Peak absurdity, Part II – by Gary Marcus
On September 11, Oracle stock stood at about $308, following a giant leap based on reports of a…
How do teens really use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think
In 2022, the founders of chatbot startup Character.AI launched a platform where anyone could create interactive characters powered…
Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’
At some point in the next several months, I am hoping to receive a modest check as a…
Elon Musk demonstrates first sample of Tesla AI5 processor, accidentally thanks TSC rather than TSMC — claims 40X performance boost over the predecessor
Elon Musk on Wednesday showcased an image of one of the first samples of Tesla’s AI5 hardware that…
China doubles ‘AI for science’ computing scale in 2 months using no US chips
China’s largest artificial intelligence computing cluster for scientific research entered operation on Tuesday, doubling its number of domestically…
PwC Australia partner income rises to $814,000 despite profit decline amid AI adoption and reduced headcount
PwC Australia increased average partner income to $814,000 in 2025, up 6 per cent on the prior year…
ChatGPT’s latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating – and absolutely everywhere | Stuart Heritage
If you’ve never seen Jim Carrey’s 2007 psychological thriller The Number 23, then congratulations. It is a film…
Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers | Technology
Snapchat’s parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing “rapid advancements in…
Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review – some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing | Television & radio
There is a fun game you can play while watching Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future, the three-part…
Anthropic stood up to Sam Altman and the Pentagon. Why are its users revolting?
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When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing
Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need…
AI screening could predict the risk of breast cancer early
An artificial intelligence algorithm used to detect breast cancer in screening scans can predict women’s cancer risk over…