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- + Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone—Users complain of new "sycophancy" streak where ChatGPT thinks everyth...
- + Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar—Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from ...
- + OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access—New o3 model appears "near-genius level," according to one doctor, but...
- + Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole—Prompt injections are the Achilles' heel of AI assistants. Google offe...
- + 4chan has been down since Monday night after “pretty comprehensive own”—Early info is unreliable, but the site has been mostly unavailable for...
- + OpenAI continues naming chaos despite CEO acknowledging the habit—OpenAI's brand-new "GPT-4.1" has a funky name but reasonable performan...
- + Amid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soil—New announcement seems aimed at appeasing Trump, signals company shift...
- + That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows—Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could po...
- + Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs—Even weirder: Why would Google give so many the "Featured" stamp for t...
- + Researchers concerned to find AI models misrepresenting their “reasoning” processes—New Anthropic research shows AI models often fail to disclose reasonin...
- + OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters—Company didn't notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 mo...
- + After months of user complaints, Anthropic debuts new $200/month AI plan—Two-tiered "Claude Max" expands rate limits and offers traffic priorit...
- + “The girl should be calling men.” Leak exposes Black Basta’s influence tactics.—Disclosure of tactics, techniques, and procedures provides rare glimps...
- + Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”—Carmack: "Power tools" like AI are "central to all the progress in com...
- + Meta’s surprise Llama 4 drop exposes the gap between AI ambition and reality—Touted 10M token context proves elusive, while early performance tests...
- + NSA warns “fast flux” threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway?—Used by nation-states and crime groups, fast flux bypasses many common...
- + Gmail unveils end-to-end encrypted messages. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.—Yes, encryption/decryption occurs on end-user devices, but there's a c...
- + AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%—Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project sta...
- + MCP: The new “USB-C for AI” that’s bringing fierce rivals together—Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supporte...
- + What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.—A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months. [Category: Biz...
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- + Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programs next month—American Forces Network will reduce programming starting on May 1 to "...
- + Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, convicted in bribery scheme—The wife of convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was found guil...
- + Pope Francis dies at 88 at his Vatican residence after long illness—Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican City, less than a day ...
- + Harvard sues Trump administration over funding withdrawal, oversight—Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States...
- + Federal student loan collections resume next month—The federal government will resume collections on defaulted student lo...
- + As world leaders mourn passing of Pope Francis, Trump says he will attend funeral—World leaders have issued tributes and condolences after the death of ...
- + Texas constable deputy shot, injured in shootout outside Houston courthouse—A Texas constable deputy was shot and injured in a shootout Monday out...
- + FTC sues Uber for alleged 'deceptive' charges, cancellations of subscription Uber One—The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber, the largest ride-hai...
- + Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse with $3K cash stolen from restaurant—Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handbag, including $3,000 in...
- + Harvey Weinstein transferred from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital for retrial on sex charges—Disgraced former Hollywood legend Harvey Weinstein will remain in Bell...
- + World leaders mourn passing of Pope Francis—World leaders have issued tributes and condolences after the death of ...
- + Man gets life in prison after pleading guilty to killing 23 at El Paso Walmart in 2019—Patrick Crusius, the man who killed 23 people during a 2019 mass shoot...
- + Trump, first lady welcome young revelers to White House for annual Easter Egg Roll—President Donald Trump stood alongside first lady Melania Trump and a ...
- + Delta flight with 200 travelers on board catches fire at Orlando airport—A Delta flight with more than 200 passengers on board caught fire Mond...
- + Supreme Court won't hear arguments on Minnesota gun ban for people 18-20—The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Minnesota Monday that would ...
- + In Israel, new U.S. ambassador to nation Mike Huckabee warns about Iran's threats—Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Monday presented credentials to ...
- + Klaus Schwab, founder and chair of World Economic Forum, retires after 55 years—The chairman of the World Economic Forum will step down "with immediat...
- + House Dems travel to El Salvador to call for release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—A contingent of Congressional members arrived in El Salvador Monday to...
- + JD Vance in Dehli to talk trade with Indian PM Narendra Modi—U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in India Monday, where he is expe...
- + U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on 'Obamacare' preventative care panel—A provision of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as "Obamacare,...
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