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LeBron James sends cease and desist letter to stop this company from making AI-generated brain rot
Tackling AI-generated brainrot content is harder than you might think. The straw that broke the camel’s back was an AI-generated picture of the famous American basketball player depicted as pregnant, making this case significant as celebrities rarely seek legal action over similar matters.
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Is using AI for coursework acceptable? Opinions are split
The public is largely against students using artificial intelligence (AI) to complete their school coursework, but the degree to which AI can be used to improve grammar and punctuation, as well complete administrative tasks, is up for debate.
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Walmart plans to introduce AI super agents to boost e-commerce
Walmart unveiled plans on Thursday to roll out a suite of AI-powered "super agents" designed to improve the shopping experience for customers and streamline operations.
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UK border authorities will use AI to verify asylum seekers’ age
United Kingdom border patrol officials are going to start using artificial intelligence (AI) to help estimate the age of asylum seekers who say they are children instead of adults, and vice versa.
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TikTok employees strike after social media giant plans to replace them with AI
TikTok employees in Berlin went on strike to protest a 150-employee job cut after the tech giant announced plans to replace specialists from the Trust and Safety department with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Trump’s new AI Action Plan sets bold course - with cybersecurity at strategic core
The White House released its new AI Action Plan on Wednesday, including four key policy initiatives that, according to President Trump, will usher in “a new golden age of human flourishing.”
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A human coder just beat an OpenAI model. What does this mean for humanity?
A Polish programmer has beaten OpenAI’s model in the prestigious coding tournament.
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UK approves new nuclear plant amid growing AI energy needs
The British government has given the Sizewell C nuclear power plant the go-ahead after securing investment for a £38 billion ($51 billion) project.
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Gemini's new calling feature: cutting-edge or déjà vu?
Some netizens say they recognize one of Google Gemini’s new features from somewhere.
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Reasoning effort: high. Has GPT-5 finally learned to think?
GPT-5’s new “reasoning_effort: high” model promises smarter, more reliable AI capable of handling complex tasks – potentially transforming industries and user experiences alike.
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OpenAI signs “strategic partnership” with UK
OpenAI and the British government have announced a partnership to “turbocharge” artificial intelligence (AI) development in the UK, as the company’s $500 billion Stargate project in the US reportedly struggles to take off.
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AI coding tool wipes production database, fabricates 4,000 users, and lies to cover its tracks
A widely used AI coding assistant from Replit reportedly went rogue, wiping a database and generating 4,000 fictional users with completely fabricated data.
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Trump posts AI Obama arrest video, following “treasonous conspiracy” allegations
President Donald Trump is at it again, posting videos generated using artificial intelligence (AI) to his platform, Truth Social.
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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent can handle your daily tasks
OpenAI has announced a new mode for ChatGPT which can now “do work for you using its own computer,” handling various complex tasks for a user.
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Does AI Affect Job Satisfaction?
Employee engagement has sunk to a 10-year low, as only around a third of American employees are engaged, with this figure barely budging over the past decade, according to data from Gallup.
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Meta refuses to sign EU's AI act, calling it “the wrong path”
Meta said on Friday that it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) code of practice, which Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan described as "over-reach."
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Netflix admits to using generative AI in a show for the first time
Netflix has used generative artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its sci-fi series for the first time, with the company's co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying that AI can help “make films and series better, not just cheaper.”
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AI divide opens ‘Wild digital west’ in UK schools, report warns
Private schools in the UK are far ahead of state schools in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools, creating a growing digital divide in education. The most disadvantaged students risk being left behind as private schools move faster to train staff and use AI in classrooms.
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Fan debate over male Grok companion’s name takes a wild turn
Elon Musk said the chatbot’s male version is inspired by Edward Cullen from Twilight and Christian Grey from Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Fantasy-land Auschwitz on social media: who’s behind the slop?
The Auschwitz Museum’s page on Facebook traditionally publishes authentic victim photos, names, and information to raise Holocaust awareness. Now, they have some unwanted AI-powered helpers.
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