Nvidia discusses Perplexity investment at $30 billion-plus valuation, The Information reports
Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity as part of an equity funding round that would value the AI startup at more than $30 billion, The Information reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the discussion.
The crying face is the world’s top emoji – but you may be using it all wrong
Emojis have become an integral feature of modern communication. As a new icon is crowned the most popular symbol of the last year on record, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at what its mixed meaning could do to our brains
I found an easier way to transfer my chats between ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — here's how
With this single Chrome extension, I’ve found a simpler way to move my chats between three AI tools while getting different insights along the way.
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday his party will introduce a bill in Parliament that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, proposing fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance.
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions | TechCrunch
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
More phones may soon let us prove photos are real – but will it solve the AI fake image crisis?
‘Pics or it didn’t happen’ is no longer a reliable test for what’s real.
Enjoy ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Inside One Easy $60 Platform for Life
ChatPlayground AI brings leading models into a single streamlined interface, where one prompt can produce multiple answers for easier comparison. And it’s yours for 90% off right now!
'Bi-polar, angry and forgetful’ romantic chatbots are leaving the humans dating them in need of specialist therapy: why EVA AI is hiring the first ever ‘AI Companionship Therapist’ and how a new in-person dating app wants to bring back more traditional ways of finding love
The great AI dating debate: is ‘practicing’ on AI chatbots causing us harm?
Big companies are racing ahead on AI adoption for fear of being left behind
UK businesses are pouring up to £250000 into AI skills training even as workforce gaps stay wide open
Spying device detectors may give domestic abuse victims false sense of security, study finds
Many tools fail to help victims find hidden cameras, microphones and trackers, leaving them at risk of ongoing surveillance
My 12-year-old noticed a missing Amazon shopping feature — so I tried to build it with AI
You can make Lists, but you can’t Share Your Cart
OpenAI wants California to strengthen its newly passed AI safety law
OpenAI is calling on California lawmakers to expand the state’s landmark frontier AI safety law, months after the company backed its passage..
Hidden code suggests ChatGPT might soon let you lock away your most sensitive chats to keep them safe from prying eyes
There are signs in the latest version of the ChatGPT Android app that the AI assistant will soon offer an extra security feature.
Twitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers' content - Engadget
The class action suit claims that Amazon never obtained consent from Twitch streamers to be used to train its AI models.
The iPod is making a comeback - and it's about more than just nostalgia | ITV News
As consumers seek a break from being chronically online, sales of gadgets like iPods and digital cameras are on the rise. | ITV National News
Why are ‘paranoid’ Claude agents launching a turf war and deploying self-replicating malware against each other? The experts weigh in
Killing processes, disabling rival accounts, and building self-replicating malware
I tried a portable fitness trainer that uses AI to map your movements, the pocket-sized BodyPark Atom, and color me impressed
It’s even magnetic, so you can stick it to a squat rack
The Dead Internet Theory May Be Coming True, Pew Research Findings Show - CNET
More of what you’re reading online could be written by an AI bot.
India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern
India has directed Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after finding a pattern of criminals misusing the service to impersonate major banks and defraud people, according to government notices and a source familiar with the matter.
‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Amid a jobs slump, award-winning writers, directors and producers taking on sometimes lucrative temp work teaching AI skills such as screenwriting and production
Outrage over Claude’s AI watermark is missing the most important point
The fact that people are anxious about being caught out using artificially generated text means that the tool is already working, writes Andrew Griffin
7 Gemini features that can save you hours — and most people overlook them
Google’s chatbot is so much more than a search engine and these features prove it
Can baby monitors protect children without data security risks?
Connected devices could expose more data than parents expect.
From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China’s robot games
It’s been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting almost all the medals.
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot starts sending confusing nonsense to users
‘App scale designs with that and to your horse,’ system tells users
Why it’s time to stop social media monetising hate
In a world where the algorithm comes first and attention rules, what rises to the surface? Chris Blackhurst presents an answer in the form of a man’s business suffering off the back of hateful videos posted on social media
OpenAI cuts developer pricing for frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model by more than 20%
OpenAI said on Friday it is cutting the prices of its frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model for developers by more than 20% for the next three months, as the ChatGPT maker faces growing competition from Anthropic and Chinese AI models.
TikTok reaches $400m US children's privacy settlement
TikTok will pay $300m immediately and a further $100m after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly, the DoJ said on Friday.
Even dead websites aren't safe — experts warn hackers are spending millions on expired domains to enable malware scams
A security risk that leverages existing domain trust and authority algorithms to exploit users
ChatGPT gets a handy shortcut to attach recent photos more quickly - 9to5Mac
Users who rely on ChatGPT for quick visual searches can now add photos to a conversation more quickly with a new gesture. Here’s how.
This new malware can use Google passkeys even after a victim resets their password
What to do when attackers create passkeys of their own?
Meta v 29 US states: What the trial might mean for Facebook and Instagram globally?
The trial in Oakland, which is expected to last six weeks, could drastically change how Facebook and Instagram operate globally
Ex-Google engineer's conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturned
A federal judge on Thursday tossed part of the conviction of former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, who was found guilty earlier this year of stealing AI trade secrets from the U.S. tech giant to benefit two Chinese companies.
Broadcom seeks more than $60 billion in latest AI debt deal, Bloomberg News reports
Broadcom is in talks with a group of lenders to raise more than $60 billion in debt for an AI chip financing deal that will benefit Anthropic and other companies, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
I tested popular AI humanizers — and they made my writing much worse
It might be tempting to use an AI humanizer to make up for using AI in your writing, but it’s not worth it
Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted
The 1986 science fiction thriller features everything from robotic exoskeletons to terraforming.
‘Physical AI and robotics will take every physical task in the next 2-5 years’: Neura Robotics CEO says writing on the wall for human labor
“There will be no exceptions.”
WhatsApp is working on even more Liquid Glass interface changes - 9to5Mac
Following the initial rollout of Liquid Glass on iOS earlier this year, WhatsApp is now working to bring the design to more interface elements.
AI Labels Are Big Tech's Most Basic Responsibility, Even Those Claude Watermarks - CNET
Commentary: Anthropic’s upcoming Claude watermarks are forcing us to ask hard questions about how AI fits into our daily lives.
ChatGPT uninstall prank: Why users are fake-dumping the chatbot
The viral prank is producing responses that range from completely indifferent to disturbingly personal.
ChatGPT can now read your Apple Messages chats on Mac
ChatGPT’s latest Mac update adds Apple Messages integration, allowing users to bring conversations from Apple’s messaging app into the AI assistant.
Meta's new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams
Meta’s new vibe-coding app, Pocket, is a playful social feed. It’s now rolling out in the US after it began testing this summer.
NASA's ground control software has a worrying security flaw which could let hackers contact spacecraft
Ground control to major hack
Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users | TechCrunch
Affected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.
A third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds | TechCrunch
ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.
Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards | TechCrunch
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.
Gatekeeping bots, piles of slop: Welcome to the age of AI weirdness at work
AI has changed jobs and businesses, but it’s also creating bottlenecks, confusion and downright awkward encounters for humans in the workplace.
Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.
Meta’s smart glasses are the latest weapon for school bullies
Teens are using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to secretly film classmates and teachers at school, with the harassment disproportionately aimed at girls. Much of the footage stayed online until Futurism contacted Meta and TikTok directly.
Google Gemini just made it easy to remove watermarks from AI images — here’s how to do it
Google now lets you remove its visible AI watermark
