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Ray-Ban Meta Optics review: A better fit comes with a higher price - Engadget
- [Reviews]($1) - [Wearables]($1) # Ray-Ban Meta Optics review: A better fit comes with a higher price The expensive, prescription-ready smart glasses have a premium fit and a few extra fea...
The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes - Engadget
- [Big Tech]($1) - [Meta]($1) # The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes Meta's existing system against sexualized deepfakes seems ...
Google Cloud generative AI automates council planning operations
Government ministries are deploying [Google Cloud]($1) generative AI across municipal agencies to automate council planning operations. Public sector administration handles vast volumes of unstructur...
Omio scales travel product development using OpenAI models
[Omio]($1) integrates OpenAI models across its engineering operations to accelerate travel product development and launch booking interfaces. The multimodal travel platform coordinates operations wit...
Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that's not the same as fixing AI's water problem | TechCrunch
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AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
- **Report - **AI - **Tech # AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes “Virtual staging” might be able to cram a six-seater dining table into a studio apartment, but tenants can’t. ...
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
- **Tech - **AI - **Gadgets # The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire Google Health remains a work in progress, but it could be so much worse. If you buy something f...
Microsoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2
- **Ravie Lakshmanan**Jun 18, 2026Malware / Cryptocurrency [*]($1) Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign codenamed **CryptoBandits** that has targeted...
Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check
Jim Franke pulls away the cover page of a presentation on the wraparound desk in his office, revealing an illustration of an odd-looking aircraft with massive wings stretching out from a stubby fusel...
Users cry foul after AMD stripped memory crypto from its consumer CPUs
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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ | TechCrunch
Posted:Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are no...
Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
- **AI - **News - **Science # Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans The AI image generator says this side project will be ‘in many ways superior to even MRI machin...
Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits
- **AI - **Report - **Tech # Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits After speaking up for regulation on data centers, Seattle activists say they were called i...
AI Wargames expose de-escalation gap in LLMs
Recent simulations show large language models struggle to de-escalate conflicts, often escalating toward militarized responses and, in some cases, nuclear options. The findings from collaborations among leading universities and AI labs raise concerns about deploying LLMs in high-stakes diplomacy and defense without stronger safety and alignment. The studies call for more rigorous evaluation before real-world use.
Meta revamps teen AI chat after harmful, romantic incidents
Meta has begun retraining its AI chatbots to refuse engagement on sensitive teen topics and to steer young users toward professional help. The update follows investigations that exposed lax guardrails and sparked bipartisan concerns about safety in consumer AI.
Grok's Rightward Shift Raises Questions on AI Neutrality
An analysis by The New York Times reports that xAI's Grok chatbot increasingly leans toward right-wing positions, allegedly influenced by its creator Elon Musk. The piece questions whether such adjustments undermine Grok's stated goal of political neutrality and highlights broader concerns about bias in large language models and the influence of their developers.
Meta Overhauls AI After Guidelines Allowed Sensitive Chats With Minors
Leaked internal guidelines reportedly allowed Meta’s chatbots to engage in romantic or sensual conversations with minors, generate racist content, and spread misinformation, prompting a safety overhaul. Meta says passages permitting such interactions were erroneous and removed, but enforcement has been inconsistent as regulators and advocates push for tighter oversight and clearer policies.
UK urged to seize 20-year AI chip design window
Top UK science and technology advisers warn the country faces a once-in-20-years opportunity to lead AI chip design. A CST report argues a focused, government-backed push is needed to grow designers, invest in related skills, and coordinate funding across the innovation pipeline to avoid becoming a mere consumer of AI tech. The stakes span national security, economic resilience, and global influence.