artificial intelligence
Amazon shares slide on disappointing forecast, slowing cloud revenue
Amazon on Thursday reported first-quarter cloud revenue growth and forecast operating income below estimates, disappointing investors.
Meta Platforms' shares rise on robust advertising revenue, AI investments
The results come as Meta faces a high-stakes trial in Washington, in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind the company's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.
OpenAI rolls back 'sycophantic' ChatGPT update after chatbot supports users claiming to leave families, harm animals
The artificial intelligence firm said it was actively working on guardrails after its bot sided with users who claimed to abandon their families and kill animals.
Microsoft CEO makes shocking admission about AI use in company
The amount of code being written by AI at Microsoft is increasing steadily, the chief executive said during a conversation with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta takes on ChatGPT with launch of standalone AI app
Meta's separate app will provide more personalized responses based on context and other user-specific elements related to the user's Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Meta allows Facebook, Instagram AI bots to engage in sick sex talk with kids — including in voices of Disney characters, celebs: report
The Journal's testing plumbed the depths that the chatbots would go — including having a fake version of Bell reprise her role as Anna from Disney's "Frozen" to seduce a...
DeepMind UK staff to unionize and challenge deals with Israel links, FT reports
About 300 London-based staff of Google DeepMind have been seeking to join the Communication Workers Union in recent weeks, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Majority of Americans trust what’s online less than ever before: poll
A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found that skepticism is at an all-time high when it comes to the internet.
Mom of two credits ChatGPT with saving her life by helping detect cancer -- which doctors missed
Doctors told the mother of two she had arthritis, but she actually had thyroid cancer.
Tesla launches test run for AI-powered robotaxi service
"FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live" for select few, Tesla says.
Shares of Google parent Alphabet jump as advertising growth lifts revenue to over $90B
Revenue from Google's mainstay ad business, which makes up about 75% of its overall revenue, rose 8.5% to $66.89 billion. The company also said it will buy back $70 billion stock.
Driverless Waymo taxi 'traps' passengers while stopped in traffic on one of Austin's 'scariest roads': report
"For people who don't know -- this is one of the scariest roads in Austin. Being parked on Mopac is a death trap. This is my fear," one animated TikTok...
OpenAI would buy Google's Chrome, ChatGPT exec testifies at antitrust trial
The Justice Department and a broad coalition of state attorneys general are seeking an order from a judge in Washington that would require Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other...
Teens are using AI to create fake nudes of their classmates — as a new form of bullying
These hyper-realistic images — forged with AI tools — are turning bullying into a high-tech nightmare.
Gen Z grads say their college degrees were a waste of time and money as AI infiltrates the workplace
Four years of classes, thousands of dollars in tuition and one freshly minted diploma — all to be outdone by a chatbot.
Jesus resurrected as an influencer who you can make video calls in real-time — thanks to AI
Perhaps the Son of God wasn't content with just 12 followers.
Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits
Altman made the revelation when a user on X asked about the financial impact politeness towards AI might have on OpenAI's operating costs.
Seattle crosswalk hacked with deepfake Jeff Bezos recordings – including disturbing Luigi Mangione reference
"Wouldn't it be terrible if all the rich people left Seattle or got Luigi-ed -- then normal people could afford to live here again," the crosswalk message said.
Retail giant reveals plan to eliminate checkout lanes completely with major change
The retail giant plans to phase out traditional checkouts across its 600 stores.
LA Times rolls out AI-generated opposing viewpoint on columns -- months after editorial board shakeup
The Los Angeles Times introduced a new "Insights" feature that generate an AI synopsis of opinion columns as well as a summary of the opposing viewpoint.