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London judge sees right through smart glasses stunt as Lithuanian man's magic trick fails
A rather dull case in London grabbed media attention after it emerged that a witness was being coached in real time via smart glasses.
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AI developers lured by fake crypto prize as phishers weaponize GitHub
While the creator of the AI agent platform OpenClaw banned the mention of bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets on its Discord channel, crypto scammers are now targeting developers on GitHub, aiming to steal their wallets.
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Does Meta AI censor abortion and birth control information for US teens?
A screen recording shared by a member of the European Parliament alleges that Meta AI refused to provide answers about abortion and contraception methods to a teenager in the United States.
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What to do after the Sears Home Services data leak: Millions of call recordings exposed
Millions of customer conversations with Sears Home Services, including voice recordings, were left exposed online when an AI customer support bot leaked the logs.
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Pentagon dumps Anthropic, fast-tracks OpenAI and Grok
The Pentagon has severed ties with AI developer Anthropic after a failed $200M deal, abruptly ending a major government-AI partnership, forcing the Department of War into a rapid rethink.
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The Washington Post will mine your data to decide how much you’ll pay
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, has been using AI for quite a while. For example, there’s an AI-generated podcast, and the tech is used to generate article summaries. Now, though, it seems that AI is even being used to determine how much the Daily’s subscribers will pay – by crunching your data.
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Anonymous AI model called Hunter Alpha has developers wondering if it's DeepSeek's next release
A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official launch.
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“Agents of chaos:” OpenClaw assistant discloses Social Security numbers
A new study has shed light on the dangers of not following OpenClaw recommendations against using the agent for multi-user interactions. When advice is ignored, OpenClaw may reveal highly sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers.
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Tesla crash forces former Uber self-driving chief to rethink AI safety
When AI fails, we as users take the fall. A former Uber executive in charge of the company’s self-driving department has learned this the hard way.
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ChatGPT accused of “cannibalizing” Britannica traffic in copyright lawsuit
Encyclopædia Britannica and its daughter company, Merriam-Webster Inc., have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for unlawfully copying copyrighted material to train ChatGPT.
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Teens sue xAI, accusing Grok’s “Spicy Mode” of creating AI-generated child pornography from their real photos
Three teens have sued Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok of illegally turning their real photos into AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) – all while the company allegedly promoted the chatbot’s “Spicy Mode” and kept the feature running even after the abuse became public.
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Anthropic and OpenAI place job ads for chemical weapons experts (must have five years experience)
While AI firms regularly warn of the existential threats the technology poses to humanity, they appear to do little to slow down progress. For now, the answer appears to be hiring an expert, with LLM makers on the lookout for chemical and biological weapons experts.
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ChatGPT praised for helping create a dog cancer vaccine. But was Rosie actually cured?
The story of an engineer who used ChatGPT to create a cancer vaccine for his beloved dog has made headlines. However, experts say the reality may be “more sobering.”
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Nvidia and Uber promise to bring AI-powered self-driving cars to 28 cities by 2028
Nvidia and Uber are collaborating to bring self-driving cars to users across the globe. However, if we’ve learned anything from their competitors, it may not be a smooth ride.
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Samsung strike warning: AI chip supply at risk, Musk ready to scoop up top engineers
The biggest workers' union at South Korea's Samsung Electronics has threatened to disrupt chip production as members vote on a plan to strike in May, its leader told Reuters.
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Musk’s xAI sneaks into Pentagon’s classified networks: Elizabeth Warren is worried
Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s startup xAI, is certainly controversial. So why has the system been given access to the Pentagon's classified networks? That’s what Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator, wants to know.
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Musk’s xAI is luring Wall Street pros to train Grok on finance
Looking for a job? xAI, owned by Elon Musk, is on the lookout for bankers and finance specialists to train its chatbot Grok on financial markets. The company is set for a head start as competition among AI companies to attract business users intensifies.
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EU moves to shut down AI apps that “undress” people
The Council of the European Union has agreed to the proposals of the European Commission to prohibit artificial intelligence (AI) from “undressing” EU citizens or creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Nvidia bets on AI inference as chip revenue opportunity hits $1 trillion
Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.
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Nvidia GTC 2026: Everything Jensen Huang revealed for the future of AI
Nvidia’s highly anticipated flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference is on the horizon. But what will the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, reveal this year?
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