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"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.
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Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild
Gemini’s Omni Flash model can generate AI video from real images and clips. Making it look like you’re on a flight to France just got way easier.
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Claude, brought to you by Elon Musk
Anthropic now relies on a huge SpaceX data center for AI compute, tying Claude's rapid growth and reliability to Elon Musk.
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The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packages
Figure AI's 24/7 livestream showcases human soft spot for humanoid robots.
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Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.
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Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
Gemini Spark, Google’s new agentic AI platform, can accomplish tasks around the web and even soon on your devices. It works astonishingly well — maybe too well.
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Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
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AI coders are carrying half-open laptops through airports, offices, and ice rinks
Techies are walking with their laptops open to keep their agents running. They told Business Insider their stories, from offices to school halls.
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I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in.
Adam Jones tried using AI to edit the social media posts for Myers' Bagels. After customer outcry, he apologized — but isn't anti-AI.
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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates
Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.
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Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit
Pizza Hut's AI-powered Dragontail system led to $100M in lost business, a franchisee says in a lawsuit over delivery delays.
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The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
Google’s annual developer conference focused on AI again, with announcements for Gemini 3.5, Gemini Omni, Android XR, AI search tools, and more.
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OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS
The free open source agentic program is finally invading your phone.
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The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room
Jared Birchall, Musk’s money manager, answered a question he wasn’t supposed to. It’s unclear what the consequences will be.
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Sam Altman says OpenAI's top token spender uses 100 billion tokens a month — and they're not even the world leader
Sam Altman said AI budgeting has recently become a "huge issue" for some companies, something that "never came up" earlier this year.
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Here's what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic's plans
A persistent agent, stealth "Undercover" mode, and... a virtual assistant named Buddy?
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China may have accessed Mythos
The White House reportedly has suspicions that a China-linked group had access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI.
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After seeing Parkinson's take his father, this Googler found a new mission: teaching AI to chase cures
Vivek Natarajan is using AI to help doctors and scientists chase new cures, inspired by his father's battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Here comes new Siri again
Apple is on a mission at this year’s WWDC to get back in the AI game. But flubbing its first Siri rollout might actually give the company an advantage of sorts.
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Allbirds announces stunning pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes more than 300%
Allbirds announced a deal with American Exchange Group to sell its intellectual property and other assets for $39 million in March.
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How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
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Why Russians Are In Despair Over Truck-Busting ’Martian’ Drones
Ukraine has quadrupled strikes with drones nicknamed 'Martians' which are almost undetectable and use AI-enabled guidance to cut a swather through Russia's logistics.
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Statue with Banksy's signature appears in London
A sculpture of a man marching off a plinth in St James's appears to bear the artist's name.
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Anthropic "pauses" token-based billing for its Claude Agent SDK
Move originally planned for Monday would have heavily increased power users' costs.
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Google is launching its own version of OpenClaw
Google has announced Gemini Spark, an “always-on” AI agent that can plug into Workspace apps and perform tasks on your behalf.
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Meta pauses an AI training program that tracks employees' keystrokes after an internal leak
Meta pauses an AI training program after sensitive employee data leaks, sparking internal backlash and highlighting security concerns.
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I vibe-coded a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse. Then the data started getting weird.
Kyle McDonald's jet tracker exposes wealth inequality by monitoring private jets, and questions who has access to critical information.
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Trump deletes Truth Social image depicting him as Jesus: 'I thought it was me as a doctor'
President Donald Trump in May 2025 posted an apparent AI image depicting himself as a Catholic pope after the death of Pope Francis.
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AlphaFold pioneer who won a Nobel Prize alongside Demis Hassabis leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
John Jumper, a key member of the team at Google DeepMind for nearly a decade, is decamping for Anthropic.
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Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight
At Microsoft’s annual Build conference, it announced a slew of expanded AI initiatives, billing itself as a major competitor in AI for the first time in a while.
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I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
Siri AI is Apple’s second attempt at an AI assistant, and it looks like this one might stick.
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Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk
Elon Musk painted a heroic picture of himself yesterday. Today, on cross-examination, he willfully destroyed it.
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What smart people are saying about SpaceX's $60 billion deal with Cursor: 'The Hunger Games have just begun'
Partnering with Cursor could be a crucial step for Elon Musk to get ahead of AI rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared
In his opening testimony against Sam Altman, Musk wasn’t his own best witness. Instead, we got unfocused testimony about Musk’s other companies.
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The more young people use AI, the more they hate it
Caught between fears of job loss and social stigma, Gen Z’s opinions of AI are hitting new lows.
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China Has Matched Anthropic in Cybersecurity, Resetting AI Race
Clampdown on top U.S. artificial intelligence is fueling concern that Washington is handing Beijing a cyberwarfare advantage
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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
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Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM
Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.
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OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"
Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."
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Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails
Anthropic said users should know what safeguards are in place and why, and said it would make its distillation guardrail as visible as other safety measures.
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Gemini is in danger of going full Copilot
Google is getting ready to launch more Gemini features at I/O 2026. Let’s hope the company learned from Microsoft’s Copilot mistakes.
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Woman killed when Tesla driver using Autopilot crashed into her home
Tesla touts Autopilot as lifesaving a day after grandmother died in crash.
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Anthropic says its latest AI model is too powerful for public release and that it broke containment during testing
Anthropic said Claude Mythos is too good at hacking and that's why you won't be able to use it anytime soon.
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Anthropic disables access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 to comply with government directive
Anthropic said it disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with an export control directive from the U.S. government.
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Zelenskyy makes a pitch to Silicon Valley's defense startups: Bring your AI, we'll bring the battle experience
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to deepen ties between Ukraine and Silicon Valley's defense tech startups.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says graduates booing AI will shape its future — and live with its consequences
As commencement speakers face restless crowds of new graduates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he's ready for his turn at Stanford next month.
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Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is back
After weeks of dragging negotiations with the Trump administration, Anthropic’s Mythos 5 model is back in action — at least for a select group of organizations.
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The Unstoppable Force of A.I. Hype Is Meeting One Immovable Fact
Congratulations. You’re irreplaceable.
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A year after Meta tapped Alexandr Wang to build a new AI model, Zuckerberg has to sell it
Mark Zuckerberg's mega spending spree began a year ago, when he lured Alexandr Wang to oversee a new AI strategy. The results so far are underwhelming.
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Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak got cheers, not boos, after telling students they 'all have AI — actual intelligence'
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak's speech about AI at Grand Valley State University earlier this month got a laugh and applause from graduates.
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