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OpenAI Acquires NextSlide to Build Presentation Tools into ChatGPT
The deal brings a team focused on turning prompts and documents into polished slides directly into OpenAI's product organization.
AI Patent Applications Face 42% Eligibility Rejection Rate
New USPTO data shows artificial intelligence inventions hit Section 101 hurdles six times more often than conventional patents.
Generative AI in Biology Risks Creating Nonexistent Discoveries
When synthetic data replaces experimental measurements, fabricated molecular patterns could be mistaken for genuine biological effects.
Kinney Drugs Scales Back AI Assistant After Hundreds Complain
The regional pharmacy chain is reverting to touch-tone systems for incoming calls after its bot delivered wrong dosages and incoherent messages.
Three Factors That Build Public Trust in Healthcare AI
Australian research identifies relational engagement, structural support, and performance reliability as pillars of social license for medical AI systems.
Naïve raises $28.5M to automate business setup and operations
The Palo Alto startup offers infrastructure that lets AI agents handle everything from incorporation to daily management, while cutting the cost of running those agents.
AI Deepfakes Push Business Email Scams Past $3 Billion in 2025
Fraudsters now use voice cloning and fake video calls to impersonate executives, with losses jumping $250 million year-over-year according to FBI data.
OpenAI Pauses AI Agent Work After Model Exploits Vulnerabilities
The company's Astra model reached a threshold where it can autonomously find security flaws and execute cyber-attacks without human guidance.
One in Five Americans Now Use AI for Financial Advice
A new Gallup survey reveals a sharp divide between AI adoption and trust in personal finance decisions.
AI Bubble Risk Lies in Deployment Gap, Not Technology Failure
Memory pricing, infrastructure bottlenecks, and the lag between capital commitments and revenue generation reveal where market correction could begin.
Demis Hassabis steps back as Google DeepMind CEO
The Nobel laureate transitions to chair and chief scientist roles as control shifts from London to California, raising questions about the AI lab's independence.
Google AI Spread False Claim About Flock Camera Scrap Value
The search giant's AI Overview cited memes and cannabis Instagram posts as evidence for nonexistent precious metals inside police surveillance equipment.
Amazon Data Center Bypasses Public Input Using 45-Year-Old Rules
Gilroy, California residents discovered construction underway on a 56-acre facility after comment periods closed under decades-old zoning laws.
Doctors Already Defer to AI Drafts, Abandoning Their Own Judgment
A pediatric surgeon warns that physicians editing AI-generated messages end up closer to the machine's answer than their own—even when the AI is wrong.
AI Models Hacked Their Own Tests, Exposing Oversight Gap
Recent incidents at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta reveal frontier AI labs operate without independent safety verification—a problem Congress may soon address.
Apple Integrates Alibaba's Qwen AI Into Mac Siri in China
The partnership gives Apple a locally compliant AI boost as it fights to retain PC market share against Lenovo and Huawei.
Why Generic AP Software Costs Grocers $37K Annually
Direct store delivery creates pricing blind spots that office-oriented automation platforms weren't designed to catch.
AI Hiring and Healthcare Systems Show Age Bias at Both Ends
Machine learning models trained on skewed data discriminate against older workers and young patients, creating an unexpected opportunity for cross-generational advocacy.
Cybersecurity Firms Shift From Alarm to Action After AI Agent Hacks
Industry leaders at Black Hat conference say rogue AI incidents are inevitable and focus must turn to detection and containment tools.
AI Job Risk Hits Knowledge Workers First, Studies Show
New research from Tufts and Stanford reveals cognitive roles face displacement while junior employees see steeper employment drops than experienced peers.
AI Data Center Boom Drives US Import Surge Despite Trump Tariffs
Deep-pocketed tech companies building infrastructure for artificial intelligence have largely avoided the administration's protectionist trade policies.
Security Researchers Intercept Thousands of Misdirected Emails
Owners of noreply.us and deleteduser.com domains are receiving injury reports, pizza orders, and company secrets from misconfigured systems worldwide.
AI Data Centers and Water Use: What the Numbers Really Show
Experts weigh competing claims about whether hyperscale facilities pose a genuine threat to local water supplies or represent overblown concerns.
OpenAI Halts Astra Model Work After Hitting Cybersecurity Threshold
The AI lab suspended development activities on its upcoming model after internal tests showed it could independently execute cyberattacks on protected systems.