Billy Perrigo / Time::
An overview of the tools for humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, while the company plans to deploy 7,500 Iris scanning orbs in the United States in the next 12 months– Once again, Sam Altman wants to show you the future. The CEO of Openai is held on a sparse scene in San Francisco, preparing to reveal his next move in an attentive crowd.
Trending
- About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)
- Physical Intelligence says its new model, π0.7, can direct robots toward tasks they haven’t been trained for, a "early sign" generalization, surprising researchers (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
- OnlyFans is in advanced talks to sell a less than 20% stake to Architect Capital at a valuation of more than $3 billion, down from a previously announced stake of around 60% at a valuation of around $5.5 billion (Financial Times)
- Ronan Farrow on his profile of Sam Altman in The New Yorker, how Altman changed in 18 months of reporting, OpenAI’s boardroom drama and corporate change, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
- digital advertising revenue reached $294.6 billion in 2025, up 13.9% year-on-year; Social media advertising reached $117.7 billion, up 32.6%, and digital video reached $78 billion, up 25.4% (George Winslow/TV Tech)
- Donald Trump has lost his power to America
- Google updates AI Mode in Chrome, allowing users to open links side-by-side with AI Mode on desktop; users can search across multiple tabs on desktop and mobile (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
- Trump names Erica Schwartz director of CDC

