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How India is using AI to advance its military
AI is emerging as a key force multiplier for India as it prepares for the next generation of warfare. From real-time battlefield awareness during its recent Operation Sindoor to AI-driven logistics and predictive maintenance, the nation’s military is rapidly integrating AI into its strategic and tactical core.
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AI video generators respond to antisemitic prompts 40% of the time
Existing safeguards don’t prevent artificial intelligence (AI) video generators from producing antisemitic and extremist content.
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AI videos of Hurricane Melissa are out of control
Jamaica is currently fighting against a Category 5 hurricane, while TikTok users are using OpenAI’s video tool Sora to create fake Hurricane Melissa videos for views.
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ChatGPT prolongs work hours, a study finds
After the introduction of ChatGPT, workers most exposed to generative artificial intelligence (genAI) worked longer hours and had less leisure time without screens.
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PayPal and Mastercard pilot AI agents for automated online shopping and payments
The two companies are testing a system in which artificial intelligence (AI) can make payments for users. The goal is to let AI agents handle everyday transactions automatically, but within limits set by a human – the account holder.
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“Hadn’t had an original thought ever:” Grokipedia condemned for taking entries from Wikipedia
Grokipedia, Wikipedia's rival, is already out. However, it seems to be more of a wannabe twin than a rival.
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OpenAI says 0.07% of ChatGPT users show signs of “psychosis or mania”
Additionally, more than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, according to OpenAI.
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Amazon to cut up to 30,000 (and maybe 500k more) jobs as automation and AI take over
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Mortal Kombat fans are upset because of AI upscaling of beloved characters
Mortal Kombat fans who bought a new book on the history of the Mortal Kombat game series are complaining that some of the art used in the book looks horrendous.
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DOE and AMD present Lux and Discovery: $1B AI supercomputers for fusion, cancer, and national security
The US has formed a $1 billion partnership with Advanced Micro Devices to construct two supercomputers that will tackle large scientific problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments to national security, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and AMD CEO Lisa Su told Reuters.
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Mt. Gox ex-boss tests AI on whether it could have prevented historic BTC hack
As AI is increasingly being used to audit blockchain-related projects with mixed results, the former boss of the now-collapsed, once-largest bitcoin (BTC) exchange, Mt. Gox, has tested artificial intelligence’s ability to spot vulnerabilities that cost investors around 2,000 BTC.
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Microsoft sued for doing the sneaky-sneaky with its AI subscriptions down under
Microsoft is facing an ACCC lawsuit for allegedly misleading millions of Australians into paying more for Microsoft 365 after bundling its Copilot AI, in what regulators call a “forced upgrade” scheme.
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“It’s going to be a bloodbath” – experts warn against AI browsers
As the race for building the leading artificial intelligence (AI) browser intensifies, experts say they contain serious unsolved cybersecurity issues.
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SHOCK: Albania AI minister expects “83 babies”
Albania’s AI minister Diella is expecting 83 babies, a bold move to deploy digital assistants in parliament and rethink the future of government AI.
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China uses DeepSeek AI to power robot dogs, drone swarms, and next-generation military operations
China's state-owned defense giant Norinco in February unveiled a military vehicle capable of autonomously conducting combat-support operations at 50 kilometres per hour. It was powered by DeepSeek, the company whose artificial intelligence model is the pride of China's tech sector.
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Shield AI unveils X-BAT, an autonomous fighter jet able to take off vertically
No crew and no runway: Shield AI, an American defense tech company, has unveiled a new AI-driven unmanned fighter that is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. The firm is pitching its new product to the US and allied air forces.
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Chinese startup MiniMax drops an AI model that can shake industry profit margins
A Chinese startup has just dropped an AI bombshell – an open large language model (LLM) that challenges proprietary chatbots’ business models. MiniMax-M2 ranks among the global top five, beating Gemini or DeepSeek, while being cheap to run with only 10B active parameters.
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Do people like having AI make welfare decisions?
Citizens are skeptical about letting AI make welfare decisions, especially those who actually depend on social services, according to new research that reveals a troubling gap between policymakers' assumptions and recipients' real concerns about AI systems determining their benefits.
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Armed police storm high school after AI mistook Doritos for a weapon
A 16-year-old was eating a bag of Doritos after football practice. Little did he know he was going to be confronted by armed police just 20 minutes later.
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Too slow to connect? FERC under pressure to speed up grid interconnections
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is looking to position the US at the forefront of the AI race and revive domestic manufacturing, directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to speed up the interconnection of large loads, including data centers.
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