Arcee's new, open source Trinity-Large-Thinking is the rare, powerful U.S.-made AI model that enterprises can download and customize

As global labs pivot toward proprietary lock-in, Arcee has positioned Trinity as a sovereign infrastructure layer that ...

Midjourney engineer debuts new vibe coded, open source standard Pretext to revolutionize web design

It allows developers to treat text as a fluid substance that can be recalculated every single frame without dropping a beat.

How medieval chess created a space in which players, regardless of race, could engage as equals

In the medieval European imagination, racial difference was often highly polarized. Black people were perceived either as ...

AI has mastered chess, so humans are changing the rules of the game

The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest ...
Popular Science

Man builds electrified chessboard that shocks players for bad moves

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9to5google

YouTube Music adding ‘AI Playlist’ with text-based playlist generation

Google has announced that YouTube Music is adding a new “AI Playlist” feature that lets users generate new playlists through text prompts, but it’s only for Premium subscribers. Rolling out now, “AI ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing partner on roguelike chess-builder Gambonanza

Gambonanza is developed by solo creator Paul Giovannini of Blukulélé Studio. The game’s debut trailer has surpassed 560,000 views since its reveal in March 2025. A public playtest for Gambonanza is ...
Jane's Information Group

Stella Tecnologia conducts test flight of turbine engine-based UAV

The Albatroz tactical UAV fitted out with a combustion engine, seen here at Stella's plant in March 2025. (Victor Barreira) Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist Stella Tecnologia ...
Search Engine Land

OpenAI moves on ChatGPT ads with impression-based launch

OpenAI is preparing to launch impression-based ads inside ChatGPT as early as February, marking a faster-than-expected step into advertising. What’s happening. According to a report, OpenAI is already ...
The New York Times

Months After a Tragedy, the Chess World Remains Divided

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars. The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional ...
Reuters

Norway's Carlsen claims sixth world rapid chess title in Qatar

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Magnus Carlsen won his sixth world rapid championship title at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar on Sunday. The Norwegian finished the tournament with 10.5 ...
Post and Courier

Columbia-based chess program expands to Charleston schools, aims to broaden who plays the game

NORTH CHARLESTON — On a recent fall afternoon, a group of students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori Elementary leaned over a chessboard, their eyes fixed on coach Susan Key as she pointed at each piece ...