I spent hours testing ChatGPT Tasks – and its refusal to follow directions was mildly terrifying

ZDNET Tasks is a new beta feature for the paid-for versions of ChatGPT. This feature allows you to schedule a ...
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The Download: China’s marine ranches, and fast-learning robots

A short ferry ride from the port city of Yantai, on the northeast coast of China, sits Genghai No. 1, ...
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Can Gemini ever catch ChatGPT in the AI race? Here’s where it stands now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google has been beefing up the skills and scope of its Gemini AI, though it’s still playing second, ...
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Interest in nuclear power is surging. Is it enough to build new reactors?

In much of the world (China being a notable exception), building new nuclear capacity has historically been expensive and slow. ...
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The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use)

photo_Pawel/Getty Images I’ve been around technology for long enough that very little excites me, and even less surprises me. But ...
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Fueling the future of digital transformation

Luis: Yeah, that’s a great question. I have no doubt that the energy business is changing and will continue to ...
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Gmail’s new button makes using Gemini to reply to emails on Android a breeze

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Last August, Google rolled out a feature for Gmail that lets you use Gemini to fine-tune your drafts and replies. With the ...
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What’s next for AI in 2025?

There are a couple other things I’ll be watching closely in 2025. One is how little the major AI players—namely ...
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Samsung Unpacked 2025: How to watch and what to expect

Considering that Samsung’s Unpacked invitation reads, “The new Galaxy S series is about to set the bar once again for mobile AI ...
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The Download: The future of nuclear power, and fact checking Mark Zuckerberg

While nuclear reactors have been generating power around the world for over 70 years, the current moment is one of ...
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