In bobsled and speedskating, advanced AI offers Team USA an edge

Some U.S. Olympic teams are already seeing benefits from early adoption of artificial intelligence.

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How Omega's new technology enhances the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Timekeeping at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be the most advanced yet, providing judges and spectators with greater insights into each competition.

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AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality

Social media users are trying to use AI to get clearer images and videos of the Minneapolis shootings but are instead misleading millions.

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Study finds this is how teen boys are being lured into gambling

"I think the results of this new research are absolutely astounding, and a wake-up call for every parent everywhere."

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Fed up with AI slop? A few platforms will let you dial it down

AI-generated content is flooding digital platforms, but some are taking steps to help users manage it.

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Humans welcome to observe: This social network is for AI agents only

Launched Wednesday, Moltbook has already sparked fascination in the AI community as advanced bots — agents — converse. Its creator says an AI is in charge.

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To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI

On college campuses across the United States, the introduction of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a sort of arms race.

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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in LA this week over claims their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

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How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years.

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Guy Fieri serves an unrecognizable ‘new look' for his 58th birthday

Guy Fieri's polished new transformation for his 58th birthday left fans stunned.

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Google's work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,' internal documents say

Newly filed internal documents show how Google viewed its work with schools as a way of turning children into lifelong customers — while the company simultaneously acknowledged research suggesting that YouTube, one of Google’s main platforms, can be unsafe and distracting.

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What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in U.S.

Questions remain about whether users' experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app.

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White House and China finalize deal to transfer control of U.S. TikTok operations

The popular short-form video platform has been subject to years of scrutiny across the political aisle in the U.S. over its Chinese ownership.

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Trump's voice in new Fannie Mae ad generated by AI, with his permission

What sounds like President Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.

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Trump ban on new foreign drones could raise prices and shrink choices

Businesses reliant on drones will be able to purchase only domestically made drones or older models of foreign drones.

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NASA to roll out 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

The rollout will set the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years.

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Ads are coming to ChatGPT

According to OpenAI, the answers its chatbot provides to user questions will not be influenced by advertisers.

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Is X down? Thousands report outage on the social media site

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, went down for tens of thousands of users Friday morning.

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Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk's children, sues xAI over Grok sexual images

The lawsuit comes after weeks of mounting backlash against Grok’s ability to generate nonconsensual deepfakes.

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Democratic lawmakers urge FTC to investigate Trump phone

A group of Democratic lawmakers asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate a mobile phone venture started by President Donald Trump’s two older sons.

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Verizon to issue $20 credits to customers impacted by cell service outage

Verizon on Thursday said that it would begin issuing $20 credits to the accounts of customers impacted by Wednesday's nearly day-long cellular service problems

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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s AI engine inside the Pentagon network.

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Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.

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VR headsets are ‘hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset.

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Grok restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has stopped allowing most users to generate or edit images after backlash over sexualized deepfakes.

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Make this 1 change when searching for a job in 2026, according to a LinkedIn exec

As A.I. continues to influence the job market, there are steps you can take to find a new job.

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The coolest technology from Day 1 of the Consumer Electronics Show 2026

Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show 2026.

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The mother of one of Elon Musk's children says his AI bot won't stop creating sexualized images of her

When Ashley St. Clair asked Grok to stop creating sexualized images of her, the AI bot said it would. But it won't – and Elon Musk can't stop it.

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Boston Dynamics unveils humanoid robot Atlas at CES

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics has publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at the CES tech showcase. The life-sized robot walked and waved to the crowd, marking a significant step in the competition to build human-like robots. The company says a product version is already in production and will be deployed by 2028 at Hyundai's facility in Georgia. Hyundai also announced a partnership with Google's DeepMind to supply AI technology to Boston Dynamics robots. This marks a return to a familiar partnership for Google, which previously owned Boston Dynamics.

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Alaska's court system built an AI chatbot. It didn't go smoothly.

Alaska’s courts spent more than a year building an AI chatbot to help with probate, revealing how difficult it is to deploy AI in government services.

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