Pentagon inks deal with Google for AI services

Google joins OpenAI in allowing the Pentagon to use its AI systems, as rival Anthropic remains embroiled in a court battle after seeking stronger safeguards.

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EU says Meta is not keeping underage users off Facebook and Instagram

The EU's executive branch said Meta Platforms lacked effective measures to prevent children younger than 13 from signing up.

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A Bay Area luxury estate is for sale. The price? Anthropic shares

A Mill Valley homeowner is looking to dive into artificial intelligence by selling his sprawling estate in exchange for shares of San Francisco AI company Anthropic.

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AI is making it very easy for the government to spy on you. Some lawmakers are worried.

AI’s increasing ability to sift through data and track Americans’ locations has some lawmakers reconsidering parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reveal the face of one of the victims

The digital portrait was created using AI and photo-editing techniques to translate skeletal and archaeological data into a realistic human likeness.

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College students in search of ‘AI-proof' majors. But no one knows what they are

Students say that picking a major that’s AI-proof feels like shooting at a moving target, as they try to prepare for a job market that is changing rapidly.

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Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Digital nomads often work from cafes, co-working spaces or airports, thanks to reliable internet, but this comes with privacy and security risks.

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What's at stake in the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial

The trial is scheduled to run for four weeks, with a cast of prominent tech executives set to take the stand.

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Beware of phishing scheme via electronic invitations, cybersecurity experts warn

A fake invite has led to hacked emails, stolen funds for a small business owner.

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Discomfort with modern technology shapes Gen Z's desire to live in the past

Some members of Gen Z are feeling so pessimistic about the future of the country and modern technology that they want to hop in a time machine.

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Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts

The latest round of tech industry job cuts comes as Meta looks to invest further in AI.

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Yelp updates its AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations, book services

Yelp is hoping artificial intelligence will transform its app into a more appealing destination that’s also easier to navigate.

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Chatbots often offer ‘problematic' cancer advice, study finds

Artificial intelligence chatbots will tell you where to find alternatives to chemotherapy if you ask them, a new study finds

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Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listening

Doug Fiefia used to work at Google and has made regulating the AI industry a centerpiece of his campaign.

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Age verification is coming for the internet — and it's already raising red flags

Legislative efforts to age-gate parts of the internet are gaining traction. Some experts warn of compliance complications and data security breaches.

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Allbirds, once a buzzy shoe startup, pivots to AI

The company's share price shot up more than 300% on the news, offering some sense of the ongoing excitement for AI investments.

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Why are many Americans turning to AI for health advice

Many Americans are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice. A Gallup poll found that 1 in 4 U.S. adults had used AI for health information.

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Could artificial intelligence help with your taxes? Experts say you need to be cautious

Whether it’s Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, people are turning to artificial intelligence to help them with a lot of things in their lives.

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You could be owed money as part of a $135M Google settlement. See if you qualify

Approximately 100 million Android users could get a chunk of a $135 million Google settlement. Are you one of them?

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A young generation is reviving the iPod for distraction-free listening

Four years after Apple killed off the iPod, secondhand sales are surging fueled in part by young people interested in listening to music in a focused way.

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Samsung discontinuing its texting app, tells users to switch to Google Messages

Impacted Samsung smartphone owners are being asked to switch to Google Messages “to maintain a consistent messaging experience on Android.”

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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from ‘AI slop' videos

There has been a growing movement online against AI-generated content, particularly when leans into the meaninglessness of “ brainrot.”

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Apple turns 50: A look back its journey from garage startup to tech titan

A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools’ Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off.

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