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Aurum Foundation, which claims to be an AI infrastructure provider, is actually a Ponzi scheme, according to an investigation by Disruption Banking that observed its recruiting calls. The foundation never used the word '…
AI-powered surveillance systems from companies like Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Veritone are being deployed in U.S. police departments, enabling real-time facial recognition, automated license plate reading, and predic…
Psychology Today warns that adults are losing childlike imagination by offloading thinking to AI and prioritizing polished outputs over playful exploration. The article highlights how businesses now pay to reintroduce th…
Public AI benchmarks like SWE-bench measure performance on popular open-source repositories but fail to predict how models will perform on proprietary codebases, team-specific conventions, and real-world workflows. The d…
Bay Area high school students are increasingly factoring artificial intelligence into their college major and career decisions, with some reconsidering computer science due to fears of automation while others shift to fi…
Forbes Councils Member Rishi Katdare argues that AI will not automatically generate revenue and that companies must adopt the right entitlement model to capture value from AI investments. He warns that short-term decisio…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp criticized OpenAI and Anthropic's token-based pricing model on CNBC, claiming enterprises face IP risks and wasted costs. The criticism coincided with Palantir's announcement of a Sovereign AI Oper…
Palantir co-founder Alex Karp criticized OpenAI and Anthropic for their token-based pricing model, arguing that skyrocketing costs are driving companies toward open-weight models and efficiency over excessive token usage…
Meta hired hundreds of contractors to pose as teenagers and send over 45,000 prompts about suicide, sex, drugs, and eating disorders to rival AI chatbots including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Character.AI, acc…
UiPath CEO Daniel Dines, whose company automates office work, is urging business leaders not to rush into cutting jobs as they adopt AI, warning that hasty layoffs destroy unmeasured value and that AI agents are slower t…
Venice AI, a privacy-focused AI platform offering access to over 200 models, raised a $65 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, led by Dragonfly with participation from Coinbase Ventures and North Island Ventures. …
Altus Schools, a San Diego charter network, spent $500,000 on two Ameca humanoid robots from Engineered Arts, integrating them with ChatGPT to serve as teaching assistants for struggling students. Critics question the co…
Console prices are skyrocketing as Sony and Microsoft hike prices on PS5 and Xbox models, driven by a semiconductor squeeze from AI data center demand. OpenAI's deal with Samsung and SK Hynix tripled DRAM prices, leaving…
AnthropicAI restored access to its AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the U.S. government lifted export controls on June 30, 2026. Fable 5 is now globally available, while Mythos 5 is limited to 100 approved U.S. organ…
The ISM report shows AI supplier-related commodities rising in price while oil prices decline, indicating AI infrastructure demand is replacing oil as the primary driver of commodity inflation. This shift could ease infl…
Palantir published a 9-point manifesto on X advocating for 'AI sovereignty,' urging companies to retain data in-house and criticizing 'tokenmaxxing' as false progress. The post warns against outsourcing data and AI weigh…
AI could transform healthcare by bringing predictability to complex medical workflows, potentially reducing surgery times and complication risks. However, integrating AI into everyday practice remains a challenge, with s…
AI's role in creative industries is shifting from fear to innovation, with AI systems now generating music, art, and writing that challenge traditional boundaries. This evolution brings opportunities for artists to push …
A Colorado BookTok creator named Anianne is calling out a man named Kyle Cotton for using ChatGPT to turn her personal story idea into a book within days, sparking a debate about AI-generated content and creative ownersh…
Netflix's new 'Wonka' show is facing backlash for using an AI-generated voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who died in 2016, with the consent of his estate.