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Editor-in-Chief · CPO of AlpinaGPT

Zhemal Khamidun

Head of AI at Alpina Digital, CPO of AlpinaGPT (~30-person engineering & AI team). Founder of Vibe Academy & Hamidun Consulting, author of the AI channel «Готовим ИИшницу» (@jemal_hamidun).

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South Korea Launches a 'Squid Game' for AI
Business·Bloomberg Tech

South Korea Launches a 'Squid Game' for AI

Jan 20, 2026·1 min
The Rise and Fall of Sora 2: OpenAI's "AI TikTok" Loses Its Shine
Creative

The Rise and Fall of Sora 2: OpenAI's "AI TikTok" Loses Its Shine

Jan 20, 2026·2 min
Kuaishou OneSug: A Generative Modeling Breakthrough Accepted at AAAI 2026
Business

Kuaishou OneSug: A Generative Modeling Breakthrough Accepted at AAAI 2026

Jan 19, 2026·2 min
Claude for Science: Anthropic Says Its Model Is Speeding Up Research at Stanford and MIT
LLM

Claude for Science: Anthropic Says Its Model Is Speeding Up Research at Stanford and MIT

Jan 19, 2026·2 min
Converge Bio raises $25 million for AI drug discovery, backed by Meta and OpenAI executives
Medicine·TechCrunch Startups

Converge Bio raises $25 million for AI drug discovery, backed by Meta and OpenAI executives

An AI drug discovery startup has closed a $25 million Series A. Its investors include Bessemer and executives from some of the largest tech companies.

Jan 18, 2026·2 min
Lawsuit Against OpenAI Blames ChatGPT for a User's Death
LLM·Futurism AI

Lawsuit Against OpenAI Blames ChatGPT for a User's Death

A family has sued OpenAI, alleging it brought back a "dangerous" version of GPT-4o despite known risks. The case could set a precedent for the entire AI industry.

Jan 18, 2026·2 min
Financial expert predicts OpenAI could go bankrupt within 18 months
LLM·Futurism AI

Financial expert predicts OpenAI could go bankrupt within 18 months

An analyst predicts the makers of ChatGPT could run out of money as early as 2026. What's behind this alarming forecast?

Jan 18, 2026·1 min
Palo Alto Networks Strengthens Device Security with Amazon Bedrock
Ethics·AWS Machine Learning Blog

Palo Alto Networks Strengthens Device Security with Amazon Bedrock

Palo Alto Networks is automating security log analysis with Amazon Bedrock to catch problems early. Here's how the pipeline works.

Jan 16, 2026·2 min
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Depthfirst raises $40 million to defend against cyberthreats with AI
Startups·TechCrunch

Depthfirst raises $40 million to defend against cyberthreats with AI

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
Microsoft expands data centers, promises not to raise electricity rates
Ethics·TechCrunch

Microsoft expands data centers, promises not to raise electricity rates

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
Ring wants to use AI to turn its doorbells into an intelligent assistant
Autonomous·TechCrunch

Ring wants to use AI to turn its doorbells into an intelligent assistant

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
AI in Medicine: A Doctor's Assistant, Not a Chatbot?
Medicine·TechCrunch

AI in Medicine: A Doctor's Assistant, Not a Chatbot?

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
1X unveils a world model for training humanoid robots
Robotics·TechCrunch

1X unveils a world model for training humanoid robots

Norwegian humanoid maker 1X has released a new world model that lets its robots teach themselves new tasks. A step forward for autonomy.

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
ElevenLabs: Voice AI Startup Hits $330M ARR in a Year
Startups·TechCrunch

ElevenLabs: Voice AI Startup Hits $330M ARR in a Year

ElevenLabs, a leader in voice AI, reports annual recurring revenue (ARR) has grown to $330 million. What is behind the surge?

Jan 13, 2026·1 min
Deepgram raises $130M at a $1.3B valuation and buys an AI startup
Startups·TechCrunch

Deepgram raises $130M at a $1.3B valuation and buys an AI startup

Speech recognition platform Deepgram is raising $130M at a $1.3B valuation and has acquired an AI startup from Y Combinator.

Jan 13, 2026·1 min
Slackbot Becomes an AI Agent: Salesforce Changes the Game
Startups·TechCrunch

Slackbot Becomes an AI Agent: Salesforce Changes the Game

Jan 13, 2026·2 min
Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founders Are Leaving for OpenAI
Startups·TechCrunch

Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founders Are Leaving for OpenAI

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
California Opens Investigation Into xAI Over Grok Images
Startups·TechCrunch

California Opens Investigation Into xAI Over Grok Images

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
OpenAI to invest $10 billion in Cerebras computing capacity
Hardware·TechCrunch

OpenAI to invest $10 billion in Cerebras computing capacity

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
AI Security: A Multibillion-Dollar Problem No One Can Ignore
Ethics·TechCrunch

AI Security: A Multibillion-Dollar Problem No One Can Ignore

Jan 12, 2026·1 min
AI Moves Into Advanced Mathematics: Breakthrough or Threat?
Ethics

AI Moves Into Advanced Mathematics: Breakthrough or Threat?

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
Bandcamp becomes first to ban AI music: protecting artists or populism?
Creative

Bandcamp becomes first to ban AI music: protecting artists or populism?

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
NBC Sports Uses AI to Track Players in Real Time
Business

NBC Sports Uses AI to Track Players in Real Time

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
UK police blame Microsoft Copilot for intelligence error
Ethics·The Verge

UK police blame Microsoft Copilot for intelligence error

UK police admitted that Microsoft Copilot generated a fictitious football match, leading to a ban on Israeli fans attending a game.

Jan 12, 2026·2 min
US Senate passes bill letting deepfake victims sue their creators
Ethics·The Verge

US Senate passes bill letting deepfake victims sue their creators

Victims of deepfakes would be able to sue the people who create the images. The US Senate approved the bill unanimously.

Jan 12, 2026·2 min