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Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users....
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The best iPad deals you can get right now
Apple’s latest iPad Mini is on sale starting at $389.99 in select colors, including the cream-colored starlight shade. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Ver...
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Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028
Ford's new AI-powered voice assistant will be rolling out to customers later this year, the company's top software executive said at CES today. And in 2028, the...
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Blood for stonks
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was...
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The best deals on MacBooks right now
Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series processors in a wide range of sizes and price points, all of which run the company’s newest operat...
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Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide and self-harm suits
Character.AI and Google have reached settlements with several families whose teens harmed themselves or died by suicide after interacting with Character.AI's ch...
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Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought....
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X’s deepfake machine is infuriating policymakers around the globe
X's Grok chatbot hasn't stopped accepting users' requests to strip down women and, in some cases, apparent minors to AI-generated bikinis. According to some rep...
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AMC previews its new show, ‘The Audacity,’ focused on Silicon Valley
As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, 'Silicon Valley is one of those times in our modern era which is defining humanity. And what better place t...
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L’Oréal’s latest flat iron uses infrared light to make hair styling much faster
The Light Straight maxes out at 320 degrees Fahrenheit. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Hair gadgets have become increasingly popular over the last decade....
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI has been dropping hints this week about AI's role as a 'healthcare ally' - and today, the company is announcing a product to go along with that idea: Cha...
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Where VCs think AI startups can win, even with OpenAI in the game
Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and pr...