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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)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: Physical Intelligence says its new model, π0.7, can direct robots toward tasks they weren’t trained for,…

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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)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

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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)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

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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)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

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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)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

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OpenAI updates its Codex desktop app with features like computer control, an in-app browser, image generation, automation memory, plugin support, and more. (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

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Meta increases the price of the Quest 3 by $100 to $599.99 and both Quest 3S models by $50 to $349.99 for 128GB and $449.99 for 256GB, starting April 19 (Jay Peters/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Canva CEO explains what happens when AI does the design A show about the inside conversations of…

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British paraplegic athlete Claire Lomas was being filmed for the Apple Vision Pro Adventure series when she crashed a microlight in Jordan and died in July 2024 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Upstart Podcast: Cohere’s Aidan Gomez: Canadian Founder Showcases AI Models to the World, Not Just Big Tech…

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Voice actors around the world are mobilizing to protect their livelihoods and personality rights as Hollywood studios push AI dubbing to replace human performances (Rina Chandran/Rest of the World)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The Pentagon’s AI Plan + Behind the Human Struggle — With Undersecretary of War Emil…

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Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2026

Swathi Moorthy / Economic times: Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and…

Dynastic Politics in the Philippines – The Diplomat

‘Seismic shift’ to Australia’s orbit likely under new Solomon Islands PM – Radio Free Asia

The fall of Victory Day in Kazakhstan – The Diplomat

From discreet cooperation to strategic partnership? – The diplomat

Counter-drone efforts in Southeast Asia – The Diplomat

Spirit Airlines planes head into the desert, led by repo pilots

Creator content comes into play, not just for YouTube

Chinese electric vehicles are coming to Canada and dealers are eager to sell them

Family Investors Turn to Old Economy Companies to Avoid AI Disruption

Starbucks to lay off 300 US employees, close some regional offices

Pete Buttigieg totally destroys Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

Trump doesn’t have enough votes to get his ballroom money

The war in Iran broke Trump

China humiliated Trump and now he’s in a damage control frenzy

HUD Secretary’s BDS is completely closed

Apple’s revamped Siri could launch in beta and will have an option to automatically delete chats; Apple plans to add the suggested Genmoji to iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Developers say Chinese AI labs are leading their U.S. rivals in video generation, as ByteDance and Kuaishou train models on vast libraries of short-form videos from their own apps (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)

A profile of SAS CEO Jim Goodnight, the 83-year-old who co-founded the 50-year-old analytics company and owns a roughly 67% stake worth $13.3 billion, as AI tests SAS’s strategy (Phoebe Liu/Forbes)

Fast16 malware linked to Stuxnet, designed to disrupt simulated nuclear weapons tests, was likely part of a campaign to slow Iran’s nuclear ambitions (Kim Zetter/ZERO DAY)

OpenAI partners with Malta’s AI for All initiative to offer citizens a free year of ChatGPT Plus if they complete an AI literacy course from the University of Malta (Cointelegraph)

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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)

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)

OpenAI updates its Codex desktop app with features like computer control, an in-app browser, image generation, automation memory, plugin support, and more. (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)

Meta increases the price of the Quest 3 by $100 to $599.99 and both Quest 3S models by $50 to $349.99 for 128GB and $449.99 for 256GB, starting April 19 (Jay Peters/The Verge)

British paraplegic athlete Claire Lomas was being filmed for the Apple Vision Pro Adventure series when she crashed a microlight in Jordan and died in July 2024 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Voice actors around the world are mobilizing to protect their livelihoods and personality rights as Hollywood studios push AI dubbing to replace human performances (Rina Chandran/Rest of the World)

Sources say Ola’s AI venture Krutrim’s smart assistant, Kruti, is not available to users and development of its Indian multilingual LLM, Krutrim 3, is stalled (Swathi Moorthy/The Economic Times)