OnePlus has officially teased the global launch of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 15, confirming a unique “Sand Storm” edition that blends cutting-edge materials with minimalist design. Earlier, OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 15, powered by the world’s fastest mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. At the OnePlus Gaming Conference 2025, the company…
Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility…
In this tutorial, we build a compact, efficient framework that demonstrates how to convert tool documentation into standardized, callable interfaces, register those tools in a central system, and execute them as part of an automated pipeline. As we move through each stage, we create a simple converter, design mock bioinformatics tools, organize them into a…
OpenAI is reportedly developing Sora 2, a standalone app for AI-generated videos, according to documents reviewed by WIRED. The app is said to feature a vertical swipe-to-scroll feed similar to TikTok, where all content is created by AI. A “For You” style recommendation system will personalize the feed, and users can like, comment, or remix…
Senate Republicans shared a deepfake video of Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, designed to make it seem like Democrats are celebrating the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted 16 days. In the deepfake, an AI-generated Schumer repeats the phrase “every day gets better for us,” an actual quote taken out of context from…
Meta has launched new tools on Facebook designed to strengthen the bond between creators and their communities. The update introduces Fan Challenges and Custom Top Fan Badges, enabling fans to create content, participate in interactive activities, and gain recognition, while helping creators drive deeper engagement. Creators can now launch Fan Challenges – interactive prompts where…
The AI era is giving fracking a second act, a surprising twist for an industry that, even during its early 2010s boom years, was blamed by climate advocates for poisoned water tables, man-made earthquakes, and the stubborn persistence of fossil fuels. AI companies are building massive data centers near major gas-production sites, often generating their…
WhatsApp has announced a new wave of features aimed at enhancing personalization, media sharing, and group discovery. The update introduces AI-powered themes, Live and Motion Photos, new sticker packs, and a document scanner for Android, further expanding the app’s functionality. This follows the recent rollout of WhatsApp Message Translations to Chats, Groups, and Channels. WhatsApp…
The Department of Energy said Thursday that it had finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade around 5,000 miles of transmission lines. The grid upgrades would ease the flow of electricity in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. The project, which will address lines owned by American Electric Power, won’t add any new…
OpenAI has unveiled Sora 2, its latest AI-powered video and audio generation model, alongside a dedicated Sora iOS app. The new model delivers improved realism, physics-aware interactions, synchronized audio, and greater creative control, building on the foundation of the original Sora launched in early 2024. From Sora 1 to Sora 2 The first Sora was…
