OpenAI just bought TBPN

OpenAI has purchased TBPN, the viral online talk show that often interviews AI executives and other tech leaders. The show, which goes live every weekday and often lasts for hours, views channels like Bloomberg and CNBC as its competition and counts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as executives from Meta, Microsoft, Palantir, and Andreessen … Read more

Verge subscribers: Join us for a movie night in New York City, hosted by The Vergecast

The Vergecast is hosting a special in-person screening of Sneakers in partnership with IFC in New York City, and we’re opening presale tickets exclusively to Verge subscribers. Who: You! What: A special screening of Sneakers, followed by a 25-minute discussion with Vergecast hosts David Pierce and Nilay Patel When: Monday, April 27th, 7-9:30PM ET Where: … Read more

Simulate realistic users to evaluate multi-turn AI agents in Strands Evals

Evaluating single-turn agent interactions follows a pattern that most teams understand well. You provide an input, collect the output, and judge the result. Frameworks like Strands Evaluation SDK make this process systematic through evaluators that assess helpfulness, faithfulness, and tool usage. In a previous blog post, we covered how to build comprehensive evaluation suites for … Read more

New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’

A collection of 3D printed guns and guns that have been modified using 3D printed parts. | AFP via Getty Images Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create “ghost guns” – firearms without serial numbers that can be printed privately, easily … Read more