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OpenAI's Deployment Simulation tests model safety before release using real conversations
OpenAI introduced Deployment Simulation, a method that predicts how AI models will behave in production by running them against real conversation data. The approach aims to catch safety issues and improve evaluation accuracy before launch.
MIT Publishes Military AI Decision-Making Collection, Updates Through April 2026
MIT Technology Review compiled six stories on how militaries deploy AI models for operational decisions, originally published April 2025–April 2026 and now updated. Subscriber access required.
Solar geoengineering needs $35B and a decade of aircraft design before 2040
Engineers mapping out how to cool the planet by spraying the stratosphere are hitting real obstacles: no aircraft exist yet, baseline monitoring gaps loom, and infrastructure doesn't. Here's what's actually missing.
Solar corn mills cut Kenya shop costs 80% after first year
Agsol's solar-powered grain mills are replacing diesel in rural Kenya. Operating costs drop sharply once the $1,300 machine pays for itself in 6–12 months.
SpaceX Hits $2.66T Valuation, Briefly Tops Microsoft
SpaceX's market value exceeded Amazon and Microsoft yesterday, making it the world's fifth most valuable company. The aerospace firm also acquired AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.
Insurers Deploy AI for Underwriting, Not Cost-Cutting
One in four new insurance AI use cases now involve agentic systems coordinating claims and underwriting. Manulife, Generali, and Intact project $1B+ combined AI value by end of reporting periods.
HPE offers free VM Essentials for a year to lure VMware customers
HPE is giving away virtualization software licenses to reduce the cost of switching from VMware. But partners say the offer doesn't go far enough to accelerate migration.
Your Secure Boot keys expire June 24: Windows and Linux update deadline
Three cryptographic certificates protecting your system's firmware will expire June 24. Here's what happens if you miss the deadline and how to check your status.
Apple plans camera AirPods and second foldable iPhone by 2027
Bloomberg reports Apple is testing camera-equipped AirPods Pro 3 for late 2027 launch, with a second-gen foldable iPhone to follow this year's debut model. New details on A-series chips and Intel chip production also emerge.
Android 17 launches with Bubbles, Wear OS 7 gains live updates
Google rolls out Android 17 to Pixel phones today with floating app windows for multitasking, while Wear OS 7 adds sports scores and delivery tracking. Android XR glasses arrive this fall.
Genesis AI's Eno robot ditches the humanoid look for function
Genesis AI unveiled Eno, a general-purpose robot backed by Eric Schmidt that abandons the human form in favor of human-capable hands. Deployments begin late 2026 in manufacturing and logistics.
SpaceX valuation hits $2.6T in IPO debut, briefly tops Amazon
SpaceX raised $86 billion in its first public offering, driving a $1 trillion gain in market value. Stock volatility and a thin float of tradeable shares fueled swings that briefly made it the fifth-most valuable company — despite $4.9 billion in losses last year.