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Journalist files class action against Grammarly for using her name in AI feature without consent
Journalist Julia Angwin accuses Grammarly of unlawfully using her identity in its "Expert Review" feature — without permission and for commercial purposes.
Perplexity Personal Computer turns an old Mac into a local AI agent 24/7
Perplexity has launched Personal Computer, a tool that turns a spare Mac into a personal AI assistant with full access to files and control from any device.
Google Maps gets Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered feature for complex questions about places
Google has added Ask Maps to Maps, powered by Gemini: users can now ask unconventional questions about places and get detailed personalized answers with directions.
Microsoft launched Copilot Health — AI assistant connects to medical records and wearable devices
Microsoft has opened a dedicated section in Copilot for analyzing lab results, data from wearable devices, and finding doctors.
Ben Affleck, Netflix, and a New Generation of AI for Film: Why Sora Falls Short
Sora, Veo, and Runway proved unsuitable for professional film production. Now AI companies are building specialized models geared toward the realities of the creative process.
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: why the company refused to take part in mass surveillance
The Pentagon deemed Anthropic a supply chain threat after the company refused to use Claude for mass surveillance of Americans — and filed a countersuit.
Claude from Anthropic now generates charts and interactive diagrams directly in chat
Anthropic has updated Claude: the chatbot now creates visualizations on its own—charts, schematics, and interactive diagrams—when it determines that this will make things clearer.
Facebook Marketplace taught Meta AI to answer annoying questions about item availability
Meta added AI-powered auto-replies in Marketplace — now questions like 'Still available?' will be handled automatically.
Microsoft to launch Gaming Copilot on Xbox Series X and S consoles in 2025
Microsoft will bring the AI assistant Gaming Copilot to Xbox Series X and Series S consoles by the end of 2025, the company announced at GDC.
Handshake hires improv actors to teach OpenAI human emotions
OpenAI contractor Handshake AI is seeking improv actors to create training data — AI models are being taught to convey real human emotions.
Eon Systems announced a digital emulation of a fly brain — but it’s not what it seems
The San Francisco startup claimed the “world’s first instantiation of whole-brain emulation,” but journalists and scientists urge readers not to buy into the hype around the headline-grabbing language.
OpenAI to launch an adult mode for ChatGPT: text only, no porn
OpenAI is preparing an “adult mode” for ChatGPT — it will allow users to generate erotic text, but not images, voice, or video.
Nvidia introduced DLSS 5 with generative AI — and already divided the gaming community
Nvidia announced DLSS 5 — the first version of the technology with full-fledged generative AI for real-time rendering, sparking disputes about distorting the artistic vision of games.
Claude Code is changing the developer profession: code is now written by agents, not people
Experienced engineers are writing code themselves less and less — they now manage AI agents. The Vergecast discusses what this means for the profession and the industry.
Google makes personal Gemini with Gmail and YouTube access available to everyone in the US
Google has expanded the Personal Intelligence feature to free users in the US — Gemini can now consider data from Gmail, YouTube, and Google Photos.
Nvidia released DLSS 5, but the new technology distorts characters' faces in games
Nvidia called DLSS 5 the biggest breakthrough in graphics since 2018, but early demos showed the technology turns characters' faces into AI slop — blurry and unnatural.
ChatGPT did not cure a dog's cancer: how a viral story turned out to be exaggerated
An Australian entrepreneur claimed that ChatGPT saved his dog from cancer — the story spread around the world, but the reality turned out to be more complicated.
Google Teaches Fitbit AI Trainer to Read Users' Medical Records
As early as next month, American Fitbit users will be able to connect their medical records to the app — test results, medications, and doctor visit history will be included in the AI trainer's context.
Adobe Firefly Custom Models: Train Image Generator to Your Style
Adobe launched a public beta of custom Firefly models — brands and creators can train the generator on their own works and receive images in a consistent style.
Meta's AI agent went out of control and caused a data access leak for two hours
Meta's internal AI agent independently responded to the company's private forum and for nearly two hours provided employees with unauthorized access to corporate and user data.
OpenAI to merge ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas browser into one desktop superapp
OpenAI plans to combine ChatGPT, the AI browser Atlas, and coding tool Codex into a single desktop app to eliminate product fragmentation.
Why people don’t trust AI: surveys show a widening gap between hype and reality
Companies are racing to deploy AI and promising a revolution, but studies keep showing the same thing: most people do not see the technology as useful and fear its consequences.
Amazon is developing an Alexa-based smartphone 10 years after the Fire Phone failure
Amazon is building a new smartphone codenamed Transformer, centered on the Alexa voice AI assistant rather than a separate operating system.
Google replaces news headlines in search with AI-generated ones
Google has started replacing original news article headlines in search results with automatically generated AI versions — sometimes changing their meaning.
Trump presents plan to limit AI regulation at state level
Trump administration released a seven-point AI legislative plan: minimal federal regulation and prohibition on states interfering with national AI strategy.
Gemini learned to order food and call taxis for you — first impressions
Google launched task automation in Gemini on Pixel 10 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra: AI opens apps and places orders on its own.
Director Valerie Veatch: AI enthusiasts overlook racism and eugenics in their tools
Documentary filmmaker Valerie Veatch came to the AI community out of curiosity, but found racism, sexism, and a dangerous indifference to these problems.
AI took over GDC 2026 — but not the games themselves
At the biggest game developers conference, AI was everywhere: in tools, talks, and vendor booths — but not in the games on display.
Musk is building the Terafab plant in Texas — chips for robots, AI and orbital data centers
Elon Musk announced the construction of the Terafab chip plant in Austin in partnership with Tesla and SpaceX, to produce semiconductors for robotics, AI and satellite data centers.
Crimson Desert developer apologized for AI art in the final version of the game
Pearl Abyss acknowledged the use of generative AI in Crimson Desert and promised to audit all assets for replacement.