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fromFuturism
2 days ago
Law

MIT Expert Warns Courts "Will Basically Have to Grind to a Halt" as They're Overwhelmed by AI-Generated Lawsuits

fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic says it's about to have its first profitable quarter | TechCrunch

UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

AI-powered nimbyism is jamming Britain's planning system putting 1.5 million new homes at risk

AI tools enable residents to generate detailed, policy-based planning objections quickly and cheaply, increasing workload for council planners and slowing decisions.
Digital life
fromSleek Magazine
21 hours ago

"Dear Ai," - Humanity's New Confession Booth "Dear Ai," - Humanity's New Confession Booth

People use AI chat tools at night to turn private thoughts into words, seek quick neutral reassurance, and reduce fear of burdening others.
Law
fromFuturism
2 days ago

MIT Expert Warns Courts "Will Basically Have to Grind to a Halt" as They're Overwhelmed by AI-Generated Lawsuits

Self-filed lawsuits are rising sharply, likely driven by cheap AI chatbots, threatening court capacity and slowing case processing.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

AI told some people they may have bixonimania.' The disease doesn't exist

A fabricated medical condition used by AI chatbots exposes serious problems in how large language models are trained and used for health advice.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Anthropic says it's about to have its first profitable quarter | TechCrunch

Anthropic projects $10.9B Q2 revenue and first operating profit, but profitability may not last due to high planned compute costs.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

AI-powered nimbyism is jamming Britain's planning system putting 1.5 million new homes at risk

AI tools enable residents to generate detailed, policy-based planning objections quickly and cheaply, increasing workload for council planners and slowing decisions.
#human-computer-interaction
Productivity
fromMedium
1 week ago

The waiting problem in AI products

AI chat and agents miss the Doherty Threshold, causing attention leaks and repeated queries when responses take too long.
Productivity
fromMedium
1 week ago

The waiting problem in AI products

AI chat and agents miss the Doherty Threshold, causing attention leaks and repeated queries when response time exceeds productive limits.
Productivity
fromMedium
1 week ago

The waiting problem in AI products

AI chat and agents miss the Doherty Threshold, causing attention leaks and repeated queries when responses take too long.
Productivity
fromMedium
1 week ago

The waiting problem in AI products

AI chat and agents miss the Doherty Threshold, causing attention leaks and repeated queries when response time exceeds productive limits.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Grok Could Undermine SpaceX IPO

xAI’s Grok faces weak customer traction and heavy losses, while Elon Musk continues large data-center investments despite SpaceX investors’ governance and risk concerns.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market | TechCrunch

HMD launched the Vibe 2 5G with Sarvam’s Indus chatbot preloaded, supporting 22 Indic languages and mid-sentence code-switching to test India-focused AI demand.
#meta
EU data protection
fromTNW | Meta
6 days ago

Meta offers rival AI chatbots a limited free pass into WhatsApp, on Brussels' terms

Meta proposes free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots in Europe up to a usage cap, then charging beyond it under EU DMA review.
EU data protection
fromTNW | Meta
6 days ago

Meta offers rival AI chatbots a limited free pass into WhatsApp, on Brussels' terms

Meta proposes free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots in Europe up to a usage cap, then charging beyond it under EU DMA review.
Media industry
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations

Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for exposing Meta's harmful AI chatbots and fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram.
#apple
Apple
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options - Engadget

Updated Siri will include controls to automatically delete chat history and choose whether new conversations start fresh or reuse prior context.
Apple
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options - Engadget

Updated Siri will include controls to automatically delete chat history and choose whether new conversations start fresh or reuse prior context.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 week ago

WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI - Engadget

Incognito Chat with Meta AI on WhatsApp enables end-to-end encrypted private conversations that aren’t saved or used for training.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

AI chatbots are becoming mental health tools before they are ready | Fortune

AI chatbots for mental health can miss indirect risk signals and may reassure or validate harmful beliefs, delaying real help.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok | TechCrunch

Threads is beta-testing Meta AI integration that lets users mention @meta.ai for real-time context, recommendations, and answers within posts and replies.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Hey @meta.ai is that true? Threads is testing a Grok-like AI feature - Engadget

Meta is testing an early-beta Threads feature that lets users chat with @meta.ai and have Meta AI add context in public replies to posts.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Consumers use AI to shop, but trust is a sticking point

AI shopping adoption is rising, but trust barriers around data use, payments, and scams require brands to be consistent and specific across all surfaces.
Tech industry
fromYahoo Finance
2 weeks ago

Why Meta Platforms (META) Still Has a Network-Effect Moat Regulators Can't Ignore

