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OpenAI Improving Audio AI Models Ahead of Introduction of Personal AI Devices
OpenAI is reportedly improving its audio artificial intelligence (AI) models because it expects users of future personal AI devices to communicate with
The most exciting AI wearable at CES 2026 might not be smart glasses after all
Exclusive: Memories.ai’s wearable pin is now more lightweight and records for longer. But there’s a bigger story to tell here.
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
Meta’s New Privacy Policy Opens Up AI Chats for Targeted Ads
If Meta can use a feature for targeting ads, Meta will use a feature for targeting ads.
Sticky inflation, metal prices and the AI bubble risk: key trends to watch in the Australian economy in 2026
Can inflation be tamed without further rate hikes? And will the hot streak for gold and silver continue in 2026?
Elon Musk’s Grok is generating sexualized images of real women on X — and critics say it’s harassment by AI
Another AI safety failure — with real human consequences
Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’
xAI says it is working to improve systems after lapses in safeguards led to wave of sexualized images this week
The Authenticity Shortage
Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, published an essay arguing that authenticity is becoming “infinitely reproducible.” His thesis: when AI can generate photorealistic content indistinguishable from reality, the calculus of trust fundamentally changes.
Musk’s Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard ‘lapses’ after posting of sexualized images of children
Users on X raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Musk’s Grok tool.
Software Has Been Battered by AI. Shopify, Veeva, and 3 More Stocks to Play a Turnaround.
Software stocks have been hit by fears of competition from artificial intelligence but these five companies can thrive in the AI era, according to Oppenheimer analysts.
Instagram says AI killed the curated feed — now it’s scrambling to prove what’s real
Instagram admits AI broke visual trust — and Gen Z may have already moved on
Fraimic to debut market first voice-to-art smart canvas prototypes at CES 2026
/PRNewswire/ — Today, Fraimic announced that early prototypes of the Fraimic Smart Canvas—a voice-to-art, E Ink display system that AI-generates artwork from…
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
2026 Is Poised to Be the Year of the Tech IPO. Will It Also Be the Year the AI Bubble Bursts?
SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic are all allegedly planning to raise eye-watering figures in market debuts.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about AI slop
Nadella doesn’t want to argue about AI slop anymore
In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
In 2026, here’s what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use.
What happens when students are falsely accused of cheating using AI?
Nearly half of US teachers use AI detection tools
From Automation to Health Signals: PETKIT Takes Smart Pet Care to the Next Level with an AI Ecosystem at CES 2026
From connected feeders, fountains and litter boxes that automate everyday care for pet parents, PETKIT is taking smart pet care to the next level by moving…
Xi Jinping: 2025 was a year of AI and chip breakthroughs amid US-China tech rivalry
Chinese President Xi Jinping said 2025 was the year of breakthroughs for Chinese artificial intelligence and semiconductor chip companies. What did they accomplish and what can we expect in 2026?View...
Labor market transition caused by AI will be the defining issue for India the next few years: CIO
Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder & CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers says India’s IT services industry in India is quickly changing from generating large number of jobs to shedding jobs and this...
The Role of Emotional Intelligence When Implementing Industrial Robotics
Emotional intelligence remains a vital leadership skill for manufacturing and industrial leaders embracing robotics. Here’s why it matters and how leaders can foster it, helping organizations reap the full benefits...
OpenAI’s shocking salaries
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China’s AI Frenzy Kickstarts 2026. What It Means for U.S. Tech Stocks.
Baidu’s chip unit files for Hong Kong IPO, Trump delays tariffs on furniture, Google shakes up home listings sector, and more news to start your day.
True agentic AI is years away – here’s why and how we get there
Today’s AI agents are a primitive approximation of what agents are meant to be. True agentic AI requires serious advances in reinforcement learning and complex memory.
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.?
We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence.
Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Are Squaring Up for a 2026 AI Chips Battle
Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are planning big things this year. These are the biggest developments to watch in the AI chip sector in 2026.
One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household
Two people. Eighteen accounts spanning checking, savings, credit cards, investments. Three currencies. Twenty minutes of work every week. One net worth number I actually trust. The payoff: A single, trustworthy...
Venture Capitalists Predict Many AI Startups Will Get Weeded Out in 2026
Investors shared their market predictions with WSJ Pro VC, voicing optimism and concern.
Inside Binéfar, the Spanish town pushing pioneering military robotics
A military robotics plant in rural Spain has become a key player in the European defence industry, exporting technology to more than 20 countries and transforming the economy and employment...
🍪 Baidu’s AI chip unit files for Hong Kong IPO
Baidu’s AI chip unit prepares for Hong Kong IPO, signaling major strategic move in China’s competitive semiconductor and artificial intelligence landscape.
How to kill a rogue AI
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.
Conservation’s hot topics of 2026: From artificial intelligence to mirror molecules
Tropical forests, plastic waste and a darker ocean also appear on the annual ‘horizon scan’ of conservation priorities.
AI is scoring college essays and conducting interviews, a new layer in admissions stress
Applicants are not supposed to use AI to write college essays. But colleges are using AI to help assess applications. At Caltech, that includes holding interviews.
AI’s Imperial Agenda
“Empire of AI” author Karen Hao on how Silicon Valley’s young AI companies parallel colonial empires of old.
From experimentation to impact: farm robotics’ top fundraises in 2025
Ag robotic offerings are evolving from single-task machines to full platforms that can tackle a number of jobs.
Artificial intelligence-driven approaches for materials design and discovery
Nature Materials – Computational approaches to materials design promise to accelerate the discovery of materials with superior functionalities. This Review presents key computational advances in…
Opinion | The Unseen Human Workers Behind Self-Driving Cars
The unseen workers who help train self-driving cars to see.
Instagram’s AI-driven identity crisis
Instagram’s AI revolution challenges its curated aesthetic, as head Adam Mosseri declares polished posts obsolete in the era of AI-driven social media transformation.
Cloud costs now No. 2 expense at midsize IT companies behind labor
AI workloads drive up cloud computing costs, with bills varying significantly from month to month.