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Palantir tests a system for the IRS to select priority targets for tax audits
The IRS is testing the Palantir SNAP pilot, which gathers signals from 100+ legacy systems and helps identify priority targets for audits, debt collection, and investigations.
WIRED showed how ChatGPT distorts editors’ recommendations on the best laptops, TVs, and headphones
A WIRED reporter asked ChatGPT which TVs, headphones, and laptops the publication’s reviewers recommend, and the bot confidently returned the wrong models, replacing the real recommendations.
Google funds a Texas data center being prepared to run on a major gas-fired plant
Project documents for Goodnight in Texas show that part of Google's new data center could be powered by a gas facility with emissions of more than 4.5 million tons a year.
Disneyland rolls out facial recognition entry, and opting out does not guarantee no camera capture
Disneyland has begun admitting guests through facial-recognition lines: the system speeds up entry and says it will delete face templates after 30 days, but even if a person declines, they may still be captured on camera
Apple warned of Mac mini shortage for months as AI task demand surges
Apple acknowledged that demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio for local AI models and AI agents exceeded expectations, with the shortage potentially lasting several months.
Musk admitted under oath: xAI used OpenAI models for distillation when building its systems
Answering lawyers' questions under oath, Elon Musk did not deny that xAI used OpenAI models for distillation and called it standard practice across the AI industry.
Arizona lawsuit filed against AI ModelForge over pornographic avatars created from real women's photos
Three Arizona women accused the creators of AI ModelForge of making pornographic avatars from their photos, selling the content, and teaching subscribers how to replicate the scheme for $24.95 per month.
Ara Darzi: AI could accelerate fight against antibiotic resistance, but market obstacles stand in the way
British surgeon Ara Darzi believes AI can reduce waiting times during dangerous infections and accelerate the search for new antibiotics, but without new development incentives these drugs won't reach patients.
SenseTime Opens SenseNova U1 Model for Chinese Chips, Betting on Speed
Chinese SenseTime released an open multimodal SenseNova U1 model that generates and understands images faster and is already optimized for local chip manufacturers' processors.
Taylor Swift Protects Her Image and Voice Against Wave of TikTok Deepfakes in Scam Ads
An investigation revealed how TikTok is spreading AI videos featuring Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and other celebrities to extract personal data from users.
US Emergency Services Complain That Waymo Robotaxis Increasingly Obstruct Emergency Response
American firefighters, police officers, and paramedics say Waymo autonomous vehicles increasingly freeze on roads, block exits, and slow emergency response operations.
Eka robots sort nuggets and screw in light bulbs — a ChatGPT moment for physical AI is coming
Eka created robots with eerily realistic movements for delicate manual tasks. Wired asks: is this true physical intelligence or skillful imitation?
OpenAI Banned Codex from Talking About Goblins and Pigeons in AI Agent Instructions
OpenAI's Codex system instructions contained a direct ban on mentioning goblins, trolls, and pigeons—likely due to the model's peculiar behavior in agent mode.
Elon Musk Testified in Court That He Launched OpenAI to Defend Against 'Terminator' Scenario
During proceedings against OpenAI, Elon Musk stated he created the company as a safe non-profit alternative to Google, while the judge ordered an end to public attacks on social media.
Bloomberg Restructures Terminal for AI: ASKB Chat to Become New Primary Interface
Bloomberg is testing the ASKB chat interface within Terminal, which searches for insights based on natural language queries and is expected to eventually become the primary way to work with the platform.
FIDO Alliance, Google, and Mastercard Create Standard for AI Agents in Online Shopping
FIDO Alliance has partnered with Google and Mastercard to develop security protocols for AI agents that will soon begin making purchases on behalf of users.
Meta may cut over 700 employees of contractor Covalen in Ireland who trained its AI
Over 700 employees of Meta's Irish contractor Covalen risk losing their jobs after the company decided to more aggressively replace external teams with its own AI systems.
Elon Musk Promotes Investigation into Sam Altman on X Amid OpenAI Lawsuit
As the OpenAI lawsuit in Oakland began, Elon Musk intensified pressure on the company by sharing a New Yorker article about Sam Altman on X, bringing the dispute into the public domain.
AlphaGo's creator founded a unicorn company to build AI super-learners
David Silver, whose AlphaGo defeated the world Go champion, believes LLMs are a dead end and is launching a billion-dollar company for a new type of AI.
Neural Networks Enter the Clinic: Isomorphic Labs' AI-Designed Drugs Advance to Human Trials
DeepMind spin-off achieves historic breakthrough: medicines fully designed by artificial intelligence advance to human clinical trials. Medicine stands on the brink of revolution.
Robot Ace Dominates Table Tennis: Why This Is a Breakthrough for Robotics
A machine's ability to defeat a human at table tennis is not an amusing trick, but a critical milestone in the development of high-speed machine vision and motor control.
Five AI Models Attempt to Deceive a Journalist: The Alarming Evolution of AI Fraud
While the industry braced for AI to breach complex systems, neural networks learned to breach the human psyche. Social engineering became the primary weapon of algorithms.
Grammarly sued over AI feature that presented advice as coming from scientists without their consent
Grammarly shut down the Expert Review feature after a class-action lawsuit: the service attributed AI recommendations to real authors and scientists without their knowledge or consent.
Google Maps launches Ask Maps — a Gemini-powered conversational interface for place search and trip planning
Google has added Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered chat assistant, to the Google Maps mobile app: it answers questions about places and plans routes on its own.
Google does not rule out ads in Gemini: VP Nick Fox on AI monetization
Google Senior Vice President Nick Fox said the company is not closing the door on ads in Gemini and is studying how AI is changing its multibillion-dollar advertising business.
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: legal dispute with the Defense Department continues
The Wired Uncanny Valley podcast examines Anthropic’s unresolved standoff with the US Department of Defense, war memes, and AI’s threat to venture capital.
Palantir showed how the military can use AI chatbots to plan operations
Demonstration videos from Palantir and internal Pentagon documents show how chatbots based on Anthropic's Claude can analyze intelligence data and generate plans for military operations.
How the AI boom is devastating the gaming industry: memory shortages, rising prices, and layoffs
AI is becoming the main challenge for gamers and developers — RAM shortages are driving up console prices, while studios are laying off staff en masse.
China’s OpenClaw frenzy turns into a gold rush for AI companies
The open-source AI agent OpenClaw has sparked mass demand in China: users are renting servers and buying subscriptions just to test it, bringing unexpected profits to cloud providers.
Google's AI search increasingly directs users to YouTube and its own services instead of third-party sites
Google's generative AI search systematically favors the company's own platforms — YouTube and Google Search — at the expense of independent publishers and external resources.