AI Is Providing Emotional Support at Scale
At least once a month, two-thirds of people who regularly use AI turn to their bots for advice…
Qantas changes its tech leadership
Qantas has named the former boss of its regional arm to lead technology, AI and transformation across the…
NAB’s Ana Marinkovic gushes over Kamala Harris with AI-generated slop
Former US vice president Kamala Harris kept a relatively low profile when she was in the country last…
Sam Altman Says Companies Are ‘AI Washing’ Layoffs
Sam Altman is starting to get the sneaking suspicion that companies might be using the technology he’s dedicated…
‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images
Scientists have built a “thermodynamic computer” that can produce images from random disturbances in data, that is, noise.…
New Xbox boss promises no ‘soulless AI slop’ after moving over from Microsoft’s CoreAI products division
Long-time Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer has retired, and Xbox president Sarah Bond has resigned. Filling their shoes…
Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted…
Apple’s upcoming AI smart glasses are starting to sound a lot more exciting
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Apple will be “accelerating” the development of three upcoming AI wearables: smart…
Sam Altman claims ChatGPT’s adult mode will ‘be able to safely relax the restrictions’ of the chatbot, but firing a critic of the plan is a reason to be wary
OpenAI is about to give ChatGPT an adults-only option. At almost the same moment, the company has parted…
China’s AI crossroads: 3 divergent paths in the race for dominance
On a crisp January afternoon, the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, just a stone’s throw from Tencent Holdings’ headquarters,…
Developer’s Honest Assessment of AI at Work Rattles the Official Narrative
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A veteran programmer shared his brutally honest opinions about…
If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?
Opinion Tim DugganWork columnist February 19, 2026 — 7:55pm February 19, 2026 — 7:55pm Save You have reached…