Category: Artificial Intelligence

The Stakes for OpenAI’s Plan B

The giant artificial intelligence start-up dialed back its corporate reorganization plan, but big questions remain about its future.
What’s Behind Technology’s Disembodied Female Voices?

If you listen to the many artificial, automated voices that have become prevalent online, the answer doesn’t really matter, as long as she’s helping you.
Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.

World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.
Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13

The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.
Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies

Blumhouse, the horror movie studio, has teamed up with Meta on a chatbot that encourages people to use their phones while watching a movie.
Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian Brain Rot Crew

Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian brain rot crew, an absurd group of A.I.-generated characters that are flooding TikTok.
Thrive Capital Creating Vehicle for Serial M&A

The investor is raising money to start and build companies infused with artificial intelligence, then use them to buy more.
Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns

Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
Publisher of PCMag and Mashable Sues OpenAI

Ziff Davis, which owns more than 45 media properties, is accusing the tech company of infringing on the publisher’s copyrights and diluting its trademarks.
An Army of Robots Is China’s Weapon in Trump’s Tariff War

Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
Oscars OK the Use of A.I., With Caveats

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said using the technology wouldn’t disqualify a movie. But it also said that it favored films with more human involvement.
Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?

On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.