Webb Wright, Author at Gizmodo

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan hold the new Jalepeño chip.

OpenAI Distances Itself From Nvidia With Jalapeño, Its First In-House AI Chip

The company behind ChatGPT is heating up its efforts to achieve technological independence.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 24

General Joshua Rudd photographed during a January 2026 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be director of the NSA.

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Reportedly Hacked the NSA’s Most Sensitive Systems ‘in Hours’

That's not the whole story, though.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 24

Meta is reportedly building a prediction markets app.

Meta Is Building a Prediction Markets App to Challenge Polymarket and Kalshi

The Trump family and federal prosecutors have had their eyes on the industry, too.

Commerce Webb Wright Jun 23

Anthropic’s New ID Checks for Claude Won’t Save Fable 5 From Trump’s Ban

The company has said its new age-verification measure “applies only to a small subset of users.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 23

SpaceX has signed a new deal with AI startup Reflection.

Forget Mars, SpaceX Is Becoming a Data Center Company

The company's new deal with AI startup Reflection also hints at a bright future for open source AI.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 22

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang photographed in Seoul in June 2026.

Nvidia Touts ‘100% Reduction in Water Use’ With New Data Center Design

That’s a long way from 100% sustainable, though.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 22

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the National Press Club in June 2026.

Bernie Sanders’ New AI Bill Would Pay Americans $1,000 a Year

The senator is making the case that AI is a public resource that was built using the collective genius of humanity.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 18

Midjourney is building a body-scanning device.

Remember Midjourney? It’s Building a Medical Scanning Device That It Says Is Faster Than an MRI

The company is also opening a spa in downtown San Francisco, “with pools of golden light which softly scan your body.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 18

Feds’ Legal Basis for Ban on Anthropic’s Most Powerful Models Looks Increasingly Shaky

Of course, whether the administration cares about the legal basis is an open question.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 17

A generic image of a passport with many stamps.

Estonia Is Giving AI Agents ‘Personal Identification Codes’

It’s an early experiment in adding a measure of accountability to an increasingly lawless internet.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 17

Anthropic Accused of Misleading Users Amid Soaring AI Costs in New Lawsuit

Affordability is becoming an existential problem for frontier models.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 15

David Sacks is co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Cybersecurity Experts Are Baffled by Trump’s Ban of Anthropic’s New AI Models

The quarrel between the federal government and the startup behind Fable and Mythos thickened over the weekend.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 15

The SpaceX IPO was the largest in history.

SpaceX’s Stratospheric IPO Launch Has a Couple of Heavy-Duty Stowaways

Big tech says its circular dealmaking is a virtuous dealmaking. To others it looks more like a noose.

Commerce Webb Wright Jun 12

Icons for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini apps displayed on a smartphone screen.

How Much Does It (Really) Cost to Use Claude Fable, GPT-5.5, and Gemini 3.5 Flash?

As if anyone is supposed to know what a million tokens adds up to.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 12

OpenAI Adds Fuel to Republican Drive to Label Anti-Data Center Movement a Chinese Psy-Op

State-backed Chinese hackers "sought to exploit and amplify existing public concerns about energy prices and local impacts of data center development," the company said.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 11

Anthropic debuted Fable 5 and Mythos 5 this week.

Anthropic’s Mythos Safeguards Stoke Fears of a ‘Permanent Underclass’

Users are complaining about the sensitive guardrails built into the company's new "Mythos-class" model, Fable 5. They're also worried about might happen next.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 10

Anthropic introduces Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5.

Anthropic Releases a Safer Version of Its ‘Too Dangerous’ Mythos AI

The new model, called Fable 5, has capabilities that “exceed those of every model we’ve previously made generally available,” according to Anthropic.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 9

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks to reporters after meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Altman met with Congressional leadership, including Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and others the day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order about artificial intelligence.

OpenAI Joins Anthropic in Call for International AI Watchdog

The calls for a slowdown on frontier model development are growing.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 9

Apple focused heavily on AI during WWDC 2026.

Apple Says Its New Google-Infused AI Is All About Privacy

The company says its new AI architecture, built in collaboration with Google, makes its offerings “smarter and more useful.”

Gadgets Webb Wright Jun 8

Big Tech Is Quietly Admitting That If It Wants to Sell People on AI, It Better Be Cheap

“Tokenmaxxing” is out. The Great Token Panic is setting in.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 8

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OpenAI Distances Itself From Nvidia With Jalapeño, Its First In-House AI Chip

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Reportedly Hacked the NSA’s Most Sensitive Systems ‘in Hours’

Meta Is Building a Prediction Markets App to Challenge Polymarket and Kalshi

Anthropic’s New ID Checks for Claude Won’t Save Fable 5 From Trump’s Ban

Forget Mars, SpaceX Is Becoming a Data Center Company

Nvidia Touts ‘100% Reduction in Water Use’ With New Data Center Design

Bernie Sanders’ New AI Bill Would Pay Americans $1,000 a Year

Remember Midjourney? It’s Building a Medical Scanning Device That It Says Is Faster Than an MRI

Feds’ Legal Basis for Ban on Anthropic’s Most Powerful Models Looks Increasingly Shaky

Estonia Is Giving AI Agents ‘Personal Identification Codes’

Anthropic Accused of Misleading Users Amid Soaring AI Costs in New Lawsuit

Cybersecurity Experts Are Baffled by Trump’s Ban of Anthropic’s New AI Models

SpaceX’s Stratospheric IPO Launch Has a Couple of Heavy-Duty Stowaways

How Much Does It (Really) Cost to Use Claude Fable, GPT-5.5, and Gemini 3.5 Flash?

OpenAI Adds Fuel to Republican Drive to Label Anti-Data Center Movement a Chinese Psy-Op

Anthropic’s Mythos Safeguards Stoke Fears of a ‘Permanent Underclass’

Anthropic Releases a Safer Version of Its ‘Too Dangerous’ Mythos AI

OpenAI Joins Anthropic in Call for International AI Watchdog

Apple Says Its New Google-Infused AI Is All About Privacy

Big Tech Is Quietly Admitting That If It Wants to Sell People on AI, It Better Be Cheap

Archaeologists Just Found the Earliest Known Named Scientist in the Ancient Americas

Apple F*cking Did It: One Month With Siri AI

The Memory Shortage Is So Bad That Smartphone Shipments Hit a Record Low

Hisense’s New E Ink Phone Has a Detachable Screen That Actually Makes Sense

This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead

A Dozen States Sue to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Marvel Studios Is Developing a ‘Nova’ Movie With One of Its Best Writers

The EU Just Took a Major Step Towards a ‘Social Media Plus’ Ban for Minors

The Best Reason to Get a Pixel 11 Might Be Its Fun Colors

How Much Would You Pay for Taylor Swift’s Garbage and Why Isn’t It $0?

Roborock Saros 20 Review: Jack of All Trades, Master of Most

You Know What Your Bathroom Needs? A Smart Mirror With Party Lighting

Narwal Freo Z10 Turbo Review: Midrange Vacuum, High-End Performance

X by Xreal a01+ Review: AR Glasses That Are Light on Your Face (and Wallet)

Razer Blade 16 (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop You Can Actually Call ‘Portable’

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 Review: Solid ARM at a Budget Price

Nothing Ear 3a Review: You Can Skip the Flagship

Razer Soma Chroma Chair Review: An Awkward Beginning to ‘Immersive’ Furniture

Aqara Camera Hub G350 Review: An Excellent Indoor Matter Camera

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