AI voice chats still feel awkward because assistants don’t know when to talk

Thinking Machines Lab is testing full duplex AI that can listen and respond at the same time, but the real test is whether faster voice chats feel useful once people can try them.

Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks

Right now, every AI model you’ve ever used works the same way. You talk, it listens. It responds, you listen. Thinking Machines is trying to change that by building a model that processes your input and generates a response at the same time, so it’s mo…

Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia

The multi-year deal involves at least a gigawatt of compute power and also includes a strategic investment from Nvidia.

A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs. are actually trying to make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.

OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in 2026

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company.