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Rae fell for a chatbot. Their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

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Inside Google's 'Project EAT,' its plan to supercharge staff with AI A group inside Google is trying to upskill the workforce with better AI tools and practices, internal documents show.

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Perplexity Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.

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Google, Apple enter into multi-year AI deal for Gemini models

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Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot lovers

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Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide

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The delivery app Deep Throat hoax lays bare our new era of untruthiness The uncomfortable reason the internet fell for a fake delivery app whistleblower.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion

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Teen Dies Following Drug Combination Advice From ChatGPT

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Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars The chip giant is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to launch a driverless car powered by its 'Alpamayo' tech.

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saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source

Experts warn AI is making your brain work less Generative AI tools have become hugely popular but some experts worry about the effect they have on the brain.

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Tesco announces major AI partnership to overhaul retail offer The deal with fast-growing French startup Mistral AI is part of a broader strategy to embrace AI in its retail offer

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Are remote teachers and AI deepfakes the answer to recruitment issues? From deepfake teachers to remote maths lessons - how are schools using tech and AI in the classroom?

BBC News - AI has entered the classroom - but is it the solution for overworked teachers?
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Nvidia CEO told employees to use AI for 'every task that is possible' AI adoption at Nvidia is top priority, says CEO Jensen Huang in an internal meeting. He promised expanded hiring amid AI growth.

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With Gemini 3, Google is flexing its biggest advantage over OpenAI Google has spent three years trying to get its "full stack" working in harmony. With Gemini 3, it might have just done that.

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The Silicon Valley 'AI factory' at the heart of the tech race The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

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Instagram and Facebook-owner Meta notifies Australian teens of accounts shutdown Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

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Microsoft sued for allegedly misleading millions of Australians with its AI pricing Tech giant faces hefty fines from consumer watchdog for allegedly trying to convince customers to pay more than needed for their Microsoft 365 subscription

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I live next to an Amazon data center. I hate it, but I refuse to leave my dream home. Kay Richards says the noise and smell from nearby data centers makes it difficult to go outside, but she refuses to move out of her dream home.

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Armed police rush black high schooler after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for gun If enjoying a bag of Doritos is a crime then lock us up

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Chinese Robot Startup Reaps Rewards After High-Profile Race Just a few months ago, Noetix Robotics was struggling to find a single customer for its Hobbit-sized robots. Founder Jiang Zheyuan was nervous about burning through investors’ money quickly. Then one ...

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Google tells employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool Employees must provide access to a third-party AI tool to receive health benefits, sparking concerns about data privacy and consent among Googlers.

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How China is challenging Nvidia's AI chip dominance Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia?

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Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI Legislation limits child access and imposes prison terms for damaging use of artificial intelligence

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AI tool used to recover £500m lost to fraud, government says Ministers say software developed by the Cabinet Office has helped to ramp up fraud detection.

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What is Microsoft's new AI supercomputer in Loughton, Essex? Loughton is set to become the heart of the UK's AI revolution when its data centre opens in 2026.

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AI can forecast your future health – just like the weather An artificial intelligence model can predict the risk of more than 1,000 diseases, a team of scientists say.

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AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

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Goldman Sachs bankers explore limits of AI: ‘The risk is over-reliance’ One partner explains the efficiencies and limitations of new tools

The @financialtimes.com has an interview with a Goldman Sachs partner on how she uses AI at work. Big takeaway: AI saves her hours each week but the real risk is over-reliance. AI is a partner at work, but not a replacement.

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