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AI-powered fraud is exploding: it peaks in a very specific two-hour window
The deepfake fraud wave has arrived, and its most dangerous hour might surprise you.
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Putin says Russia will form national AI task force
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a national task force to coordinate Russia's work on homegrown generative artificial intelligence models, which he said were vital to preserving Russian sovereignty.
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Shocker: Trump administration will again try to override state AI rules
Eager to fulfill US President Donald Trump’s every wish, US House Republicans seem to have found a legislative vehicle they could attach language to that would essentially ban AI regulation in individual states.
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The “deepfake paradox” could undermine the justice system
The mere existence of deepfake technology casts doubt on all video evidence, posing new challenges to the justice system.
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WeatherNext 2: Google releases its latest weather forecast model
Google’s WeatherNext 2 can to provide hourly forecasts and 15-day weather predictions that are supposed to be more accurate.
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OpenAI backer "very nervous" about the AI bubble. Here's why
Investors are increasingly restless, a renowned short-seller Michael Burry has begun sending warnings of a potential AI crash, and now, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, OpenAI backer and Klarna CEO, says he’s “very nervous” about the possibility that the bubble will burst.
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xAI releases Grok 4.1, says it hallucinates less
The latest version of Grok is three times less likely to hallucinate than previous models, according to its developer xAI. Yet experts note that it remains just as permissive when it comes to content filtering.
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iOS 26.2 changes: Apple may set its users free from Siri
The new future may mean that users will no longer have to “fight” an unresponsive Siri. This is a struggle that users have long reported alongside other complaints, such as the assistant being useful only for tasks that are no more important than being a timer.
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Lovable apps may be dangerous by design, research finds
AI app builders are exploding in value, but new tests reveal they may be silently shipping dangerous code into the wild.
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AI agents will ruin Windows 11 and endanger our data, furious users say
Apparently, Microsoft is planning to turn Windows 11 into a full-fledged AI operating system, even though the last few days have suggested that its hardcore user base doesn’t really want an agentic future. This time, the backlash might be even noisier.
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AI can corrupt opinion polls, sway election results
Opinion surveys have become vulnerable to artificial intelligence (AI) tools and can be exploited by foreign adversaries to influence election outcomes.
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Jeff Bezos founds AI startup Project Prometheus, takes on co-chief executive role
The company will focus on AI products for cars, spacecraft, computers, and their engineering applications. It’s one of the richest start-ups in the world, having secured $6.2 billion in funding.
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AI toys talk about sex with children, give advice on finding knives
A teddy bear telling a child about sexual kinks or where to find knives is no longer science fiction but the sad reality of toys that integrate chatbots, a report has found.
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Nvidia’s physical AI explained: the next leap beyond chatbots and copilots
When AI began to reason, plan, and act inside digital systems, it marked the beginning of our journey toward agentic AI. These systems could make their own choices and complete tasks without constant human direction. But as businesses focus on releasing swarms of AI agents, NVIDIA is already asking what comes next, and it's something it calls Physical AI.
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How AI-generated "Workslop" makes us less productive
AI was supposed to boost workplace productivity, but a new Stanford study reveals it's often having the opposite effect. "Workslop"—low-quality AI-generated content passed between colleagues—is costing organizations millions while damaging relationships and trust. The culprit isn't the technology itself, but how we're choosing to use it.
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Google to invest $40 billion to build new data centers in Texas
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday announced that Google will invest $40 billion over the next two years to build three new data centers in Texas.
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How AI browsers like Atlas and Comet are changing the way we use the web
For as long as most of us can remember, the web browser has been our simple gateway to the internet, with Chrome, Edge, and Safari competing on speed, simplicity, and syncing across devices. But this year, OpenAI and Perplexity unveiled something different.
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Humanoids might know how you feel and be 95% correct, AI research shows
Robots are learning to be more emotionally intelligent and are reaching accuracy levels as high as almost flawlessly determining what people feel - an achievement likely to transform social robotics as we know it.
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Does your income have an impact on your AI use?
While low and middle-income earners choose between necessities and entertainment services, high earners would add AI services to their shopping cart.
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Should users worry about NYT asking to turn over ChatGPT logs?
ChatGPT users may be rightfully concerned about the New York Times’ demand to share private conversations with lawyers. Yet, the use of chatbots itself is what poses major privacy risks.
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