An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence.

NVIDIA’s new AI releases debut at CES 2026, including thirteen models and a supercomputer 5x faster than Blackwell, helping teams cut costs.

TL;DR: ChatPlayground AI lets you compare 25+ AI models side by side with unlimited lifetime access for $79—one prompt, better answers every time. AI is moving fast—and if you’re only using one model,

At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open-source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help usher autonomous vehicles reason through complex driving situations.

Yan Junjie, the 36-year-old chairman and CEO of MiniMax, now boasts a net worth of $3.2 billion after the AI model developer’s $618 million Hong Kong IPO.

Chatbots put through psychotherapy report trauma and abuse. Authors say models are doing more than role play, but researchers are sceptical.

Training artificial intelligence models is costly. Researchers estimate that training costs for the largest frontier models will exceed $1 billion by 2027. Costs are incurred through hardware, including large data centers,