John Ruwitch
Stories
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China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies
Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban
The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."
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Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment
Tech company Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI system, is suing the Trump administration over the government labeling it a "supply chain risk."
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A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots
A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.
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Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots
A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.
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Schools in China are making AI part of the curriculum
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
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In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
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Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
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There's an internet blackout in Iran. How are videos and images getting out?
Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown.
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At CES, the world's biggest tech companies hope to make a splash
At this year's CES convention in Las Vegas, the world's biggest consumer technology companies are hoping to make a splash, showcasing new chips, robots and AI-enabled devices.
