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AI programs struggle to give users an executive summary of the news, according to testing done by the BBC.

AI can’t accurately summarize news: BBC

A judge delivered a ruling that could affect how AI companies train their models. Ross Intelligence is accused of copyright infringement.

Judge sides with Thomson Reuters in fair use copyright case against AI startup

Christina Marie Chapman, 48, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering for orchestrating a $17 million scheme. She stole identities and created fake employment records to secure remote US jobs for overseas IT workers.

Arizona woman pleads guilty in $17M fraud scheme tied to North Korea

Meta teaching teens how to avoid sextortion on its apps

Meta teaching teens how to avoid sextortion when using social media

President Trump warns "all hell will break loose" if Hamas does not return Israeli hostages Saturday.

Trump gives Hamas ultimatum amid threats to delay hostage release

Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI. The move reignited tensions with CEO Sam Altman.

Elon Musk wants to buy OpenAI for close to $100B, backed by investors

Lyft is steering ahead with its launch of autonomous rides, expected to hit Dallas streets as soon as next year.

Lyft to launch robotaxis as soon as 2026, Waymo to expand in Austin and Atlanta

Artificial intelligence experts are reacting after Google dropped its pledge to not build AI systems for weapons.

AI experts react after Google amends AI weapons plan

The U.K. government is demanding Apple give it access to all content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud.

UK asks Apple to hand over all of its users’ global cloud backups

Hank Azaria of "The Simpsons" warns in an NYT op-ed that AI could replace voice actors, saying it lacks “humanness” of real performances.

Hank Azaria says idea of AI replacing him on ‘The Simpsons’ makes him ‘sad’

Google is eliminating its diversity hiring goals and reviewing several diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives according to the Wall Street Journal. The decision follows similar rollbacks from other major tech companies, including Meta and Amazon, as businesses face growing scrutiny over DEI programs.

Google drops diversity pledge, shifts DEI hiring strategy

President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from women and girls' sports.

Trump bans transgender athletes from women’s sports

A new Washington Post report finds that China may be more inclined to simply run out the clock and let its app go dark for good in the U.S.

TikTok may let app go dark instead of selling to an American buyer: Report

Google updated its AI ethics policy this week , lifting a longstanding ban on the technology being used to create weapons and conduct surveillance.

Google reverses pledge to not use AI for weapons or surveillance

The artificial intelligence tool, DeepSeek, reportedly has code in its programming with the built-in capability to send user data to China.

DeepSeek code can send user data directly to Chinese government: Report

A new study shows parents who spend more time on screen-based devices expose their kids to more age-inappropriate content.

Parents, you’re likely the ones exposing your kids to inappropriate content

Trump said Elon Musk can’t do anything without White House approval. The comment came after DOGE gained access to Treasury systems.

Trump says Musk and DOGE need ‘approval’ amid uproar in Washington

China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the United States.

China hits back at US with tariffs of up to 15% on American goods

Chinese AI-driven data analytics firm, DeepSeek, suffered a major security breach, exposing more than one million sensitive records.

DeepSeek data leak exposes more than 1 million sensitive records

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning Chinese-owned AI and social media apps from all state-issued devices

Texas bans DeepSeek, RedNote, other Chinese apps from government devices

The U.S. Army helicopter involved in a crash with a commuter jet over the Potomac River was reportedly not using any Artificial Intelligence.

Crashed US Army Black Hawk did ‘not have any AI capability’

Amazon is being sued for allegedly tracking and selling consumers’ location data without consent among Californians.

Amazon sued for allegedly tracking, selling consumers’ location data

The world's largest wind-powered cargo ship is now available to passengers seeking a greener way to travel, according to a recent report from CNN.

World’s largest sail-powered cargo ships offer a new way to travel

Tesla is ready to unveil its new line of self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, challenging Waymo’s dominance in the robotaxi industry.

Tesla to roll out self-driving cars in Austin as Waymo expands services

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