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The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a fraction of the compute power and at a fraction of the cost of the big U.S. models like those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

The new feature is a small win for Android users, as it gives them more control over how much location data they share with websites.

While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.

Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features.

Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week.

Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

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Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age-verification laws around the world.

The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch.

Enterprise AI will be QuTwo’s bread and butter. “AI is the north star that we will continue to aim for. Quantum is just a new type of compute,” said Sarlin, who is adamant that QuTwo is an AI company.

Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

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It's consciously designed to appeal more to corporate buyers.

There's an obvious conflict between business and ordinary users.

Uber and Nuro plan to start fully autonomous testing later this year.

Its parent company Aylo says age-verified iOS users in the UK will now be able to fully access the adult website.

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The proposed settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit filed in California.

This five-year deal is one of many circular agreements keeping the AI sector afloat.

The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.

Both remakes were already released on Steam and the macOS App Store.

European law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.

iPads and Macs are also expected to embrace external options for generative AI.

State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions.

Activision Blizzard seems to be focusing on next-gen platforms.

The company also updated Gemini for Home for those in an early access program.

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The far-left Twitch streamer says AI is rotting our brains. He’s also addicted to Twitter and listens to at least eight podcasts.

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OpenAI’s president wrapped his testimony on Tuesday by revealing a fiery meeting with Musk in 2017 and subsequent efforts to remove several board members.

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