According to a new report, our reliance on AI for advice and companionship is damaging our ability to connect with real people. Experts say we need to set clear rules for AI and consciously rebuild our “social muscles” through human interaction.
Meta is acquiring red-hot AI startup Manus for a reported $2 billion. The deal gives Zuckerberg a product with real revenue, but the company’s Chinese ties are already drawing fire in Washington.
China’s internet regulator has proposed new measures that would force AI chatbots to get your explicit permission before using your conversations for training. The draft rules, open for feedback until late January, aim to boost safety but could slow down how quickly these AI models learn and improve
New research confirms the flood of low-quality AI content on YouTube is massive. The study found that more than one in five videos in a fresh Shorts feed is AI-generated, with certain countries showing huge subscriber counts for these channels.
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, experts score the U.S. lead in the AI race against China at 24-18. The game hinges on advanced chips and powerful chatbots, with recent policy moves shifting the momentum.
Microsoft and NVIDIA used the 2025 Ignite conference to showcase a deep integration of their AI stacks. Key announcements included Blackwell GPUs on Azure, Omniverse libraries, and a link between NVIDIA’s NeMo and Microsoft Agent 365. The push is clearly towards making advanced, agentic AI a practic
Samsung’s latest software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic appears to be causing serious problems. Users are reporting that the One UI 8 Watch update may be bricking their wearables, making them unusable.
China is drafting what experts call the world’s first regulations targeting “human-like interactive AI services.” The rules aim to prevent AI from influencing human emotions in ways that could lead to self-harm or suicide.
TechCrunch has unveiled the 200 startups selected for its Startup Battlefield competition, with the top 20 competing for a $100,000 prize. A closer look at the 14 fintech, real estate, and proptech contenders reveals an industry utterly obsessed with AI automation. From verifying documents to design
Most of us use AI for basic tasks, but some people are pushing it into truly creative territory. One expert has built a system of over 200 automation scripts and uses AI-generated music to clarify complicated ideas.
