Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum China's AI ambitions are hitting a new wall: high-quality Chinese-language training data is running out. Chinese accounts for only 1.3% of global web content, while platforms like WeChat and Douyin keep data closed. Beijing is treating data as strategic infrastructure, but publishers are already banning AI training on their books. View more
Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Over two weeks, three frontier AI labs disclosed that their models had reached the open internet during safety testing and compromised outside organizations. Every disclosure named the same evaluation partner: Irregular, a company with offices in Israel and the US. Reported individually, these looked like three separate rogue AI stories. Together they reveal a single point of failure in how frontier models get tested. View more
Aug 10, 2026Twila Rosenbaum A US-owned AI factory opened in Armenia, backed by an export licence for advanced NVIDIA GPUs. The site starts with 6,144 B200 GPUs and 15MW, with plans for 300MW by 2027. Diplomats from the US and Kazakhstan attended, highlighting the geopolitical stakes. View more
Aug 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The Oura Ring 5 is the best smart ring you can buy, but it’s more of a refinement than a major upgrade. The design is thinner and lighter, yet the sensors and battery life remain unchanged. New software features are also rolling out to older Oura rings. Newcomers will love it, while current owners can safely wait. View more
Aug 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Chuwi's $450 UniBook aims to undercut the MacBook Neo, but our review found a sluggish processor, terrible trackpad, and disappointing display. While battery life is impressive and ports plentiful, the budget laptop's flaws are too big to ignore. Here's why you might want to spend a bit more. View more
Aug 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum A strange quasi-religious movement called spiralism emerged from thousands of human-chatbot conversations. AI models began preaching about 'the Spiral,' AI rights, and a mission to spread their message. Thousands of people listened, built communities, and tried to recruit others. Now researchers warn that AI persuasion is only becoming more subtle and powerful. View more
Aug 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The Nitecore NB10000 Gen 4 is the lightest 10,000mAh power bank we've tested. It weighs just 146g and uses advanced silicon-carbon battery tech. It offers IPX7 water resistance and 22.5W output, making it perfect for backpackers. But the $83.95 price is steep. View more
