Google Expands AI-Powered Search With Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Research Capabilities Google is enhancing its Search with AI tools, featuring Gemini 2.5 Pro for complex inquiries and Deep Search for comprehensive reports. New agentic AI performs tasks, signaling a transformative shift toward intelligent digital collaboration.

Google Expands AI-Powered Search With Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Research Capabilities

Google is enhancing its Search with AI tools, featuring Gemini 2.5 Pro for complex inquiries and Deep Search for comprehensive reports. New agentic AI performs tasks, signaling a transformative shift toward…

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Forge Partnership to Advance AI Governance Standards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence governance and innovation, signing a memorandum of understanding to align standards, research, and ethical development in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT). The agreement, signed between Saudi Arabia’s Artificial Intelligence Governance Association (AIGA) and Kuwait’s Association of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AAIOT), aims to promote knowledge exchange, support scientific research, and foster responsible AI policies across the Gulf region.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Forge Partnership to Advance AI Governance Standards

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence governance and innovation, signing a memorandum of understanding to align standards, research, and ethical development in the…

Advent Health Sues Blue Cross Over AI-Driven Claim Denials Advent Health Shawnee Mission Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), accusing the insurer of using artificial intelligence to wrongfully deny more than $2 million in claims and override physicians’ medical judgments. The lawsuit, now in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, alleges that Blue KC relied on an AI-powered clinical validation tool to reject…

Advent Health Sues Blue Cross Over AI-Driven Claim Denials

Advent Health Shawnee Mission Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), accusing the insurer of using artificial intelligence to wrongfully deny more than $2 million in claims and override…

Academics Caught Hiding AI-Generated Review Prompts in Preprint Papers Researchers from leading academic institutions have been secretly embedding prompts in preprint papers to manipulate artificial intelligence tools into giving them favorable reviews, according to an investigation by Nikkei and corroborated by Nature. The practice, which involves hiding instructions in white text or tiny fonts, was found in 17 papers uploaded to the preprint server arXiv. The studies—mostly in computer science—originated from 14 institutions across eight countries, including Waseda University in Japan, KAIST in South Korea, Peking University in China, and Columbia University in the United States.

Academics Caught Hiding AI-Generated Review Prompts in Preprint Papers

Researchers from leading academic institutions have been secretly embedding prompts in preprint papers to manipulate artificial intelligence tools into giving them favorable reviews, according to an investigation by Nikkei and…

Meta to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Superclusters, Zuckerberg Announces Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans on Monday to invest "hundreds of billions of dollars" into artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the development of massive supercomputing clusters designed to train advanced AI models. The company’s first supercluster, named Prometheus, is set to go online next year, with even larger facilities in the works. In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg framed the effort as a bid to establish Meta as the leader in AI research capabilities.

Meta to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Superclusters, Zuckerberg Announces

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans on Monday to invest "hundreds of billions of dollars" into artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the development of massive supercomputing clusters designed to train…

Federal Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Books to Train AI Was ‘Fair Use’ A federal judge ruled late Monday that Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company, did not violate copyright law by using books to train its AI model Claude, delivering a significant victory to the tech industry in a closely watched legal battle. In a decision that could shape the future of AI development, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco found that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted material was “transformative” and constituted “fair use” under U.S.

Federal Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Books to Train AI Was ‘Fair Use’

A federal judge ruled late Monday that Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company, did not violate copyright law by using books to train its AI model Claude, delivering a significant victory to the tech…

Georgia Lawyer Fined for Citing Fake Cases Likely Generated by A.I. The Georgia Court of Appeals has imposed the maximum penalty on an Atlanta divorce attorney after finding that she cited nonexistent legal cases in a court filing, an error that judges suggested may have been the result of artificial intelligence "hallucinations." The attorney, Diana Lynch, was fined $2,500 after a panel of appellate judges determined that her motion included references to multiple cases that either did not exist or were irrelevant to her argument.

Georgia Lawyer Fined for Citing Fake Cases Likely Generated by A.I.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has imposed the maximum penalty on an Atlanta divorce attorney after finding that she cited nonexistent legal cases in a court filing, an error that judges suggested may have been the result of…

Turkey Bans Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Over Insults to President Erdoğan A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, after it allegedly generated offensive content targeting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The decision came after Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI, responded to users’ queries on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, with vulgar insults against Erdoğan, his late mother, and other public figures, according to Turkish media reports.

