AI-driven job cuts disproportionately target young tech workers aged 22-25, whose employment in high-exposure roles dropped 6-11% since late 2022, while older workers saw gains of 6-13%. Meanwhile, 75…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to ban social media for under-16s and impose nighttime curfews for older teens, targeting platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. The propo…
Apple's rumored foldable iPhone, launching in 2026 at $2,000-$3,000, would have failed without mature AI features, as 90% of Americans now use AI on phones. The device's high price and niche appeal ri…
Apple's redesigned Siri AI for Mac introduces typed interaction and improved system integration, offering genuine productivity gains for users within Apple's ecosystem but struggling with third-party …
A Meta employee hijacked a company AI livestream, unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against top executives, witnessed by thousands. The outburst reflects deep unrest among engineers forcibly reassig…
Community opposition groups have blocked or delayed $130 billion in data center projects across 40 states this year, according to Data Center Watch. The 188 organized groups are using environmental re…
ROBOTIS has developed a method for its AI Sapiens humanoid robot to learn complex K-pop dance routines from ordinary smartphone footage, eliminating the need for expensive motion-capture studios. The …
Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun is positioning the bankrupt seafood chain to become "the most AI-forward restaurant company that exists," implementing artificial intelligence across sales forecastin…
Facial recognition systems in public spaces are scanning and logging individuals in real-time without their knowledge, as at least 75 of 176 countries now deploy AI-powered surveillance technologies. …
The South Portland City Council voted 5-2 to immediately terminate its contract with Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate cameras, despite the system's role in solving serious crimes including chil…
Austrian researchers at Graz University of Technology have developed a four-legged robot dog that enters hazardous chemical zones before firefighters, carrying gas detection equipment to measure pollu…
Microsoft President Brad Smith acknowledged that Gen Z's backlash against AI at multiple U.S. college commencements this spring represents a "powerful wake-up call" for the tech industry. Smith valida…
Amazon's data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water last year, according to the company's first-ever absolute water usage disclosure, while claiming superior efficiency over Microsoft, Google,…
A Canadian mother, Kristie Carrier, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that its ChatGPT chatbot failed to protect her 24-year-old daughter during a mental health crisis in 2024. The complain…
A study from Princeton and the University of Washington found that AI shopping agents frequently recommend more expensive sponsored products over cheaper, better-matched alternatives. Testing 23 langu…
Spotify removed over 57,000 podcast episodes after discovering drug dealers exploited the platform's search algorithm to promote illegal pill sales. The fake shows used AI-generated content with healt…
Amazon, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Bosch, and Tether invested up to $1.4 billion in German robotics startup Neura Robotics, marking one of the largest funding rounds in humanoid robotics history. The company p…
DuckDuckGo and Bing search results exposed police license plate searches from Flock Safety's automatic license plate reader system, revealing full plate numbers, case details, and investigation reason…
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Tuesday in California state court, alleging the company fired him for raising safety concerns about Grok's potential to spread discri…
A developer in a crisp suit clicks through slides promising your town “21st-century opportunities” from a proposed AI data center. The renderings look sleek, the job promises sound appealing, and the …