Amazon launches new AI devices that can listen and take notes
The products include a silicone wristband that can be clipped to clothing and a device that magnetically attaches to the back of a phone.
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FTC issues subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidents
The demands come amid mounting public concerns about the potential risks posed by frontier AI models.
Why AI could end the price tag as we know it
Retailers want to harness the power of artificial intelligence to set personalized prices for shoppers, a consumer protection expert says.
Data center builder offers Kansas town residents $10,000
Digital Realty is offering utility and property tax credits to residents of De Soto, Kansas, in a bid to win public support for a data center facility.
On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward
How much AI is too much when it comes to finding love on the apps? "It's very subtle," one dating app user said of his AI-enhanced photos.
How technology is changing the detection of breast cancer
Dr. Rachel Brem tells Norah O'Donnell how AI is helping detect breast cancer earlier, and what younger women need to know about starting mammograms.
AI linked to 84% of ransomware attacks, new report finds
Amid escalating threats to businesses, former White House cyber chief warns autonomous attacks are already here.
OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device in office
A Saudi national who worked at OpenAI as an engineer is suspected of planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms.
Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes
AI company has faced multiple lawsuits from families who claimed their teenage children died by suicide or harmed themselves after using its platform.
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
Small AI models could clone themselves and infect internet-connected devices such as smart TVs and appliances, the researchers warned.
Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip"
Anthropic notified the Philadelphia Police Department of the incident and later published a report describing what happened.
OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust"
OpenAI responded to researchers' claims that their dismissal will make safety workers fearful to raise concerns.
Anthropic has a message for Claude users: Don't be cruel
Anthropic said the ban will only apply in "extreme cases where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose."
Google unveils Gemini AI agent to handle workplace tasks
The Gemini agent can write and run code, integrate into apps like Gmail, and help workers knock out everyday workplace tasks, Google said.
"America's Startup" competitors use AI to launch businesses from their dorms
Young entrepreneurs are tapping AI to launch a range of businesses, from analyzing your skin to helping wine growers analyze crop yields.
Musk's data centers push out family that's owned land for generations
A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.
Mayor to homeowner losing sleep over data center plant: "Consider selling"
Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.
Manslaughter sentence tossed after AI video of victim shown in court
In what's believed to be a first in U.S. courts, Pelkey's family used AI to create a video of his likeness to give him a voice.
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
It's become a booming industry: teaching artificial intelligence how to get better at doing all kinds of jobs. As AI advances, many fear what this tech means for the future of work.
Detecting deepfakes, in a world where even reality is suspect
Hany Farid, a leading expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, estimates that half of the content widely viewed on the Internet is fake. What does this mean for our ability to detect images generated or hallucinated by artificial intelligence?
How some AI models are more vulnerable to manipulation
China has embraced open-weight models, a development that researchers say is closing the AI capability gap between the country and the U.S.
Amazon vows to invest $1 billion in areas where it builds data centers
Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.
Some topics are off limits in Chinese AI, researchers find
A popular Chinese AI program, Qwen, has no memory of Tiananmen Square and no tolerance for Winnie the Pooh.
Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say
Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.
Cyber scams have targeted 9 in 10 Americans as AI fuels fraud
Cyberattacks and scams are skyrocketing due to artificial intelligence, which is making it easier for criminals to engage in fraud, the report finds.
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