Insurtech Funding Is Way Down, But AI Is Still Driving Some Big Deals

Insurtech Funding Is Way Down, But AI Is Still Driving Some Big Deals
For obvious reasons, insurance-related technology isn’t exactly one of the sexiest investment areas for VCs, which might explain why funding ...
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through December 13)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through December 13)
Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Releases GPT-5.2 After ‘Code Red’ Google Threat AlertBenj Edwards | Ars Technica “OpenAI says GPT-5.2 Thinking beats ...
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Pocket Lands Crafts Miniature Worlds In Early Access Today On Quest

Pocket Lands Crafts Miniature Worlds In Early Access Today On Quest
Pocket Lands, a mixed reality sandbox game where you can create miniature worlds, is out now in early access on ...
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How cloud infrastructure shapes the modern Diablo experience 

How cloud infrastructure shapes the modern Diablo experience 
Action RPGs (role-playing games) have grown increasingly dependent on cloud technology, not because of high end visual requirements but because ...
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The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 12: Logistic Regression in Excel

The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 12: Logistic Regression in Excel
Today’s model is Logistic Regression. If you already know this model, here is a question for you: Is Logistic Regression ...
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How OpenAI is using GPT-5 Codex to improve the AI tool itself

How OpenAI is using GPT-5 Codex to improve the AI tool itself
Ed Bayes, a designer on the Codex team, described how the tool has changed his own workflow. Bayes said Codex ...
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The Download: Expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space

The Download: Expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space
It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in ...
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Parents call for New York governor to sign landmark AI safety bill

Parents call for New York governor to sign landmark AI safety bill
A group of more than 150 parents sent a letter on Friday to New York governor Kathy Hochul, urging her ...
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Divers Intrigued by Huge Underwater Structure

Divers Intrigued by Huge Underwater Structure
The vast majority of our planet’s oceans remain entirely unexplored, meaning they’re full of tantalizing treasures hidden from sight. In ...
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I’m a shopping editor, and this is the No. 1 reason I prefer Best Buy over Amazon for tech purchases

I’m a shopping editor, and this is the No. 1 reason I prefer Best Buy over Amazon for tech purchases
Thomas Fuller / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images During the holiday season, it’s a shopper’s paradise. Since major ...
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