Artificial intelligence
A non-human race: Beijing half-marathon shows how far robots have come
BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 19: A humanoid robot runs alongside participants during a long-distance race, breaking the half marathon world record by surpassing human performance potential in Beijing, China, on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Emre Aytekin/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving […]
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Chip giants AMD, Qualcomm and Arm back driverless car startup Wayve with fresh funds
A prototype of the Nissan Motor Co. Leaf-based autonomous vehicle equipped with Wayve Technologies Ltd.’s AI Driver software and connected to Uber Technologies Inc.’s ride-hailing platform on display during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images British autonomous driving startup Wayve on Wednesday said it […]
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Why are workers so worried about AI? Listen to how business leaders talk about it
Wenjin Chen | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images The widespread fear among workers of being replaced by AI now or in the future has been well documented. Recent headlines about Block and Oracle and layoffs only amp up the worry among workers being asked to learn this new technology. And while some of the concerns […]
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Chip giant ASML raises 2026 guidance as AI semiconductor demand stays strong
ASML raised its sales forecast for 2026 after it beat first-quarter revenue and profit expectations, driven by continued demand for chips related to AI. Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the first quarter: Net sales: 8.8 billion euros ($10.4 billion) versus 8.5 billion euros expected Net profit: 2.8 billion euros versus 2.5 […]
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Evercore ISI pounds table on Sandisk. Bull case sees rally to $2,600
Evercore ISI is jumping on the Sandisk bandwagon, initiating coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and $1,200 price target. That implies 26% upside from Monday’s close. However, its bull case has the stock surging to $2,600 — a 173% jump. The flash memory storage company has been on a tear this year, already […]
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Robbie Williams has more U.K. No. 1 albums than The Beatles — now he wants to build beyond music
Celebrating 30 years as a solo artist, Robbie Williams speaks with Tania Bryer about overcoming addiction to become the most successful musician in U.K. album chart history. He also shares his ambitions to build businesses beyond music. Robbie Williams rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of British boy band Take That. While […]
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Man arrested after Sam Altman’s house hit with Molotov cocktail, OpenAI headquarters threatened
A screen displays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking during the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, March 11, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters A man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and then threatening to burn down the artificial intelligence […]
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How scared of AI should we be? A new documentary film from an Oscar winner seeks answer
When filmmaker Daniel Roher and his wife were expecting their first child, it brought to the surface many of the questions that new parents ask: How would life be different? What kind of world would their child be entering? And because Roher was hearing so much talk about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on […]
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CoreWeave adds ninth top AI model provider with deal to power Anthropic’s Claude
CoreWeave announced Friday that it has entered a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to power its Claude artificial intelligence models as demand for infrastructure continues to climb. Shares of the neocloud climbed about 4% following the news. “With the addition of Anthropic, nine of the leading ten AI model providers now leverage CoreWeave’s platform, reflecting the […]
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TSMC posts 35% jump in revenue to new record high as AI chip demand stays strong
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s logo is seen in the background beside a printed circuit board. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Friday posted another quarter of record revenue driven by demand for AI chips. For January to March, the world’s largest chipmaker reported revenue of 1.13 trillion new Taiwan […]
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