An Illinois couple who sell party supplies on Amazon have been frantically trying to understand and adapt to new costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs.
OpenAI Unveils New ‘Reasoning’ Models o3 and o4-mini
The company also introduced a new tool that helps computer programmers use chatbots when writing code.
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access
On Wednesday, OpenAI announced the release of two new models—o3 and o4-mini—that combine simulated reasoning capabilities with access to functions like web browsing and coding. These models mark the first time OpenAI’s reasoning-focused models can use every ChatGPT tool simultaneously, including visual analysis and image generation. OpenAI announced o3 in December, and until now, only...
Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole
In the AI world, a vulnerability called a “prompt injection” has haunted developers since chatbots went mainstream in 2022. Despite numerous attempts to solve this fundamental vulnerability—the digital equivalent of whispering secret instructions to override a system’s intended behavior—no one has found a reliable solution. Until now, perhaps. Google DeepMind has unveiled CaMeL (CApabilities for...
Nvidia Says U.S. Will Restrict Sales of More of Its A.I. Chips to China
The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.
At Trial, Mark Zuckerberg Avoids Explaining Takeovers of Instagram and WhatsApp
The Meta chief executive testified in a landmark antitrust trial that it was business as usual when he bought rival apps. He denied he was trying to snuff out competitors.
Why Antitrust Breakups of Google and Meta Could Be Difficult
For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.
Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain
Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.
The Techno-Utopian Seasteaders Who Want to Colonize the Ocean
Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters.
4chan has been down since Monday night after “pretty comprehensive own”
Infamous Internet imageboard and wretched hive of scum and villainy 4chan was apparently hacked at some point Monday evening and remains mostly unreachable as of this writing. DownDetector showed reports of outages spiking at about 10:07 pm Eastern time on Monday, and they’ve remained elevated since. Posters at Soyjack Party, a rival imageboard that began...