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That Video of Happy Crying Venezuelans After Maduro’s Kidnapping? It’s AI Slop
An AI-generated video with over 5 million views on social media purports to show Venezuelans celebrating Nicolas Maduro’s kidnapping.
Artificial Intelligence Has No Guardrails, and That Should Worry Us All
AI systems are being built to form trusting relationships with users, but without responsibility, loyalty, or accountability, this is becoming a real risk
60 Minutes highlights Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot deployment at a Hyundai factory
60 Minutes showcased how Boston Dynamics’ AI-powered Atlas humanoid robot, through training, has performed countless tasks at a Hyundai automotive production facility in Georgia.
Building Vertical AI: An early stage playbook for founders
The playbook for AI founders reimagining technology across industries.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot is now a product and heading to factories in 2028
A big leap from prototype to coworker
Consideration of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration Terms of Reference
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and integrate into various aspects of legal practice, counsel and arbitral tribunals drawing up their Terms of Reference (TOR) establishing the…
Investors Pivot to Agentic AI and on-Device Hardware
From agentic finance platforms to on-device artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and late-stage model builders in China, this week’s deals point to a
Google’s AI Overviews Caught Giving Dangerous “Health” Advice
The Guardian found that Google’s AI Overviews’ summaries are loaded with inaccurate health information that could put people at risk.
Hospitals Are a Proving Ground for What AI Can Do, and What It Can’t
Healthcare is going all-in on artificial intelligence, from reading patient scans to fighting insurance denials.
Qualcomm unveils PC chip, humanoid robotics initiative at CES 2026
Qualcomm debuted its newest PC chip and announced its push into humanoid robotics at CES 2026.
Qualcomm Unveils Full Robotics AI Stack
New Dragonwing chip targets humanoids, AMRs
40 million people globally are using ChatGPT for healthcare – but is it safe?
The widespread embrace of generative AI as a medical guide is coinciding with a huge spike in the cost of health insurance premiums for millions of Americans.
Elon Musk After His Grok AI Did Disgusting Things to Literal Children: “Way Funnier”
Elon Musk’s response to his AI chatbot Grok being used to generate sexual depictions of minors doesn’t inspire confidence.
At CES, Amazon Challenges ChatGPT and Samsung’s The Frame TV
Alexa.com can handle standard chatbot tasks while also managing your smart home devices. The Ember Artline, meanwhile, is a 4K QLED TV that displays artwork when not in use.
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons ‘horrified’ at use of Grok to create fake sexualised images of her
Exclusive: Ashley St Clair says supporters of X owner are using his AI tool to create a form of revenge porn
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok churns out sexualized images of women and minors
There have been calls for regulation and even prosecution in France and India, after users flooded the site with requests like “hey @grok put her in a bikini.”
How $16.7B in 2025 Proptech Funding Is Rewiring Commercial Real Estate
New CRETI data shows venture capital consolidating around financial infrastructure, construction automation and AI-driven operations.
Announcing The Forrester Wave Static Application Security Testing Solutions and Buyers Guide — AI Brings Opportunity to SAST Solutions
From both the Forrester Wave Static Application Security Testing Solutions and corresponding Buyers Guide, AI changes the way SAST is used.
Harlequin France to Test AI-Assisted Translation
Following backlash from the French Literary Translators Association, HarperCollins France confirmed it is “conducting tests” with a French company that “uses experienced translators who utilize artificial intelligence tools,” to translate...
Interactive AI Features in E-books, Audiobooks Drive Debate
Amazon’s “Ask this Book” and ElevenLabs’ “VoiceChat” features add a new layer of AI-powered interactivity between books and readers—and raises questions about the legality and reliability of such tools.
Meet 5 medtech companies redefining surgical robotics
Executives at companies innovating a range of new robotic surgery platforms shared their progress and challenges in MedTech Dive’s series of profiles.
Bee has been busy since its acquisition by Amazon last year
AI wearable company Bee has released an update on its work since Amazon acquired it.
Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ for the web so you can use its assistant without a dedicated device
Alexa.com will be available for Amazon’s Alexa+ Early Access customers first.
UK regulator asks X about reports its AI makes ‘sexualised images of children’
Elon Musk’s social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.
I think Apple should take this radical approach to the new Siri
Apple has been roundly criticized for falling behind in AI, and for its rather disastrous Apple Intelligence launch in which…
Artificial Intelligence Making its Mark in the Field & Cab
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to make a big impact in the farming world just like it already has in several other industries. But AI won’t replace farmers — only...
Building Bee at Amazon
Co-founder Maria de Lourdes Zollo shares the latest with Bee and the journey to become the personal AI companion that understands you everywhere.
2026 could be the year we move beyond smartphones — led by a Sam Altman and Jony Ive-designed AI device
OpenAI is working on improving audio, ready for ChatGPT’s new wearable future
Right Now, Managing AI Agents is About as Much Work as Managing Humans. Just Different Work.
Here’s something almost nobody tells you when you deploy your first AI agent: you’re not eliminating management overhead. You’re trading one type of work for another. It’s d…
Envisioning an AI Climate Strategy for India
Ahead of its upcoming AI Impact Summit, Aahil Sheikh argues India’s AI governance push overlooks climate risks.
Tech Giants Pushing AI Into Schools Is a Huge, Ethically Bankrupt Experiment on Innocent Children That Will Likely End in Disaster
The tech industry is making sure kids will be hooked on AI for generations — in a huge experiment students never consented to.
Qualcomm Bets Big on Robotics, Beginning With This Bendy-Backed Humanoid
A new wave of humanoids are coming. Qualcomm is ready to power them.
This Stock Is Bernstein’s Top Pick in European Chips on ‘Unprecedented AI Demand.’
Bernstein upgrades ASML Holding stock to Outperform from Market Perform.
CEO of AI startup says artificial data won’t take over for decades
Artificial intelligence won’t be training AI anytime soon, says Invisible Technologies CEO.
SVB’s State of the Markets Report: AI Isn’t More Efficient, VC Dollars Are Even More Concentrated, and M&A is Picking Up But Fewer Deals Make Money
The latest SVB State of the Markets report just came out, summarizing all their venture and startup activity through 12/31/25 or so. This is their 30th edition, and buried in...
xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”
xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
OpenAI reorganizes some teams to build audio-based AI hardware products
Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that.
No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images
Letting the unreliable Grok be its own “spokesperson” lets xAI off the hook.