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House Democrats grill xAI after surge in Grok sexualized images
Senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Elon Musk expressing “deep concern and disgust” about Grok’s role in allegedly promoting sexually abusive content.
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US Army Doctrine writers using AI to break creative blocks
As the US Department of War (DOW) pushes for the use of artificial intelligence (AI), its tools are now employed by writers of Army doctrine. However, they’re cautious not to put too much trust the technology, as it tends to hallucinate.
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AWS disrupted twice by issues linked to use of Amazon’s autonomous AI tools
Dear Amazon, vibe coding isn't always a good idea, especially when many important clients depend on your service. The tech giant’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has suffered at least two outages due to human errors related to the use of its own AI coding tools.
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Google establishes firm lead with new Gemini model, pulls ahead of competition
Google has just leapfrogged Anthropic and OpenAI with a new Gemini model, demonstrating a massive jump in capabilities across all benchmarks.
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Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs refuse to hold hands at India’s AI Summit
CEOs of two leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, just had a very awkward moment at the AI Summit in India.
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Thiel fellow claims he built an AI that “earns its existence” called Automaton
The creator of a new sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) agent, Automaton, says it pays for its own compute and deploys products to “earn its existence.”
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OpenClaw founder slams Europe’s “paralyzing labor regulations”
Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, has criticized stringent European regulations and labor laws as he prepares to relocate to the United States.
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Microsoft launches $50B effort to close AI gap in "Global South"
Artificial intelligence (AI) usage in North America, Europe, and other regions of the so-called Global North is currently twice as high as in Global South countries, which risk missing out on “the biggest such opportunity of the 21st century,” Microsoft has warned.
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Fear job automation? You might be suffering from AI Replacement Dysfunction
For several years now, workers all around the world, but especially in the US, have been bombarded with forecasts that they’re about to be replaced by AI. It turns out that this has an effect, and it can be measured clinically.
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word: Judge rejects AI apology
A judge in Christchurch, New Zealand, has rejected a woman’s apology letter for arson, claiming that “it is clear these letters were generated by AI.”
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AI Adoption Index 2025: which countries use AI tools the most?
Cybernews study tracks and compares consumer AI app adoption across 64 countries based on download data of the 100 most popular AI apps.
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AI chatbots Grok and Copilot could be abused as hidden channels for malware, researchers warn
AI assistants, including Grok and Microsoft Copilot, could be manipulated by attackers to secretly pass instructions to malware, highlighting how everyday AI tools may become part of future cyberattacks.
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AI companies playing Russian roulette with humanity, researcher says
A prominent expert in artificial intelligence (AI) safety says tech companies locked in an “AI arms race” risk human extinction.
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Do we need middle managers in the age of AI?
Middle managers are rarely held in high esteem. They’re often referred to as “useless pen pushers,” who don’t really add any value – those above decide on strategy, and those below do the work.
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Infosys announces “strategic collaboration” with Anthropic in new AI push
Indian information technology giant Infosys and American company Anthropic, which is behind the Claude family of chatbots, will work together to build artificial intelligence (AI) agents for businesses.
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ChatGPT, Gemini, and other LLMs fail the viral car wash test
Popular large language models (LLMs) appear to be failing when asked for simple advice on whether to walk or drive to get a car washed.
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Japanese politicians see AI as a way to reduce immigration
A Japanese political party led by a former artificial intelligence (AI) engineer says the technology could replace foreign workers, but warns it may also lead to white-collar workers losing their jobs.
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OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday.
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Anthropic and Pentagon at standstill over military usage guardrails
Anthropic’s Claude was used in the US military operations in Venezuela, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Saturday, clashing with the AI maker’s restrictions on how the military can use its models.
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Spotify CEO reveals new painful (?) reality, saying devs "have not written a single line of code since December"
Spotify developers can now get the job done on their way to work.
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