AI evolves indestructible, adaptable robots
It took nature millions of years to create intelligent, adaptive species. Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois are…
Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost? | AI (artificial intelligence)
One morning last year, Jacobus Louw set out on his daily neighborhood walk to feed the seagulls he…
How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI | Technology
The FBI declares it can conduct mass surveillance without AI, despite Anthropic’s protest. A central part of the…
US man pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI | US crime
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms and his fellow musicians out of…
A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days
It all started on a long drive from south Florida to North Carolina last holiday season. As Robert…
OpenAI to nearly double workforce to 8,000 by end-2026, FT reports
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Feb. 3, 2025. Kim…
I Tried DoorDash’s Tasks App and Saw the Bleak Future of AI Gig Work
The flash from my iPhone camera illuminates my dirty socks and underwear as I hold each item up…
I Vibe Coded an AI Security System for My Aging Parents, They’re Safer
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Srdjan Stakic, 49, a former film producer who vibe-coded…
How an AI data centre may be the big, energy-thirsty fish that got away from Manitoba
There was a time when Manitobans used to consider Saskatchewan a rural, underdeveloped backwater. This characterization is out…
Gemini’s new Discover tab could fix one of my biggest issues with AI — what you need to know
Gemini has been the big thing at Google for a few years, and barely an update goes by…
Hachette pulls horror novel Shy Girl after suspected AI use | Books
Hachette Book Group has withdrawn a horror novel after allegations circulated online that its author relied heavily on…
AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good
Well, the data is out. AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by…