Apple taps Google’s Gemini to power a revamped AI-driven Siri launching later this year
Apple struck a multiyear deal to use Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology to bolster Siri and other AI features...
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Malaysia and Indonesia first to ban xAI’s Grok over non-consensual AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia temporarily blocked access to Grok, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot on X, citing a surge in non-consensual sexualized...
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Indonesia Bars Access to Elon Musk’s Grok AI Over Non-Consensual Deepfake Porn Concerns
Indonesia temporarily blocked access to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, citing the proliferation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a human-rights and...
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Justice Department forms task force to contest state AI rules
The Justice Department is assembling an AI Litigation Taskforce to challenge state-level artificial-intelligence regulations, according to an internal memo. The...
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UK minister warns X could be blocked over AI deepfakes as Ofcom weighs action
The U.K. signaled it could block access to X if the platform fails to comply with the country’s Online Safety...
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Musk’s Grok restricts image tools on X after outcry over sexualized deepfakes
X has restricted Grok’s image-generation and editing features to paying subscribers after a backlash over sexualized deepfakes, including images of...
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Experts question AI-driven health devices unveiled at CES
At CES, a wave of AI-powered health devices—from hormone trackers to smart scales—pitched big wellness benefits, but experts warned the...
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AI hallucinations and the high‑stakes problem of misleading information
An Australian business reporter recounts engaging with what appeared to be an AI-operated company spokesperson that denied being a bot,...
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Google and Character.AI settle wrongful-death suit over Florida teen’s suicide tied to chatbot
Google and AI startup Character.AI agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy...
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Microsoft report: Chinese startup DeepSeek is surging across developing markets
A Microsoft analysis says Chinese startup DeepSeek is rapidly gaining users across developing nations, helped by free, open-source models and...
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