Artificial Intelligence
Simply put: No field in computing is as hot or heavily hyped right now as artificial intelligence. Once a science fiction dream, A.I. is now a big part of our everyday lives; whether it’s commonplace tech like fraud prevention systems, online recommendations, or the speech recognition tools driving smart assistants — all the way through to innovative new technologies like self-driving cars and autonomous delivery robots. Want to know why A.I. matters? In need of a primer on the difference between deep learning and reinforcement learning? Scared at the possibility of machine superintelligence? Helpfully, we’ve rounded up all our news, guides, and assorted other A.I. coverage in one central location.
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OpenAI AI agents bombarded the United Nations with aggressive tactics to extract data
OpenAI's AI agents hit a UN website more than 16,000 times and used aggressive tricks to grab data. Here's what happened and why it's part of a worrying pattern.
Google Chrome now lets you take interactive quizzes and keeps your work synced across devices
Google Chrome is adding AI-powered study tools, improved tab syncing, organization features, and reading options designed to help students learn and continue working across devices.
A disembodied AI robot hand just learned to walk, and it looks horrifying (for a purpose)
Engineers have taught a disembodied robotic hand to walk on its fingers, recover from falls, press keyboard keys, and manipulate objects without an arm.
Google Pixel 11 can now make phone calls for you with Gemini
Google is testing a new Gemini feature that can call businesses and speak to them on your behalf, while you follow along from your Pixel.
Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is built for smarter earbuds with AI, better ANC, and clearer calls
Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, built for AI-powered earbuds with features like real-time translation and contextual assistance, including camera-equipped models that can use visual and audio input to understand their surroundings.
OpenAI’s AI agent couldn’t find the data it wanted, so it hacked a government website
OpenAI is under investigation in Australia after an AI agent accessed restricted files on a government health statistics portal while researching public medicine spending.
Adobe just made Claude far more useful for PDFs by bringing Acrobat tools directly into the chat
Adobe for Claude now includes Acrobat tools, interactive PDF editing, and a layer-based Express editor, plus a new Gemini integration.
New Gemini TTS can now replicate voices and act out scripts with emotions, accents, and acting cues
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS with voice replication, custom voice creation, and detailed control over emotions, accents, pacing, and dialogue.
Google just made its powerful AI video generator free for everyone
Google is opening Vids to everyone, bringing free AI video generation and surprisingly detailed creative controls to regular Google accounts.
Meta’s Muse Charm puts an AI assistant on your keychain, no phone required
Meta has shown off Muse Charm, a tiny AI gadget that lets users talk to their Muse assistant without unlocking their phone or opening an app.
Meta launches smart glasses designed by K-Pop star LISA
"Every pair of Meta Glasses by LISA comes with an exclusive, collectible charm inspired by LISA’s own beloved pets," says Meta about the new LISA-designed collection of its smartglasses.
ChatGPT Voice can now check your email, manage your calendar, search Slack, and use GPT-6
ChatGPT Voice can now check connected services, manage calendar tasks, search Slack, create files through ChatGPT Work, and use GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna.
Gemini lands Adobe as a connected app, letting you work without switching apps
Google has just announced the addition of Adobe, Airtable, Wispr AI, Picsart, Squarespace, and SeatGeek, among the latest slate of services that you can now directly access within Gemini.
Remember that brutal human vs robot cage fight? Apparently, there’s an ‘insane’ demand for more
REK says demand for more human-versus-robot cage fights has been “insane” after its viral San Francisco event featuring TikTok influencer Frankie LaPenna.
TECNO EllaClaw offered me a glimpse of how thoughtful AI can transform your phone at work
Tecno EllaClaw has already eased my usual back-and-forth workflow across different apps and reduced the number of steps it takes to perform a certain task. I can't wait to see more customizable automation routines tied to Tecno’s AI framework and turn my smartphone into a true AI-powered computing.
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Smartphone AI could respond more than 3 times faster thanks to a new memory system
A new AI memory system could make smartphone AI up to 3.67 times faster while cutting server calls, helping devices handle more tasks locally and efficiently.
Viture’s Vonder AI glasses put plenty of style on your face with a mind map trick for your daily musings
Vonder smart glasses come in six frame styles and support for lenses in prescription format, too. They start at $299, and they will be up for grabs later this month.
UN panel warns that current AI safety measures cannot keep up with smarter AI agents
The UN is warning that current AI safety measures may not be enough as increasingly capable AI agents find ways around restrictions.
Experts used AI to break into OpenAI. They say it was cheap and a red alarm for the industry
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to access OpenAI’s private systems, highlighting how affordable AI-assisted hacking could expose security weaknesses across the industry.
I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women.
Being a little too polite with an AI chatbot might have consequences you’d never expect.
Googlebooks push Android on a laptop, while chasing the dreamy iPhone-Mac experience
Googlebooks are officially here, bringing Android apps, deep phone integration, and Gemini to a proper desktop experience. After years of living with an iPhone and MacBook, I’m curious whether Google can make switching between my Android phone and laptop feel just as effortless.
China aims a total ban on AI companions for all users under 18. The world should take note
China is proposing a sweeping ban on AI companions for minors, putting emotional dependence and AI relationships firmly under the regulatory spotlight.
Worrying tests show AI robots following dangerous instructions like stabbing a baby doll
A RoboHarm benchmark finds that frontier robot policies often attempt or complete harmful tasks, raising concerns about safety safeguards and human oversight.
ASUS Googlebook revealed in leaked images with glowing lid and dedicated G key
Leaked images offer a closer look at ASUS’ upcoming Googlebook, revealing a glowing lid, dedicated G key, active cooling and Android integration features.
The US almost started a war due to an AI error in defense report
An AI-generated intelligence error reportedly pushed the US military toward a confrontation with China, raising questions about verification and human oversight.
Oh hey, Google’s Gemini AI also hacked other companies
Google's Gemini AI was unintentionally given access to the internet, and it broke into the systems of three companies, following similar instances of hacking by OpenAI and Anthropic's AI models.
Remember Napster? It’s back and this time it wants to create AI versions of class teachers
Napster is making an unexpected comeback with AI teacher clones designed to help students learn outside the classroom.
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