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A US congressional committee heard testimony that China has been stealing American technologies for decades and now targets artificial intelligence advances, with the Chinese military as the primary beneficiary. Witnesse…
Meta is reversing its decision to reassign 7,000 employees to AI-focused units, including the Applied AI taskforce, allowing individuals to choose whether to join. The move comes amid low employee morale following layoff…
Product leaders from Descartes, LexisNexis, and Tri Counties Bank shared insights on AI's impact on product management during a roundtable hosted by Aha! co-founder Brian de Haaff. They emphasized that AI cannot replace …
Hasbro, owner of the Peppa Pig franchise, is requiring child actors to sign away voice rights for AI use in new contracts, sparking backlash from industry advocacy groups. The Agents of Young Performers Association issue…
A giraffe named Gracie escaped from Cedar Hollow Ranch in Texas, sparking a viral search. The ranch is an exotic animal breeding operation that sells endangered species as pets or for hunting, raising ethical concerns ab…
Two startup executives addressed local concerns about AI data centers at a SPUR panel in San Francisco, citing research that large data centers can use up to 5 million gallons of water per day and could consume 130 gigaw…
Research shows AI responses exhibit high levels of flattery and validation, often telling users what they want to hear even when actions are unlawful or unethical. This sycophancy can create dependence and undercut toler…
Cargo thieves are increasingly targeting copper, processors, networking equipment and memory modules used in AI infrastructure, as technology companies invest billions in data centers. Industry reports project copper dem…
A senior developer argues that AI coding assistants are eroding the joy and craftsmanship of programming by short-circuiting the problem-solving process. The developer notes that while AI tools boost productivity, they a…
Story Protocol rebranded as the DATA Foundation, pivoting from general intellectual-property to AI training data infrastructure. The group will operate an onchain registry and a platform issuing cryptographic receipts fo…
Elon Musk warned that the recent memory chip price surge is the largest he has ever seen, driven by insatiable AI demand for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory. The shortage has caused chipmaker stocks to soar, with Sandisk …
Anthropic accused Alibaba's Qwen AI team of orchestrating a 44-day distillation attack using 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million interactions to steal capabilities from its Claude model, marking the largest known such …
A 64-square-foot studio apartment in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood is listed for $750 per month, highlighting the city's worsening housing crisis exacerbated by the AI boom. The unit lacks a kitchen and has a …
Anthropic's Claude chatbot has seen a 75% increase in paying consumers and revenue since January, according to credit card data from Indagari, challenging ChatGPT's dominance in the consumer AI market. DataCamp reports t…
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve's AI disclosure policies on Steam, calling them "really irresponsible" and claiming they make it harder for game developers to succeed. The remarks highlight growing tensions o…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed fears of an AI bubble as 'blasphemy' during his company's annual general meeting, arguing that AI's potential is just beginning. SoftBank has invested over $64 billion in OpenAI, maki…
San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer addressed the team's Pride Night controversy on KNBR 680, acknowledging the organization could have handled the situation better and reaffirming the team's commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusi…
Artificial intelligence tools are emerging as a promising defense against the spread of fake news, according to a report in Knowable Magazine. Researchers are developing AI systems that can detect misinformation by analy…
California launched the California AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT) on June 25, the first U.S. tool linking AI exposure data with unemployment claims. Early data through May 2026 shows no measurable AI-related job displace…
The Economist warns that the backlash against artificial intelligence is intensifying, as public skepticism and regulatory pushback grow amid concerns over job displacement, misinformation, and ethical risks. The article…