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Meta poaches Apple’s UI executive Alan Dye to lead AI department
Alan Dye, who has been working for Apple since 2015, is leaving his current employer to take on a new position at Meta, where he will be responsible for integrating hardware, software, and artificial intelligence (AI) into consumer devices.
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China’s AI breakthroughs are getting louder, but what are they really for?
DeepSeek is triggering a global AI shockwave by releasing models that match or exceed top-tier Western reasoning capabilities while simultaneously slashing API prices by up to 90%.
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How low can we go? You won't believe what junk is trending on YouTube
Low-quality videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are proliferating on YouTube, offering a wide range of slop for everyone’s taste.
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Wikipedia seeks compensation from AI companies using its data
Wikipedia is working with big tech on deals similar to its arrangement with Google, the online encyclopedia's co-founder, Jimmy Wales, said on Wednesday, in a bid to help the firm monetize AI companies' heavy reliance on its content.
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43,000 offensive AI-generated videos get 4.5 billion views on TikTok: Who’s the target?
Very young girls, Jewish people, and immigrants are the common targets of artificial intelligence (AI) slop that floods and shapes our TikTok feeds.
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Microsoft cuts AI sales targets as customers struggle to adopt new tools
Multiple divisions at Microsoft have lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after many sales staff missed goals in the fiscal year that ended in June, The Information reported on Wednesday.
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No company pursuing AGI has a plan to prevent its catastrophic risks
OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and other leading companies in the race for artificial general intelligence (AGI) have no credible plan for preventing the loss of control over the powerful technology, a new report suggests.
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It works on its own: Amazon introduces three new AI agents
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the release of three new artificial intelligence (AI) agents, including Kiro AI, which needs minimal supervision.
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Israel consolidates all military AI under “Bina” as oversight questions grow
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has created a new AI division meant to bring battlefield computation closer to real-time decision-making. This is, of course, preparation for the next decade of warfare, but to critics, the use of AI by Israelis – for example, in Gaza – is already deeply unethical.
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Digital puppeteers: the hidden influence of AI in politics
A few months ago, I attended an AI workshop, and one part in particular really caught my attention. They showed...
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“Incredibly slimy salesman:” three scenarios for ChatGPT ads
The “enshittification” of ChatGPT with advertising is likely inevitable, and these ads may be like nothing you have ever seen before.
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Claude Skills feature exposes new ransomware risk
Businesses are being warned that productivity tools in Claude Skills, launched by Anthropic in October, can be weaponized to deploy ransomware.
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Everything we know about the TikTok famous song “I Run”
Was the song “I Run” created using AI, and was Jorjia Smith ever even on the track?
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Stablecoin giant Tether's new solution allows training LLMs on your smartphone
As part of its business diversification strategy, Tether, the issuer of the most popular namesake stablecoin, has launched a new framework that is said to allow training large language models on everyday devices.
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Apple’s John Giannandrea is stepping down, Amar Subramanya takes on position as VP
John Giannandrea, senior vice president for machine learning and AI at Apple, is resigning from his role and will serve as an advisor to the company before retiring in the spring of 2026.
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Valentino vilified for AI slop ads – fashion fans level “rage bait” accusations
Italian fashion designer Valentino is facing a red-hot backlash after a series of ads it created to promote its DeVain bag featured the use of AI, and ensuing accusations of “rage baiting.”
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“Scarily fast:” AI agents capable of executing half of blockchain exploits in 2025
In theory, more than half of the blockchain exploits in 2025 could have been executed autonomously by already operational AI agents, a new report has found, sending a warning to all software developers.
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AI panic pushes young Brits into trades: plumbing booms as white-collar jobs wobble
In a labour market where artificial intelligence is quickly transforming and sometimes replacing jobs, student Maryna Yaroshenko wanted to find a future-proof career that offered long-term stability.
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RealPage fights back: New York lawsuit could redefine AI pricing rules nationwide
The battle over RealPage’s controversial AI "rent-fixing" software is heating up as the property management platform files suit against the New York Attorney General's office, declaring that the state's newly enacted ban on GenAI algorithms violates its First Amendment rights. Cybernews investigates.
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New study confirms what we’ve long suspected about AI shortcuts in learning
Relying on artificial intelligence (AI) summaries to learn about new topics can result in a shallower understanding of the subject compared to a traditional Google search.
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