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Amazon Weighs a Massive OpenAI Investment as AI Rivalries Shift

A fresh cash talk with big strategic stakes Amazon is considering a major investment in OpenAI that could reach as

CITY DWELLERS TURN TO MICRO-FORESTS FOR CLIMATE RELIEF

Tiny green spaces, big impact Urban micro-forests are spreading rapidly as cities search for low-cost ways to cool neighborhoods and

APPLE SIGNALS SHIFT TOWARD ON-DEVICE AI TO PROTECT USER PRIVACY

Strategy pivots inward Apple is accelerating development of on-device artificial intelligence, reducing reliance on cloud-based processing as it seeks to

THE YEAR IN PICTURES: ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND A CHANGING PLANET

Moments that defined 2025 From rare wildlife encounters to scenes of daily resilience, 2025 delivered images that captured a world

AI CHIP EXPORT RULES TIGHTEN AS COUNTRIES RACE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY

New controls reshape supply chains Governments across the United States, Europe, and Asia announced tighter controls on advanced artificial intelligence

Holiday micro-gifts and the new ‘good enough’ shopping strategy

A tighter, faster gifting culture As the calendar compresses and shipping windows narrow, “Secret Santa” shopping is increasingly defined by

AI image generators are getting better by getting worse

A ‘messy’ new benchmark A growing number of AI image tools are being judged not only by sharpness and realism,

Intel loses major EU antitrust challenge, fine cut but upheld

EU court sides with regulators in chip-maker case The European Union’s second-highest court ruled Wednesday that U.S. chipmaker Intel must

Australia’s teen influencers brace for world-first under-16 social media ban

Millions of young users face forced logouts Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age law comes into force today, forcing platforms

AI’s biggest week: Google’s gains, robot demos and a NeurIPS reality check

A crowded AI field jostles for momentum This week’s NeurIPS 2025 conference turned into a showcase of how quickly the