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Margaret Atwood warns AI's accuracy relies on 'garbage in, garbage out'
Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed author, once asked Anthropic's Claude AI for a 'Father Brown' spoiler and received a flat-out lie.

US Gov Grants Conditional Access for Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI Model
After a deal with the Trump administration, Anthropic received US government approval to redeploy its powerful Mythos 5 AI model, but only to a small, vetted group of cyber defenders and infrastructur

AI drives San Francisco rent increases
In San Francisco, the median monthly price of a one-bedroom apartment now hovers around $4,000, a figure directly linked to the city's explosive AI boom.

Nvidia designs AI data centers that use significantly less water
Nvidia's new GB200 NVL72 rack-scale system achieves a staggering 300x water efficiency.

Atlantic Publishes Database of Songs Used for AI Music Training
Musicians like Backxwash and Titus Andronicus have already stumbled upon their own songs within massive, previously hidden AI training datasets.

Midjourney AI Launches Medical Ultrasound Scanner
At a new spa in San Francisco, customers will soon step into a full-body ultrasound scanner developed by Midjourney, the company known for generating surreal AI art.

Amazon prompts White House to ban foreign access to Anthropic AI
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy personally warned US government officials about security flaws in a competitor's AI, leading to an immediate White House ban on foreign access to advanced models.

Apple Overhauls Siri with AI, Partnership at WWDC 2026
At its WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple announced its 'overhauled AI-powered Siri' will run on Google's Gemini AI model.

Apple exec says Siri isn't an AI girlfriend
If users 'try to engage Siri as a romantic partner, Siri's not up for that.

Amazon Echo Hub Gets AI, Customizable Looks in Free Update
Imagine asking your smart home hub, "Show me when the dog got on the couch yesterday," and instantly viewing a relevant video clip.

Anthropic Apologizes for Claude Fable Guardrail Glitches
Claude Fable 5, the AI model Anthropic recently apologized for due to guardrail issues, just conquered Pokémon FireRed with minimal visual input—a feat far beyond its predecessors.

Waymo's ReD Model Simulates Human Reactions to Road Surprises
A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace recently collided with a pedestrian on Haight St.

Seattle Council Votes for One-Year Data Center Moratorium
Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in Seattle that would have consumed approximately a third of the city's current daily electricity demand.

Amazon Games Taps AI for James Bond Titles
Despite re-evaluating its big-budget game development plans in 2025, Amazon has secured the rights to all future James Bond titles, with the next game expected to be published by Amazon Game Studios,

Kevin O'Leary Halves Utah AI Data Center Project to 20,000 Acres
Kevin O'Leary, known for his aggressive business tactics, has slashed his ambitious 40,000-acre Utah AI data center project in half, removing 19,430 acres after facing intense local political...

Nvidia N2X, N3X chips to power Star Trek-like AI
Nvidia's ultimate goal for its RTX Spark chips isn't just faster graphics; it's about bringing Star Trek-like computers and Star Wars-like droids to life, all controlled by your voice.

Gemini AI agent performance has accuracy limits, study finds
Google has slashed the price of its new AI Ultra plan by 60%, from $249.

Nvidia RTX Spark Superchip debuts with 128GB memory
At Computex 2026, Nvidia and Microsoft unveiled the RTX Spark Superchip, a new platform for Windows on Arm PCs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Debuts With Nvidia RTX Spark Chip
Microsoft's new 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra arrives with NVIDIA's RTX Spark super chip, boasting 6,144 Blackwell GPU cores and 20 Arm CPU cores.

Tech Firms Film Chores for AI Training, Raising Privacy Concerns
In New York City, a startup called Shift offers free home cleaning services.

YouTube AI generates custom video feeds for users
Soon, YouTube users will type 'show me videos of cats playing pianos in space' and instantly generate a custom, personalized video feed, pinned directly to their homepage, according to The Verge .
Fitbit Air: Google's New $99 Tracker Redefines Health Tech
Google just dropped a bombshell: the new Fitbit Air, launching at a jaw-dropping $99.

Google's AI Agents Redefine Search and User Expectations
At its recent I/O conference, Google unveiled its biggest upgrade to Search in more than 25 years, integrating AI agents directly into the search box to proactively complete user tasks, according to N

Apple's new Siri app will auto-delete chats
Big news for privacy-conscious Apple users!