Tech companies are making their robots cute to try to win over humans

As AI-powered robots grow more common in households and public spaces, tech developers are racing to figure out how to make them appealing to humans.

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Apple paying $95 million after lawsuit over ‘unintended' use of Siri in devices

Settlement check distribution began on January 23, 2026. Physical checks, as well as ACH deposits and digital checks may take some time to arrive.

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Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, will testify during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles.

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EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images

X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.

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AI toy maker exposed thousands of replies to kids, senators say

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy.

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Amazon drops plans to partner Ring doorbell cameras with police surveillance tech company

Amazon has dropped plans to partner its Ring doorbell cameras with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety, after a controversial Super Bowl ad.

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Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini

Google says private companies and researchers are trying to copy Gemini’s capabilities by repeatedly prompting it at scale.

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