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China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code

Alibaba had already banned the AI coding tool for employees over alleged security concerns.
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Here’s how to opt out of Meta’s new AI image generator, Muse, reusing your content


OpenAI's most powerful AI yet launches Thursday after government delay

There will be three versions – Sol, Terra, and Luna – ranging from most advanced to most cost-efficient.
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Screaming demon shrimp flowers fuel AI seed scams on eBay, Etsy and Amazon

Fraudsters are harvesting more than just money from aspirational gardeners.
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AI porn site hits No. 1 trending topic on X after Grok-fueled marketing blitz

"Grok creates the spark, LovescapeAI brings the heat." Lovescape responds after topping X trends.
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DeepSeek moves to break dependence on Nvidia chips

DeepSeek’s next AI battle – building its own chips.
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We talk to execs gone cold on AI – or pulling it into an even tighter embrace

The lesson from last year for most executives is that AI doesn’t automatically create value just because it’s there: too often, excitement leads to confusion.
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Big Tech AI data centers blamed for rising power costs at Rust Belt factories


Microsoft AI data center clamor drives Wisconsin residents to breaking point

High-speed internet? How about noise-canceling earplugs?
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Meta’s AI data center contaminated the town’s water system with deadly bacteria


US cyber agency uses Anthropic's Mythos to hunt for government code flaws

AI is moving deeper into government cybersecurity, with CISA using Anthropic’s powerful model to uncover hidden software flaws.
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ByteDance and Alibaba to remove "emotional" chatbot features as China cracks down on AI companions

China’s tech giants are removing or separating companion-style functions before new rules come into force
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NHS speeds up rollout of AI tool to cut waiting times


YouTube comments can trick its AI assistant into leaking private video titles


AI-powered ransomware has officially arrived – and it's only the beginning

This new vector could bring the cost of a ransomware attack to nearly zero.
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Peter Thiel says the pope’s AI criticism benefits “Chinese communists”

The pope said AI shouldn’t be concentrated in the hands of the few.
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Jodie Foster says Brad Pitt’s F1 felt like “an AI-made movie” written by a machine

Making the aside during an ideas festival, the Oscar-winning actress implied that it would soon become difficult to distinguish polished, formulaic movies from AI.
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Open source game engine Godot tightens AI rules as backlog strain mounts

AI tools may be used for limited tasks like code completion, but ‘vibe coding’ is no longer allowed… maintainers do not want to talk to a machine.
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Tripadvisor buries reports of food poisoning and sexual harassment


SpaceX “showed AI device ahead of IPO” despite Musk denial