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*Andor* showrunner Tony Gilroy has scrapped plans to publish the critically acclaimed show's scripts, despite having a 1,500-page collection ready, due to fears the material would be used as training data for artificial …
A promotional post for M Countdown's "Mega Concert" sparked criticism on May 30, 2026, after netizens on theqoo noticed performers' faces appeared distorted in images shared by Mega MGC Coffee's official Twitter account.…
A security researcher known as Mayu has confirmed that the popular custom Discord client Nightcord is a Trojan-PSW (Password Stealer) and token grabber, disguised as an optimized client with over 30,000 members. The 624.…
AI-generated code commits, which are large and frequent, make it increasingly difficult for developers to maintain forks of open-source projects. The low cost of producing AI diffs shifts the burden onto downstream maint…
Emily Blunt told "Hot Ones" host Sean Evans she was "a bit terrified" of artificial intelligence and chose not to use AI to produce a non-human vocalization in Steven Spielberg's upcoming film "Disclosure Day." Blunt per…
New York City model Francheska Pujols sued retailer Rainbow USA on May 22 in New York Supreme Court, alleging the company used AI-generated images replicating her likeness in sexualized advertising after her contract exp…
Generative artificial intelligence is now embedded in daily life across Japan, with students using it for schoolwork, office workers streamlining tasks, and consumers relying on it for travel and dining recommendations. …
Chad Whitacre is retiring from the technology industry to live offline, taking concrete steps to disengage from digital life. His departure contrasts with common online threats to quit careers over artificial intelligenc…
A new age verification system called BorderAge allows users to anonymously prove their age using only hand gestures, eliminating the need for IDs, selfies, or personal data. The system generates a privacy-preserving PIN …
AI cannot substitute for human care in communication, as it lacks concern for accuracy or the reader's experience. The technology should be used as a drafting tool, not for publishing, because publishing AI-generated con…
Traffic to DuckDuckGo's "No AI" search page has tripled following Google's latest AI search update. The surge indicates growing user preference for search engines that explicitly avoid artificial intelligence features.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order Friday establishing stricter rules for large-scale data center development, directly responding to community backlash over Kevin O'Leary's proposed 40,000-acre Stratos …
Companies are increasingly using AI-generated synthetic customers—digital twins or personas built from first-party data—to test products, refine marketing, and train teams, replacing slower traditional research methods. …
An investigation has found that Ernst & Young's report on loyalty fraud contains fabricated citations and broken references, with the sourcing errors labeled as hallucinations. The probe documented mismatched or nonfunct…
Model Francheska Pujols filed a lawsuit May 22 in New York Supreme Court alleging Rainbow USA replaced her with an AI-generated clone and placed the replica in sexually suggestive ads without her consent after her contra…
A game developer speaking from personal experience has accused AI companies of orchestrating "one of the greatest mass thefts in the history of the world" by illegally harvesting data to train generative models. The deve…
Harvard graduate Barak advised the Class of 2026 to master and extensively use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude Code, regardless of their field of study. He urged graduates to treat AI critically as citizens, holding com…
Illegal betting apps are using AI-generated reels, targeted ads, and fake news-style promotions on Instagram and Facebook to lure young users. The campaigns evade crackdowns by misusing social media platforms and synthet…
Ernst & Young Canada published a 44-page cybersecurity report in late 2025 that contains fabricated citations, misattributed sources, fake statistics, and AI-generated text, according to an investigation by GPTZero. The …
A C# Corner article by John Godel, published May 2026, reports that 78% of organizations used AI in 2024 and generative-AI adoption across business functions rose to 71%, while governance maturity has not kept pace. Citi…