called the cops on his Doritos habit.

OpenAI calls on U.S. to build 100 gigawatts of additional power-generating capacity per year
By Jon Martindale published
The next space race?

Jet engine shortages threaten AI data center expansion as wait times stretch into 2030 — the rush to power AI buildout continues
By Luke James published
Premium The greatest threat to AI datacenter expansion in 2026 might not be compute, land, or capital, but jet engines, as hyperscalers face multi-year waits for turbines earmarked for AI deployments.
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