AI
Iranian embassy posts AI-generated photo comparing Netanyahu with Hitler
In a separate instance, Iran's Embassy in Tajikistan shared an AI-generated video of Jesus hitting Trump and sending him to Hell.
Chrome is changing something fundamental about the way you browse
The new cyber threat: Fake CEOs and real consequences - opinion
'The regime is a customer': BBC interviews activist behind pro-Iran Lego propaganda videos
Google upgrades Chrome: Gemini will become a personal agent
Google is turning Chrome into a smart agent with the “Auto Browse” feature, which will independently perform tasks for you such as booking flights and shopping.
OpenAI’s Altman downplays Moltbook hype, touts autonomous AI future
Altman spoke at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco as tech leaders weighed in on Moltbook, a Reddit-like site where AI bots swap code and gossip about their human owners.
SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billions, positioning itself for potential IPO worth $1.5 trillion
The deal, worth $250 billion according to The Information, aims to improve SpaceX's position in its reportedly future IPO, which is being described as potentially the biggest in history.
French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning
A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.
Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content - explainer
Regulators worldwide are stepping up action against xAI’s Grok amid concerns over illegal and non-consensual sexual imagery.
AI personal assistant takes the world by storm: “Now I feel like I’m living in the future”
The AI-based personal assistant Clawdbot has gone viral for its powerful features, but experts warn it raises serious security risks due to access to private data and personal accounts.
OpenAI ditches Nvidia for faster AI inference chips, threatening chipmaker's dominance
Nvidia remains dominant in chips for training large AI models, while inference has become a new front in the competition.
Ex-employee alleges Google helped IDF contractor with AI, breached ethics policy - report
The complaint was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and alleged that Google breached its own “AI principles" in a customer support response.
AI swarms could invade social media, threaten democracy, study warns
“Humans, generally speaking, are conformist. That's something that can relatively easily be hijacked by these swarms," said Kunst.
How AI is bringing the dead back and what that means for the living
A new study by Tom Divon, a media and cultural researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the use of generative AI to recreate deceased individuals' likenesses.