Orkut Returns: Founder Wants to Bring Back the Social Network Without Algorithms or AI
Orkut Büyükkökten, creator of the once-dominant social network, plans a comeback focused on human connections and free from algorithms. Can it work in 2025?
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Orkut Büyükkökten, creator of the once-dominant social network, plans a comeback focused on human connections and free from algorithms. Can it work in 2025?
We're falling for AI that pretends to care. Dr. Sherry Turkle warns that treating machines as human could rewire our empathy — and not for the better.
LumenUs, founded by Sara Tashakorinia, digitizes the administrative tasks that follow a loved one's death. The goal? To free families from an unnecessary bureaucratic burden.
TypeSafe's Jev, a non-text AI model, hits a $7.5B valuation just weeks after launch. The claim? It's faster and uses far fewer tokens than LLMs. Here's why that matters.
Amazon will stop using NDAs in data center negotiations with local governments, following Microsoft's earlier move. The transparency push comes after hundreds of moratoriums against AI infrastructure.
Anthropic has turned off live internet access for all internal evaluations of its AI agents. The company admits it can't reliably control them.
The AI boom has driven up natural gas turbine prices, making batteries a cheaper alternative for data centers. Is this the end of the gas era?
Tired of GPS glitches? Xona is launching six satellites to deliver military-grade location and timing. The end of US dependence is near.
An Anthropic AI model generated a false homicide tip and sent it to Philadelphia police. The kicker: the company didn't notice for over two months.
The privacy backlash against Meta Glasses made me rethink everything: Apple Glasses don't need video recording. Privacy should win over features, and here's why.