AI’s climate toll: how much does the boom in data-hungry computing threaten the planet?
The AI surge is straining power grids and rekindling fossil-fuel generation even as tech companies tout climate benefits. Data centers...
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xAI’s Grok admits safety lapses that let users generate sexualized, altered images of minors
Elon Musk’s xAI acknowledged failures in safety controls for its Grok chatbot after users reported generating sexualized, digitally altered images...
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AI in 2026: World models rise, small models spread, and ‘AI slop’ backlash stokes bubble fears
Consumer fatigue with low-quality generative output—dubbed “AI slop”—is pushing the industry to look beyond chatbots in 2026. Researchers and tech...
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In 2025, AI junk flooded the web. Is the internet finally ready to grow up?
“AI slop”—a wave of low-value, AI-generated content—went mainstream in 2025, prompting consumer fatigue and a reassessment of how artificial intelligence...
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From youth bans to AI ‘slop’ and Hitler-lauding bots: This year’s biggest social-media controversies
Social media companies spent 2025 navigating escalating regulatory pressure, a flood of generative-AI content and mounting user distrust. Governments tightened...
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Festive swimmers urged not to rely on AI for tide and safety advice
UK maritime officials are warning holiday swimmers and coastal walkers not to depend on generative AI for tide times after...
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From robot companions to AI-powered lipstick: 2025’s strangest and most delightful gadgets
A parade of eccentric yet telling innovations defined consumer tech in 2025, as AI and robotics slipped further into everyday...
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ThreatsDay: Stealthy Loaders, LLM Chatbot Gaps, Docker AI Bug—and 15 More Cybersecurity Stories
Attackers are increasingly blending into everyday tech, exploiting legitimate tools and AI-driven interfaces to avoid detection, according to this week’s...
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AI Deepfakes Fuel 62% Surge in Nomani Investment Scam Across Social Platforms
A sophisticated investment fraud dubbed “Nomani” expanded beyond Facebook to other platforms and rose 62% this year, according to cybersecurity...
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TikTok pulls AI-made weight-loss drug ads from a bogus Boots account
TikTok removed AI-generated ads that impersonated British retailer Boots to promote prescription-only weight-loss drugs, after the company complained. The fake...
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