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AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:36
Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.

China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 07:10
China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.

As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 05:00
Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.

The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask

Sat, 08/15/2026 - 05:30
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.

Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:54
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.

Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 10:55
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.

Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 07:00
“The first rule of Mark Zuckerberg is never count out Mark Zuckerberg.”

Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 05:00
In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another?

Judge Affirms Settlement Allowing HPE’s Deal for Juniper

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 18:50
States had opposed an agreement allowing a Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquisition, calling the settlement ineffective and corrupt.

Another OpenAI Executive, Denise Dresser, Departs the A.I. Start-Up

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 14:47
Denise Dresser, who was previously the C.E.O. of Slack, is the latest in a string of executives to leave the artificial intelligence start-up.

America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 07:25
China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.

I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 05:04
Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images.

3 Ex-Georgia Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Stalk People, Sheriff Says

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 16:27
The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska.

Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 15:40
Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said.

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:26
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

Spotify Will Label A.I. Artists and Avoid Promoting Them

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 15:59
The new label, which will begin to be applied next month, is an effort by the streaming service to be more transparent about A.I.-generated music on its app.

Brad Lightcap, a Top OpenAI Executive, Steps Down

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 14:52
In OpenAI’s latest exit, Brad Lightcap, a longtime leader at the artificial intelligence company, said he was leaving to start a new venture.

His Start-Up’s Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 07:00
A co-founder of xAI is going all in on building open-source artificial intelligence so that “anyone can control and shape A.I. for their own needs.”

His Start-Up’s Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 07:00
A co-founder of xAI is going all in on building open-source artificial intelligence so that “anyone can control and shape A.I. for their own needs.”

How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 05:03
A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.

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