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ChatGPT’s stricter teen mode starts rolling out today
OpenAI has begun rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, a stricter version of its chatbot that will be automatically applied to users the system identifies as being under 18, without requiring them to create a new account. The move follows the company’s announcement last September, made after it was sued over allegations that ChatGPT contributed to…
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Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
Reach Capital, an 11-year-old San Francisco venture firm, has closed a $265 million Fund V aimed at backing AI founders whose products “expand human potential” across learning, health and work. The raise stands out against a broader venture market that has become increasingly barbell-shaped, with large brand-name funds and narrow specialists attracting most capital while…
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Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was invited to overhaul America’s air traffic control system in early 2025 but largely failed to deliver, leaving the network more fragile and clearing the way for Peter Thiel’s company Palantir to step in instead. Recent failures underline the problem: a two-hour radar and communications outage at the…
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After 44 years, legendary Deus Ex and System Shock developer Warren Spector announces his retirement from game development: “Wouldn’t change a thing even if I could”
Warren Spector, the veteran game designer behind acclaimed titles such as Deus Ex and System Shock, has announced his retirement from the video game industry after a 44-year career. The news marks the end of one of gaming’s most influential creative careers, with Spector widely credited for pioneering immersive sim design and player-driven storytelling that…
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The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
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Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US
More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
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Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To
Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?
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Einride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet
Einride will buy the Tesla Semis, which will be made to Amazon and other customers.