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Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul’ of its AI

AMANDA SILBERLING

This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former ScaleAI CEO Alexandr Wang.

Meta's New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg a Seat at the Big Kid's Table

WILL KNIGHT

Muse Spark is Meta’s first model since its AI reboot, and the benchmarks suggest formidable performance.

The Strait of Hormuz Reopens, but Global Shipping Will Take Months to Recover

JUMANA NAIM

After weeks of disruption, a ceasefire is easing pressure on the Strait of Hormuz. But backlogs, infrastructure damage, and delayed supply mean the system won’t return to normal overnight.

Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices

LAUREN FORRISTAL

Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.

AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict

JULIE BORT

AWS has an ingrained culture of handling coopetition, he explained, because the cloud giant also competes with its partners.

A self-driving car in Austin killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

This incident has brought negative attention to the new technology.

Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions

AISHA MALIK

Canva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement.

Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text

SARAH PEREZ

Poke brings AI agents to everyday users via text message by handling tasks and automations without complex setup, apps, or technical know-how.

LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits

JON BRODKIN

LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.

Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites

DAN GOODIN

As the US and Israel's war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites.

Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark

KYLE ORLAND

Meta touts strong benchmarks but admits "performance gaps" in agentic and coding systems.

How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson chats with Ars about his new book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You.

WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

ZACK WHITTAKER

The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users.

Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Label Should Stay In Place, Appeals Court Says

PARESH DAVE

The AI company now faces conflicting rulings in its fight over how Claude can be used by the US military.

Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers

BETH MOLE

The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.