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Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots

Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots

Beware of the AI chatbot that becomes more than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV…
The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed

The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed

New York  —  The joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team,…
Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat

Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat

President Donald Trump enacted a new 25 percent tariff on “certain advanced computing chips” on Wednesday, according to a White…
No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal

No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal

New York  —  Tess Coward, a 27-year-old PR professional based in New York City, woke up feeling under the weather…
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos

YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos

New York  —  YouTube will now let parents limit the amount of time their teens can spend scrolling through its…
ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations

ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations

New York  —  ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. OpenAI announced on…
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill

Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill

New York  —  Microsoft says it will ask to pay higher electricity bills in areas where it’s building data centers,…
Amazon’s big plan to beat ChatGPT: Give Alexa a better memory

Amazon’s big plan to beat ChatGPT: Give Alexa a better memory

Las Vegas  —  Amazon doesn’t just want Alexa to know you. It wants her to remember things about you, like…
Trump administration’s vision of US tech dominance is colliding with Europe

Trump administration’s vision of US tech dominance is colliding with Europe

New York  —  Last January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was eager to have an ally in the White…
Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world’s biggest tech show

Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world’s biggest tech show

Las Vegas, NV  —  Robots took over the floor at the biggest technology show of the year: I watched a…
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