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“I know what normal looks like:” Microsoft trains AI to scan breasts

Microsoft’s research aims to bring higher accuracy to breast cancer screening using AI.
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Trump joins tech leaders to boost US AI push

President Donald Trump joined executives from some of the largest US tech and energy companies for a summit in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as the administration prepares more measures to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence.
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“Gooners are going to love this:” Musk’s xAI releases spicy Grok companion

Grok has received a sexy upgrade that users say “gooners” will be happy about. But Elon Musk will have to try harder to make us forget about Grok’s bad behaviour.
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Elderly couple travels for hours just to find tourist attraction was AI-generated

An elderly couple in Malaysia traveled 300 kilometers (186 miles) to visit a tourist attraction that they later found doesn’t exist.
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Does performance pay boost AI usage?

Advocates of performance-related pay believe that it enhances performance by offering clear, financial incentives to achieve specific goals. It's also likely to have certain other consequences—many of which are unintended.
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Yoshua Bengio on AI risks: “We are playing Russian roulette with humanity”

Large language models (LLMs) might soon be able to develop their own priorities. In that case, we are doomed. But some scientists are also asking everyone to calm down.
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Meta completes acquisition of voice cloning AI startup PlayAI

Just weeks after news about Meta’s interest in voice-cloning artificial intelligence (AI) start-up PlayAI emerged, the company finalized the acquisition.
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US senators issue warning to Nvidia CEO about his China trip

A group of US senators sent a letter to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, cautioning him against holding meetings with companies that are suspected of undermining US chip export controls during his upcoming trip to China.
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Robot successfully removes gallbladder with 100% accuracy

Recent research showed an AI-guided robot perform a complex stage of a common gallbladder operation (cholecystectomy) without human help.
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Schools flooded with AI-generated complaints

Schools are dedicating time and resources to a “completely unsustainable” amount of AI-generated complaint letters, trust CEOs shared with Tes.
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AI savings net Microsoft $500M amid major job cuts

Microsoft saved over $500 million last year in its call centers alone as it moves to implement artificial intelligence (AI) in its customer interactions, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
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Lidl owner eyes “AI gigafactory” in Europe

Europe’s largest retailer, which owns supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland, wants to build one of several artificial intelligence (AI) “gigafactories” planned by the EU.
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Grok instructs users on how to commit break-ins and sexual assaults

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, gave an X user detailed instructions on how to break into policy researcher Will Stancil’s home and rape him.
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If you’re caught by AI smoking on campus, prepare for the worst. But don’t worry, Reddit has solutions

One Redditor revealed their college’s plans to install artificial intelligence (AI) cameras to catch people smoking, and fellow Redditors aren’t having it.
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Meta continues its $100M AI talent poaching spree: now it's after Apple

Meta has recently made headlines for poaching top artificial intelligence (AI) talent. First, it targeted OpenAI, and now it's honing in on Apple.
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Hidden AI prompts found in papers by researchers from leading universities

Researchers from a number of prestigious academic institutions, including University of Washington and Columbia University, used hidden prompts in their papers to make AI tools give them good reviews.
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Crunchyroll is investigating bad translations by AI

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is aware that some of its content contains poor translations due to AI. The platform is looking into the matter and a way to fix it.
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LLMs hallucinating phishing links – your AI just sent you to a scam site

Large language models are confidently recommending fake login pages. It’s not just a bug – it’s a blueprint for cybercriminals.
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