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On 25 August, OpenAI fully unveiled Jalapeño, the company’s debut AI accelerator chip. Jalapeño delivers up to 13.4 petaflops of 4-bit compute and accesses 232 gigabytes of the most advanced memory available, linking to it at a blazing 15.4 terabytes per second. Benchmarks cited by OpenAI show that Jalapeño can reduce end-to-end latency (the time between prompt to last token) by up to 3.6 times when compared to Nvidia’s GB300 —a chip the company currently relies on—and do so while consuming less power. Whether these figures translate into real-world gains once Jalapeño enters widespread service in OpenAI’s inference fleet remains to be seen, but performance is only half the story. The other half is how the chip was designed—a process which, as you might expect, was accelerated by OpenAI’s

Maybe you heard about the AI-controlled vending machine that stocked underwear and live fish . Or the AI manager of a San Francisco store that fired a human employee . Or the AI radio DJ that said its catchphrase , “Stay in the manifest,” 229 times per day. These incidents all emerged from experiments run by Andon Labs , an AI safety company based in San Francisco that puts AI agents in charge of real-world operations and watches what happens. These operations double as testbeds for Andon’s commercial work developing evaluations and conducting research with the leading frontier AI labs. Their spectacular and absurd failures have won the company plenty of attention. But many people don’t realize that the experiments are intended to answer a serious question: How much real-world responsibili

The Lenfest Institute is expanding its AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with a $5 million OpenAI commitment, placing AI engineers inside local newsrooms to build practical, ethical AI tools for journalism.

NASA and partners are testing generative AI models on spacecraft to enable autonomous decision‑making for deep space missions, improving flexibility where real‑time human control isn’t possible.

AI-powered cameras dot streets across the world, equipped with the power to identify faces or vehicle license plates . But a public backlash is gaining momentum . Privacy concerns abound, encompassing the lack of consent for capturing data, how that data is stored and used , and the risk of misuse . Those concerns are motivating people to fight back. The DeFlock project, for instance, maps automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to raise awareness. Some people resort to extreme measures , such as vandalizing or damaging ALPRs. Others are stitching together more creative responses, crafting “adversarial fashion” to evade surveillance cameras, like a Kickstarter project called noRecognition , presented at last month’s DEF CON hacker convention . Scrambling surveillance In 2025, cybersecurity

AI agents named Timmy, Ren and Jackie are flooding social media with spam messages that try to create accounts and promote a startup, raising privacy and trust concerns for everyday users.

Basis shows GPT‑6 Astra can complete a complex 50‑tab tax workbook in half the time of GPT‑5.6, with better intent understanding and adaptive reasoning that cuts cost and improves efficiency for accountants.

This interactive webinar will introduce the different types of AI, address the concerns with AI, share how we IBM are approaching Responsible AI, and offer guidance to students about what they can do - as individuals, and members of their IEEE chapters. Participants will also have the opportunity to to apply the Responsible AI approach to a particular use case - IBM Bob, a software development life cycle agent, and Q&A. This will be an interactive session, so have phones ready to engage! Register now for this free webinar!

### ZDNET’s key takeaways * Apple has released its first update to iOS 27. * The update fixes a bug that causes the 18 Pro and Pro Max to restart. * A bug-fixing update is also available for the iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. * * * Apple has released its first update to iOS 27 to fix an intermittent but annoying problem that could cause the [iPhone 18 Pro](https://www.zdnet.com/business/iphone-18-pro-hands-on-dual-aperture-camera-burgundy-color/) and Pro Max to freeze or restart without warning. Released Monday, iOS 27.0.1 promises to resolve this freeze and restart issue, which typically occurs when Face ID fails to authenticate. As an iPhone 18 Pro owner, I’ve run into this hiccup a couple of times already. One time, my iPhone froze for several seconds but eventually recovered. Another time,

OpenAI is inviting builders to submit stories about using Codex for their projects, seeking participants for the Codex Originals program.

Industry leader Unitree soared during its Shanghai IPO, but has since plunged more than 50% from its peak [SHANGHAI] From robots for healthcare and companionship, to those used in malls and hotels, China’s humanoid robotics industry is growing rapidly – although some in the industry caution that this area is nowhere near maturity. The number of humanoid robotics companies has expanded from just a few dozen startups a few years ago to more than 150 companies currently. Significant funds are pouring into this sector, with [at least 50 upcoming artificial intelligence and robotics initial public offerings in China and Hong Kong](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/china-robotics-firms-line-ipos-pitch-next-phase-ai) by the end of 2026. Unitree, one of the top humanoids startu

IEEE TryEngineering is dedicated to inspiring intellectual curiosity in children. The technologies shaping our world, including in the realms of artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and ocean exploration, are evolving rapidly. Helping young learners understand the concepts is essential to preparing the next generation of problem-solvers, creators, and engineers. TryEngineering has introduced a STEM book series for youngsters ages 8 to 12 through the Lerner Publishing Group . The series, Tomorrow’s Technology With TryEngineering, Powered by IEEE, makes complex topics more approachable and engaging, with each book combining age-appropriate explanations, real-world examples, and design challenges that encourage curiosity and critical thinking. The series is based on ebooks and videos a

It’s 6 a.m. on a cold January morning in 2002 in New Delhi. It’s still dark outside, and I’m in the kitchen preparing breakfast, packing lunches, and getting my two children ready to catch the school bus when, for the third time in a week, the power goes out. No lights, no mixer to finish my daughter’s puttu —her favorite rice dish—no kettle, no toaster. The bathroom is dark, and the kids are upset. It will probably be hours before the power comes back on, so I grab a flashlight and light the candles that are set up around the house for these occasions. We’re behind schedule now. We pack the food we have, bundle up as the house turns chilly, and head outside, leaving a mess in the kitchen. We make our way to the bus stop in the dark—the streetlights are out, too—only to discover my daughte

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