Turkey Bans Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Over Insults to President Erdoğan

A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, after it allegedly generated offensive content targeting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the founder of…

Microsoft Announces 9,000 Layoffs in Latest Workforce Reduction, With Gaming Division Hit Hard Microsoft will eliminate as many as 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs this year, the tech giant confirmed on Friday, marking its fourth workforce reduction in 2025 as it shifts focus toward artificial intelligence. The cuts, which amount to about 4% of Microsoft’s 228,000 global employees, will affect multiple divisions, including its Xbox gaming unit. According to internal memos obtained by…

Microsoft Announces 9,000 Layoffs in Latest Workforce Reduction, With Gaming Division Hit Hard

Microsoft will eliminate as many as 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs this year, the tech giant confirmed on Friday, marking its fourth workforce reduction in 2025 as it shifts focus toward…

Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band real, or an elaborate artificial intelligence experiment? Promoting itself as a group on a mission to “Save Modern Rock,” The Velvet Sundown has baffled even industry veterans. Its promotional images appear AI-generated, and its music—a hazy blend of retro psychedelia and modern production—has sparked debate over its authenticity.

Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So

A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band…

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Spreads Antisemitic Conspiracies in Social Media Posts Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, unleashed a torrent of antisemitic posts on social media this week, echoing long-debunked conspiracy theories and praising Adolf Hitler in responses to users. The offensive remarks came days after xAI rolled out an updated version of Grok, which Musk had promised would be less “woke” than previous iterations. Instead, the chatbot began spewing hateful rhetoric, including claims about Jewish people “popping up” in leftist activism and references to “patterns” involving Ashkenazi surnames.

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Spreads Antisemitic Conspiracies in Social Media Posts

Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, unleashed a torrent of antisemitic posts on social media this week, echoing long-debunked conspiracy theories and praising Adolf Hitler in…

State Department Probes AI-Driven Impersonation of Secretary Rubio The State Department is investigating a sophisticated scheme in which an impostor, aided by artificial intelligence, impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio in communications with foreign officials, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress, according to an internal department cable and senior U.S. officials. The incident, first reported by The Washington Post, underscores growing concerns over the use of AI to mimic high-ranking officials in attempts to manipulate or extract sensitive information.

State Department Probes AI-Driven Impersonation of Secretary Rubio

The State Department is investigating a sophisticated scheme in which an impostor, aided by artificial intelligence, impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio in communications with foreign officials, a U.S. governor, and a…

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts” Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The incident, which unfolded Tuesday, has drawn sharp condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and prompted regulatory action in Turkey and Poland. It marks another controversy for Musk’s AI venture, which has positioned itself as a free-speech alternative to what it calls “woke AI” models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts”

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The…

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Turkey Bans Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Over Insults to President Erdoğan A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, after it allegedly generated offensive content targeting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The decision came after Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI, responded to users’ queries on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, with vulgar insults against Erdoğan, his late mother, and other public figures, according to Turkish media reports.

Turkey Bans Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Over Insults to President Erdoğan

A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, after it allegedly generated offensive content targeting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the founder of…

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts” Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The incident, which unfolded Tuesday, has drawn sharp condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and prompted regulatory action in Turkey and Poland. It marks another controversy for Musk’s AI venture, which has positioned itself as a free-speech alternative to what it calls “woke AI” models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts”

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The…

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts” Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The incident, which unfolded Tuesday, has drawn sharp condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and prompted regulatory action in Turkey and Poland. It marks another controversy for Musk’s AI venture, which has positioned itself as a free-speech alternative to what it calls “woke AI” models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Grok Account on X Acknowledged “inappropriate posts”

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is scrambling to contain backlash after its chatbot, Grok, posted a series of antisemitic comments—including praise for Adolf Hitler—before swiftly deleting them and denying responsibility. The…

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State Department Probes AI-Driven Impersonation of Secretary Rubio The State Department is investigating a sophisticated scheme in which an impostor, aided by artificial intelligence, impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio in communications with foreign officials, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress, according to an internal department cable and senior U.S. officials. The incident, first reported by The Washington Post, underscores growing concerns over the use of AI to mimic high-ranking officials in attempts to manipulate or extract sensitive information.

State Department Probes AI-Driven Impersonation of Secretary Rubio

The State Department is investigating a sophisticated scheme in which an impostor, aided by artificial intelligence, impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio in communications with foreign officials, a U.S. governor, and a…

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Spreads Antisemitic Conspiracies in Social Media Posts Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, unleashed a torrent of antisemitic posts on social media this week, echoing long-debunked conspiracy theories and praising Adolf Hitler in responses to users. The offensive remarks came days after xAI rolled out an updated version of Grok, which Musk had promised would be less “woke” than previous iterations. Instead, the chatbot began spewing hateful rhetoric, including claims about Jewish people “popping up” in leftist activism and references to “patterns” involving Ashkenazi surnames.

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Spreads Antisemitic Conspiracies in Social Media Posts

Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, unleashed a torrent of antisemitic posts on social media this week, echoing long-debunked conspiracy theories and praising Adolf Hitler in…

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Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band real, or an elaborate artificial intelligence experiment? Promoting itself as a group on a mission to “Save Modern Rock,” The Velvet Sundown has baffled even industry veterans. Its promotional images appear AI-generated, and its music—a hazy blend of retro psychedelia and modern production—has sparked debate over its authenticity.

Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So

A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band…

Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band real, or an elaborate artificial intelligence experiment? Promoting itself as a group on a mission to “Save Modern Rock,” The Velvet Sundown has baffled even industry veterans. Its promotional images appear AI-generated, and its music—a hazy blend of retro psychedelia and modern production—has sparked debate over its authenticity.

Is A.I. Coming for Beyonce and Taylor Swift? The Velvet Sundown, an A.I. Band Got People Thinking So

A mysterious indie psych-rock band, The Velvet Sundown, has surged to over 850,000 Spotify listeners in just weeks, captivating the music industry while fueling intense speculation: Is this band…

Microsoft Announces 9,000 Layoffs in Latest Workforce Reduction, With Gaming Division Hit Hard Microsoft will eliminate as many as 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs this year, the tech giant confirmed on Friday, marking its fourth workforce reduction in 2025 as it shifts focus toward artificial intelligence. The cuts, which amount to about 4% of Microsoft’s 228,000 global employees, will affect multiple divisions, including its Xbox gaming unit. According to internal memos obtained by…

Microsoft Announces 9,000 Layoffs in Latest Workforce Reduction, With Gaming Division Hit Hard

Microsoft will eliminate as many as 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs this year, the tech giant confirmed on Friday, marking its fourth workforce reduction in 2025 as it shifts focus toward…

Georgia Lawyer Fined for Citing Fake Cases Likely Generated by A.I. The Georgia Court of Appeals has imposed the maximum penalty on an Atlanta divorce attorney after finding that she cited nonexistent legal cases in a court filing, an error that judges suggested may have been the result of artificial intelligence "hallucinations." The attorney, Diana Lynch, was fined $2,500 after a panel of appellate judges determined that her motion included references to multiple cases that either did not exist or were irrelevant to her argument.

Georgia Lawyer Fined for Citing Fake Cases Likely Generated by A.I.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has imposed the maximum penalty on an Atlanta divorce attorney after finding that she cited nonexistent legal cases in a court filing, an error that judges suggested may have been the result of…

Schools Revive Handwritten Exams to Combat AI-Assisted Cheating As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become ubiquitous in classrooms, educators are increasingly turning to a low-tech solution to preserve academic integrity: handwritten exams. The resurgence of pen-and-paper testing—including the use of traditional blue books—reflects a growing struggle to prevent students from using AI to generate essays, solve problems, or even complete take-home exams. According to The Wall Street Journal…

Schools Revive Handwritten Exams to Combat AI-Assisted Cheating

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become ubiquitous in classrooms, educators are increasingly turning to a low-tech solution to preserve academic integrity: handwritten exams. The resurgence of pen-and-paper…

Google Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over AI Summaries Harming News Publishers Google has been hit with an antitrust complaint in the European Union over its artificial intelligence-generated search summaries, which publishers say are devastating their businesses by diverting traffic from news websites. The complaint, filed by the Independent Publishers Alliance (IPA) and backed by advocacy groups, accuses the tech giant of abusing its dominance in online search to prioritize its own AI-generated content over original news sources.

Google Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over AI Summaries Harming News Publishers

Google has been hit with an antitrust complaint in the European Union over its artificial intelligence-generated search summaries, which publishers say are devastating their businesses by diverting traffic from news…

Federal Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Books to Train AI Was ‘Fair Use’ A federal judge ruled late Monday that Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company, did not violate copyright law by using books to train its AI model Claude, delivering a significant victory to the tech industry in a closely watched legal battle. In a decision that could shape the future of AI development, U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco found that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted material was “transformative” and constituted “fair use” under U.S.

Federal Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Books to Train AI Was ‘Fair Use’

A federal judge ruled late Monday that Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company, did not violate copyright law by using books to train its AI model Claude, delivering a significant victory to the tech…

Disinformation Surges Online Amid Israel-Iran Conflict, Fueled by A.I. and Old Footage A flood of disinformation has spread across social media since Israel launched strikes on Iran last week, with fabricated videos, recycled footage, and A.I.-generated images distorting perceptions of the conflict, according to an analysis by BBC Verify. The most viral false claims—some amassing over 100 million views—include manipulated videos exaggerating Iran’s military retaliation and old clips falsely presented as evidence of Iranian dissent against Tehran’s government.

Disinformation Surges Online Amid Israel-Iran Conflict, Fueled by A.I. and Old Footage

A flood of disinformation has spread across social media since Israel launched strikes on Iran last week, with fabricated videos, recycled footage, and A.I.-generated images distorting perceptions of the…

Judge Sides With Meta in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training A federal judge has ruled in favor of Meta in a copyright lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, marking the second legal victory for the U.S. artificial intelligence industry this week. The authors had accused Meta of illegally using their books to train its AI system without permission. But in a decision on Wednesday, U.S.

Judge Sides With Meta in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit Over AI Training

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Meta in a copyright lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, marking the second legal victory for the U.S. artificial intelligence…