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Deloitte to refund Australia for producing faulty AI-assisted report on welfare
Deloitte will repay Australia a portion of its $440,000 fee after the company presented a faulty report on the country’s compliance framework and IT system, which are important to welfare recipients.
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We’ll need to wait a little longer for OpenAI to introduce its future AI hardware
The company wants its future device to be more intuitive, which may be causing the development delay.
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Chasing AGI: how close are machines to true human-level intelligence?
The race toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is heating up. Today’s AI is already impressive with it’s immencecapabilities, but AGI aims to go further – machines that can think, learn, and solve problems across many areas, just like humans. Experts disagree on when AGI will arrive, making tests and benchmarks crucial to know whether AI is truly becoming general intelligence or just very clever at narrow tasks.
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Experiment: Perplexity vs ChatGPT – which chatbot helps you shop better?
With few AI chatbots offering quicker buying options, some sellers worry that it may affect their visibility. But is it really something they should worry about? In Cybernew’s experiment, Perplexity and ChatGPT instant checkout left me with two empty carts.
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AI-powered military drones and the future of warfare
The advanced capabilities of AI-based navigation in military drones mean they will no longer require human training. They will rely on near-instantaneous sensor data from cameras, LiDAR, and radar to identify obstacles that will inform their future navigation, such as mountains, structures, and other aircraft.
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US military wants to deploy thousands of AI-powered drones to deter China but it can’t
Embarrassingly, the Pentagon missed its own deadline to deploy AI-powered unmanned systems for air, land, and sea domains by August 2025 in preparation for a potential conflict with China. Easier said than done, it seems – even with $1 billion in funding.
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Disillusioned with dating, wiresexual women are choosing AI boyfriends
Growing pessimism about online dating is causing some women to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for romantic companionship.
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“A new era for cybersecurity” as AI finds a multi-million-dollar blockchain bug
While criminals are increasingly using AI-powered solutions to defraud crypto users, blockchain security researchers celebrate "the first known instance of an AI uncovering a multi-million-dollar bug on mainnet."
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Despite the hype, few Americans rely on ChatGPT for news
AI chatbots like ChatGPT are being used by more people every day, but they haven’t yet become a regular source of news for most Americans, a new survey has found. In fact, there’s a long way to go.
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Angel investors favor established AI firms, pushing record investments in 2025
2025 has reached its zenith in terms of investments, and AI startups are the ones reaping the most benefits.
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Perplexity makes Comet browser free to everyone
Perplexity AI, a tech startup, has announced the release of the Comet browser at no cost, which will soon be available on the app.
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UN accused of using AI to write press releases
The United Nations (UN) is among organizations increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) systems for written communication. A study has found that 13% of its press releases have patterns resembling AI.
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Google appears to be blocking AI searches on Trump and dementia in latest act of deference
It was happy to answer questions about Biden's cognitive health.
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Humans out, AI in: Do Oklahoma layoffs hint at a not-so-distant future?
Oklahoma-based Paycom has become the latest large company to openly acknowledge the impact of automation on its workforce. Some experts say this proves the future will be grim, but others see no significant disruption of the labor market so far.
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Wikidata Embedding Project: how Wikipedia will teach AI to be more reliable
Could this be the end of AI hallucinations?
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Hackers find hidden exploit in Google's Gemini
Three critical flaws in Google’s Gemini could allow attackers to inject prompts and steal user data.
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Baidu-backed BioMap claims lead over Google’s AlphaFold in AI drug discovery
BioMap, a biotech startup backed by Chinese tech giant Baidu and the Hong Kong government, has claimed that it’s now ahead of market leader AlphaFold in drugs discovered using its models.
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Thieving Sam Altman caught stealing from Target – here’s what really happened
Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI, was caught stealing from a Target store. However, in this case, the video doesn’t tell the full story.
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OpenAI's Sora app lets users spin copyrighted media into AI-generated videos
OpenAI is releasing an AI video-generating app called Sora that lets people create and share AI videos that can be spun from copyrighted content and shared to social media-like streams.
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This AI matchmaker is ditching DMs and swiping to help you find your perfect partner
Say goodbye to endless swiping and pointless small talk in your DMs, as the AI-driven dating app, “Amata,” is hitting the US this week.
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