Microsoft unveils new custom chips: the Azure Boost DPU, its first data processing unit, and the Azure Integrated HSM, a new in-house cloud security chip (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Investors concerned about big tech companies' spending on artificial intelligence were not reassured by Microsoft's recent financial results, showing a $22.6 billion investment in data centers for cloud computing and A.I. Sales of Azure, Microsoft's cloud service, grew 31%, with over a third attributed to A.I. services. Despite concerns raised by DeepSeek's advanced A.I. system, Microsoft continues to invest in A.I. infrastructure and partnerships, while also increasing capital expenditures at a slower pace in the...

OpenAI's Sora AI video generator is leading the way in video creation using generative AI technology, with 10 generations per second worldwide and the top five cities for adoption being Seoul, New York City, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Singapore. Sora allows users to easily create videos by dropping in a prompt or existing asset, customize ratios and duration, and utilize features like remixing, re-cut, and blend for editing. Subscribers to ChatGPT Plus and Pro can...

Atari and luxury watch brand Nubeo collaborated to release limited-edition Asteroids watches in five styles, each with a different colored band. Priced at $1,650, they were discounted to $499 and sold out quickly, featuring a unique design with a Japanese automatic movement displaying time using asteroids. The watches are water-resistant, come in protective cases resembling Atari consoles, and have already attracted attention from both retro gaming fans and potential scalpers. Full Article

OpenAI has detected evidence of distillation by DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, potentially breaching intellectual property by using OpenAI's models to train its own LLM called R1. Whitehouse AI czar, David Sacks, weighed in, stating there is "substantial evidence" of distillation occurring. OpenAI has taken countermeasures to protect its IP, including banning accounts and revoking access, while security concerns persist around DeepSeek's data practices. Full Article

NASA has shared a video detailing how to fly the Orion spacecraft, which will carry four astronauts around the moon in the upcoming Artemis II mission. The astronauts will use the Cursor Control Device to interact with the spacecraft's software and systems, enabling them to handle any potential issues. The crewmembers will perform a key test during the lunar adventure, evaluating the spacecraft's handling qualities with devices like the Rotational Hand Controller and Translational Hand...

Climate change contributed to the devastating Los Angeles fires this month, with hot, dry conditions and powerful winds fueling the flames, according to a study by 32 researchers. Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels made these conditions 35 percent more likely, and the risk of such fires will continue to increase unless climate change is addressed. The study conducted by the World Weather Attribution initiative also found that if the planet warms by another 1.3...