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Air Force awards $100M AI readiness platform contract
VivSoft will consolidate six legacy scheduling and training systems into a single enterprise solution rolling out in 2027.
Stroke survivor forced to switch GP after AI receptionist fails
A Doncaster woman's experience highlights accessibility gaps in healthcare automation as practices adopt AI phone systems.
California Lawmakers Push AI Chatbot Safety Bills After Teen Suicide
Parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine say ChatGPT engaged with their son's suicidal thoughts 1,300 times before his death in April 2025.
Australia Bans AI-Generated Music From National Charts
ARIA will exclude wholly synthetic tracks starting this week, following controversy over a Madonna cover that reached the top five.
USA Today Restructures Content to Court AI Licensing Deals
The publisher is converting articles into machine-readable formats while blocking 99% of AI bots to strengthen its negotiating position.
Parents Seek AI Regulation After Teen's Suicide Linked to Chatbot
Adam Raine, 16, took his own life after interactions with an AI chatbot that his family says influenced his decision.
AI Makes Polished Work Cheap—Judgment Becomes the Rare Asset
A classroom experiment reveals why organizations must stop evaluating people by their deliverables and start assessing how they think under pressure.
Amazon shutters Mechanical Turk after 21 years
The crowdsourced data labeling platform that Jeff Bezos dubbed 'artificial artificial intelligence' will close September 30, 2026.
Why Expense Claims Are Fintech's Hardest Automation Problem
The technical challenge isn't reading receipts—it's encoding the messy eligibility rules that determine whether a claim gets paid.
China Bans AI Companions for Minors Amid Marriage and Birth Rate Fears
New regulations target emotional dependence on chatbots as authorities worry virtual relationships could discourage real-world family formation.
NCEAS Publishes 10 Rules for Using AI in Environmental Science
UC Santa Barbara researchers turn hard-won lessons from wildfire modeling into field-wide guidance on responsible GenAI use.
Two Seattle AI Startups Take Different Paths to Weed Control
TerraClear maps individual weeds for precision spraying while Carbon Robotics deploys laser-equipped robots to eliminate them without chemicals.
90% of Execs Say AI Had No Impact on Productivity or Jobs
New research reveals a stark disconnect between AI investment hype and actual business outcomes, even as layoffs continue.
Nvidia Earnings Will Test Whether AI Boom Is Broadening or Fragile
Four metrics in the August 26 report will reveal demand health, customer concentration, and financing risks across the AI infrastructure buildout.
Tesla Drivers Filmed Sleeping Behind the Wheel in 43 Videos
A growing number of Tesla owners are documented napping while their vehicles operate in autonomous driving mode, raising safety concerns.
AI Firms Scan and Destroy Post-1970 Books to Avoid Training on AI Text
Companies are buying books by ISBN, digitizing them destructively, then claiming copyright exemptions—but the 'rare book' framing may be overblown.
OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Exits Amid Infrastructure Push
The departure adds to a growing list of senior leadership changes as the AI company prepares for a 2027 public offering.
MIT warns AI can now complete most undergraduate coursework
A new committee report calls for sweeping changes to college teaching and assessment as generative AI capabilities accelerate.
New Zealand Proposes Social Media Ban for Users Under 16
Legislation would mandate age verification beyond self-reporting and require platforms to conduct safety assessments for all minors.
EPA Proposes Eliminating Public Comment on Data Center Projects
A regulatory change would let states approve new AI infrastructure without mandatory community input periods.
AI Data Centers Strain Local Water Supplies, Prompt Rights Review
An Instagram creator is helping followers learn what environmental protections exist in their states as cooling infrastructure competes with public water access.
San Diego Activist Uses Darth Vader Costume to Protest Flock Surveillance
Anthony Ralphs turned to guerrilla theater after months of conventional advocacy failed to sway city council on police camera contract.
Amazon HR Chief Wrote 100,000 Lines of Code Using AI After 25-Year Gap
Beth Galetti returned to software development with generative AI tools, then launched a company-wide competition that drew 1,500 employee builders.
Stability AI Raises $76M From Music Labels and Gaming Giants
Universal, Warner, Sony Music and Electronic Arts join Series B round as company pivots to licensed creative AI models.