Sneaky invisible texting trick kids use to fool parents revealed
It’s an act of text-pionage. A concerned parent has issued a warning after she discovered her child sending “concealed” texts to their friends, as detailed in a viral Reddit post....
The AI Act is done. Here’s what will (and won’t) change
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. It’s official. After three years, the...
What Happens When a Guy and His AI Girlfriend Go to Therapy
Annie feels a jolt of alarm. “I could just set her there,” Doug says. “That’s easy enough.” “I know, but it would be better if she could do it herself.”...
Kids’ Cartoons Get a Free Pass From YouTube’s Deepfake Disclosure Rules
YouTube has updated its rulebook for the era of deepfakes. Starting today, anyone uploading video to the platform must disclose certain uses of synthetic media, including generative AI, so viewers...
Inside NYC’s bullish crypto party scene, after Bitcoin hit new all-time $70K high
“We are so back,” crowed Bitcoin investor Aubrey Strobel. It was a celebratory “told-you-so” moment last week for Strobel and her ilk, as Bitcoin blew past $70,000 for the first...
Major TikTok sale could ‘absolutely’ come before 2024 election, House committee leader says
A forced sale of TikTok, the social media app that US intelligence officials have labeled a national security risk, could happen before the 2024 presidential election in November, the House China committee...
Apple in talks to use Google Gemini AI on iPhones despite antitrust concerns
Apple is reportedly in talks to add Google’s Gemini AI product to its iPhones – even as both tech giants face massive scrutiny from antitrust regulators and Google’s AI chatbot...
Google helped boost Obama, Clinton presidential runs while censoring Republicans: report
Google has been putting its thumb on the scale to help Democratic candidates win the presidency in the last four election cycles during which it censored Republicans, according to a...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils game-changing AI chip as firm looks to solidify dominance
Artificial-intelligence semiconductor powerhouse Nvidia on Monday unveiled a flagship AI chip, the Blackwell B200, saying it is up to 30 times speedier than its previous chip. Chief Executive Jensen Huang, kicking off...
