Since 2022, America has had a solid lead in artificial intelligence thanks to advanced models from high-flying companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI. A growing number of experts, however, worry that the US is starting to fall behind when it comes to minting open-weight AI models that can be downloaded, adapted, and run…
An artist’s impression of the Kuiper belt ESO/M. Kornmesser The Kuiper belt, a disc of icy rocks on the outermost edges of the solar system, seems to have more structure than we thought. In 2011, researchers found a cluster of objects there on similar orbits that they dubbed the “kernel” of the Kuiper belt –…
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 Target reported a bigger-than-expected drop in comparable sales on Wednesday and offered a wide range of profit outcomes for its holiday quarter, as it cuts prices and makes investments to appeal to cash-strapped U.S. consumers. Reuters Shares of the Minneapolis-based retailer were down slightly in morning trading. The stock…
At Amazon, we screen customers and transactions across our global business and its subsidiaries to comply with sanctions and other global laws. Failure to comply with these laws can result in severe financial penalties and reputational harm. Amazon’s Compliance team has developed an AI-driven screening and investigations system that has transformed Amazon’s compliance processes into…
As AI applications grow more complex, many builders struggle to appropriately and responsibly balance AI benefits and risks. Few resources exist that help non-experts articulate and resolve the key design decisions they must make. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Today, we’re announcing the AWS Well-Architected Responsible AI Lens—a set of thoughtful questions…
At Stanford, dozens of attendees participated in lengthy chats about the risks, as well as the benefits, of bot companions. “At the end of the day we actually see a lot of agreement,” says Sunny Liu, director of research programs at Stanford. She highlighted the group’s excitement for “ways we can use these tools to…
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 TJX Cos raised annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, betting that a wide sourcing network and fresh seasonal assortments will attract bargain-hunting customers to its off-price stores. Reuters Shares of the TJ Maxx parent rose about 3% in premarket trading, after it also beat third-quarter estimates. The Framingham,…
Caroline Haskins: So one thing that happened recently is that Palantir had its earnings call. And I think sort of consistent with what you observed, Alex Karp seemed really exuberant during that earnings call. I think he said that it was the best earnings for a software company in history, but the company is doing…
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 The European Union’s General Court on Wednesday dismissed a request by Amazon to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under EU online content rules. Amazon logo is seen in this illustration created on February 11, 2025 – REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Amazon had contested the lawfulness…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 19, 2025 Nine international artists have created their own digital renditions of Valentino’s DeVain clutch handbag, designed by the luxury label’s creative director Alessandro Michele and first introduced with the pre-Fall 2025 collection. The DeVain features in an experimental visual story, a digital project exclusively created by the artists…