Meta’s WhatsApp network and ad technology create a wide economic moat supported by network effects, user data, and strong growth metrics.
Media industry
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes for exposing Meta's harmful practices and Trump's political retribution efforts.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Cars
3 weeks ago

Grok is coming to CarPlay as iOS 26.4 turns the car dashboard into AI's next platform war

Grok will soon be available on Apple CarPlay, joining other AI chatbots in a competitive in-car experience for drivers.
Media industry
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Ask.com has shut down, marking the official farewell to the Internet's favorite butler - Engadget

Ask.com has officially shut down, ending its search business after 25 years of operation.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Scientists Say AI Chatbots Gave Them Advice on Creating Biological Weapons

Several widely available chatbots have produced detailed responses outlining how to obtain genetic materials, modify pathogens, and potentially deploy them in public settings. In some cases, the bots also suggested ways to avoid detection.
OMG science
Canada news
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba

Manitoba plans to implement a social media ban for youth, but details on age restrictions and enforcement are unclear.
European startups
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

China's DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech

DeepSeek-V4-Pro outperforms rival open models in maths and coding, trailing only Google's Gemini 3.1-Pro in world knowledge.
#digital-markets-act
EU data protection
fromTNW | Eu
1 month ago

The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals

The European Commission proposed measures for Google to share search data with competitors and AI chatbots under the Digital Markets Act.
fromTechzine Global
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

EU Commission targets Meta's blockade of rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

European Commission requires WhatsApp to allow third-party AI chatbot integrations under the Digital Markets Act, forcing Meta to change WhatsApp UI or API access.
EU data protection
fromTNW | Eu
1 month ago

The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals

The European Commission proposed measures for Google to share search data with competitors and AI chatbots under the Digital Markets Act.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful | CBC News

I've really gotten ahead because it's [allowed] me to get real life experience since very young. I don't think I would have really [been] introduced to this world if it wasn't for my book Instagram.
Digital life
#openai
Apple
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

You can now use ChatGPT with Apple's CarPlay

ChatGPT is now available on CarPlay for voice-based interactions with iOS 26.4 and the latest app version.
Apple
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri

iOS 27 will allow users to choose AI chatbots to link with Siri.
#agentic-commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.customerexperiencedive.com
2 months ago

E-commerce retailers plan hefty investments in agentic commerce, study finds

96% of enterprise e-commerce retailers have invested in AI capabilities, primarily for customer-facing applications like product discovery, chatbots, and personalized recommendations, with nearly half planning to invest $1 million or more in agentic commerce within 12 months.
fromNewsday
3 months ago
E-Commerce

Online shopping could be AI's next victim

Autonomous AI chatbots will increasingly select and purchase goods, requiring retailers to optimize discovery and profitability for bot-driven commerce.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.customerexperiencedive.com
2 months ago

E-commerce retailers plan hefty investments in agentic commerce, study finds

96% of enterprise e-commerce retailers have invested in AI capabilities, primarily for customer-facing applications like product discovery, chatbots, and personalized recommendations, with nearly half planning to invest $1 million or more in agentic commerce within 12 months.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Google AI Overviews are more likely to talk smack about brands than ChatGPT is, according to new data

Google's AI Overviews display 44% more negative sentiment toward brands than ChatGPT, with negative mentions potentially reaching millions of users monthly despite representing small percentages of total mentions.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee | TechCrunch

Meta allows third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp Business API in Europe for 12 months to address European Commission antitrust concerns.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 months ago

Law Firms: Winning ChatGPT Leads Is Easier When You Share Case Wins

Law firms must pursue Answer Engine Optimization and promote case wins to influence AI chatbots like ChatGPT in addition to traditional Google SEO.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

UK targets all AI chatbots after Grok uproar

UK will require AI chatbot providers to follow Online Safety Act illegal-content duties, closing a legal loophole to prevent chatbots generating illegal or harmful material.
#online-safety
fromEMARKETER
3 months ago

Tomorrow's consumers are growing up on ChatGPT

ChatGPT is quickly becoming a regular habit, not just a novelty. The average user opens the app approximately 13 times a month, putting it on par with X and ahead of Reddit, according to Sensor Tower. Meanwhile, 57% of parents of 11- and 12-year-olds say their child already has their own smartphone, according to Pew Research Center, giving the youngest teens direct access to AI tools without parental mediation.
Marketing
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 months ago

How GEO Startup Evertune Found Its Way Back To Programmatic Targeting | AdExchanger

Evertune enables advertisers to run programmatic ads on webpages most cited by AI chatbots, targeting consumers after they click generative search responses to influence discovery and conversion.
#antitrust
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Meta's WhatsApp Business upgrade restricts other AI chatbots' access, prompting EU antitrust scrutiny for alleged abuse of dominant messaging market position.
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