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Microsoft’s quantum chip creates new state of matter

The new “topological state” — which isn’t a solid, liquid, or gas — had previously only existed in theory.
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip.Microsoft/Handout via Reuters

Corporations dig deeper: using bunkers to secure data (and their CEOs)

Several large companies are building underground housing for their data centers and executives.
Roof of a residential bunker under construction in Kansas by Survival Condo. Courtesy of Survival Condo.

Crypto heavyweight Coinbase releases US legislative wishlist

After battling regulators in the Biden administration and funneling millions to Republicans in the 2024 elections, the crypto exchange is formalizing its asks of a GOP-controlled Washington.
David Swanson/Reuters

New York Times goes all-in on internal AI tools

The company said it was greenlighting a number of AI programs for editorial and product staff.
The New York Times buildingShannon Stapleton/Reuters

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk’s takeover bid

The ChatGPT maker said Musk’s $97.4 billion offer was “not in the best interests” of the company.
Dado Ruvic/Reuters

ChatGPT: Will you be my Valentine? More users are falling for AI companions

Behind the Valentine’s plans and relationships of chatbot users who fell in love with AI.
A graphic including a candlelit dinner table, a winking emoji, and a text exchange about Valentine’s day plans.Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Chip maker EnCharge raises $100M in Series B round, aims to slash AI energy usage

The DARPA-backed startup has developed chips using a unique technology that requires significantly lower amounts of energy to run AI models compared to market-leading options.

Analysis: Elon vs. Sam is good for US AI progress

The intensifying rivalry between the two tech CEOs aids the US in its AI race against China.

US, UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at international summit

More than 60 governments including China and the European Union signed the communique Tuesday at an AI summit in Paris.

Elon Musk’s surprise OpenAI bid reflects debate over the tech’s future

The tech billionaire’s gambit is the latest episode in the grudge match between him and the AI firm he helped found.

Gen Z ‘nihilism’ over Chinese tech fears shows gulf with Washington

US policymakers’ focus on national security doesn’t resonate with younger generations as it has historically, analysts said.

DeepSeek’s hidden security risks foreshadow AI’s future

Security experts warn of vulnerabilities as the technology advances into the agentic AI phase.

UAE bets big on French AI with billions of investments

The investment, set to total up to $50 billion, would go toward building Europe’s largest AI hub with a 1-gigawatt data center and a dedicated AI campus.

DeepSeek hallucinates alarmingly more than other AI models

DeepSeek’s hallucinates 14.3% of responses, more than three times that of comparable reasoning and open-source models, according to enterprise AI startup Vectara.

Chegg bets big on the AI that nearly broke it

The education platform’s new feature launching this month compares answers from various AI models to help students learn better, the company exclusively told Semafor.

Trump administration weighs adding Shein, Temu to forced labor list

It would be a significant show of interest in cracking down on consumer imports from China.

Google releases new AI safety framework

‘We have to be at the forefront on the responsibility safety side of things,’ a Google executive said.

BuzzFeed seeks to counter right-wing vibe shift

The site is considering building its own social media platform.