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AI invents antibiotics for drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA.
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From nonexistent attractions to fake book lists: should we stop AI from generating content for us?
AI can do everything. Even resurrecting a dead singer to create another song.
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The key mind who helped Musk build his AI company has just quit
One of Elon Musk’s top AI lieutenants is leaving xAI to pursue his own vision of building safer models.
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Leaked Meta document shows AI could flirt with kids, spread racist claims
An internal Meta Platforms document detailing policies on chatbot behavior has permitted the company’s artificial intelligence creations to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” generate false medical information and help users argue that Black people are “dumber than white people.”
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AI startup Perplexity makes $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser
Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.
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OpenAI meets Musk's Grok in AI chess tournament: Who won?
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has battled Elon Musk’s Grok in the first-of-its-kind three-day chess tournament.
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Elon Musk's AI SuperGrok generates topless videos of Taylor Swift
Elon Musk's AI video generator can create explicit videos of celebrities — in this case, Taylor Swift, — without prompting, according to a recent report.
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I put Chat GPT-5’s personality to the test – which AI style wins at dating, hacking, and pitching startups?
OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5 has unveiled new AI personalities, including cynic, nerd, listener, and robot, offering fresh takes on dating, hacking, and startups in 2025. But are they legit?
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OpenAI releases GPT-5, the "PhD-level expert" chatbot
Sam Altman and his artificial intelligence company OpenAI have introduced their latest flagship model, GPT-5, the most intelligent chatbot in existence. It can literally write entire computer programs in one prompt.
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Google to provide free AI training to "every college student in America" pledging $1B investment
Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment to provide artificial intelligence training and tools to US higher education institutions and nonprofits.
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Motorola’s new “AI labels” aim to build public trust in safety tech
Motorola Solutions said on Wednesday it will introduce AI labels across its safety and security products, in a bid to increase transparency around the use of artificial intelligence in public safety and enterprise security.
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Former CNN journalist “interviews” AI avatar of teen killed in school shooting
One journalist is facing backlash following his “interview” with the artificial intelligence avatar of a teenager killed in the Parkland high school shooting of 2018.
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US Transportation Dept will investigate any airlines found using AI to personalize ticket prices
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that the department is concerned about the use of AI to set personalized airline ticket prices and it will launch an investigation into any airline carrier that does so.
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Top hacker is a bot, yet humans still steer cyber defence
The top hacker on the leaderboard isn’t human. It’s an AI that found hundreds of vulnerabilities.
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Europe’s aging power plants get AI‑driven digital makeover
Some of Europe's ageing coal and gas fired power plants can look forward to a more high-tech future as big tech players, such as Microsoft and Amazon, seek to repurpose them as data centres, with ready-made access to power and water.
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From searches to companionship, new poll shows how adults are using AI
Generation Z is proving to be the most consistent users of AI for work-related tasks and brainstorming ideas compared to older adults, a new poll by AP-NORC finds.
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Apple CEO defends AI delay in company-wide meeting: AI is “ours to grab”
Apple CEO Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting today, following earnings results, and shared with employees the company’s grand prospects for AI.
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Delta Air denies ever using AI to set personal pricing
Delta Air Lines has pushed back against US senators expressing concern that the company may use AI to set individual prices.
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Microsoft can spot AI-generated pictures better than you. Prove them wrong
There is a quiz you can take and a study that suggests there is only a 50/50 chance you’ll spot a synthetic landscape.
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Is Apple eying a major AI investment?
Apple might be considering a major AI investment, according to CEO Tim Cook’s remarks on Thursday, made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results.
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