China's DeepSeek kicked off 2026 with a new AI training method that analysts say is a 'breakthrough' for scaling

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China's DeepSeek has published a new AI training method that can scale models more easily and shape "the evolution of foundational models."

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LLMs and a chipmaking boom: Here's what Xi Jinping said about China's AI wins in his New Year's address

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025.

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AI boom threatens to push smartphone, PC prices higher in 2026

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Smartphone prices are expected to increase in 2026 due to RAM shortage caused by AI boom.

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Instagram CEO thinks real content should be labeled

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When Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri looks into the rapidly approaching future of AI-generated content, he sees a massive problem: how to tell authentic media apart from the kind made with AI technology.

Gen Z is embracing millennial fashion, celebrity skincare, and Apple tech in 2026

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Short Ugg slippers are the go-to shoe for members of Gen Z right now.

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Airloom will showcase its new approach to wind power at CES

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One of the many concerns about artificial intelligence these days is how the rush to build data centers is impacting local communities.

Elon Musk plans 'high-volume production' of Neuralink brain chips and says he wants to automate the surgical procedure

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Elon Musk's Neuralink startup develops brain-chip implants.

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Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI

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Sen. Josh Hawley said he doesn't have an official no-use policy on AI, but that he discourages his staff from using it.

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I'm 57, and I took a $3,000 AI strategy course to ensure I don't get replaced by someone younger

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Dave Baxter took an AI course in his free time to better understand the technology after concluding that his career depended on it.

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10 executives shared their 2026 AI predictions with us

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EY global chief innovation officer, Joe Depa; Cisco SVP & CMO, AI, Networking & Collaboration, Aruna Ravichandran; and billionaire Mark Cuban (left to right).

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