I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

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I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

When I was finally able to experiment with Auto Browse (for real this time), I took Google’s suggestions of digital chores as my...

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Key researchers return to OpenAI from former CTO Mira Murati’s Thinking Labs

OpenAI on Wednesday announced the return of three high-profile researchers to its team, in a positive development for its technical leadership.Barret Zoph, Luke...

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AI Devices Are Coming. Will Your Favorite Apps Be Along for the Ride?

Silicon Valley giants like Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI are racing to develop “operating systems” for AI-powered devices—and 2026 is likely the year these...

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Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a...

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The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees

At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours later, US president...

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Meta created ‘playbook’ to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents show

Japanese regulators last year were upset by a flood of ads for obvious scams on Facebook and Instagram. The scams ranged from fraudulent...

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3 New Tricks to Try With Google Gemini Live After Its Latest Major Upgrade

Gemini Live is the more conversational, natural language way of interacting with the Google Gemini AI bot using your voice. The idea is...

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AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving

For example, researchers at Imperial College were investigating how certain “pirate phages”—these fascinating viruses that hijack other viruses—manage to break into bacteria. Understanding...

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Google’s and OpenAI’s Chatbots Can Strip Women in Photos Down to Bikinis

Some users of popular chatbots are generating bikini deepfakes using photos of fully clothed women as their source material. Most of these fake...

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OpenAI hires veteran Google executive as corporate development VP

OpenAI on Monday confirmed that it has appointed Albert Lee, senior director of corporate development at Google, as its vice president of corporate...

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You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Last month, journalist Karen Hao posted a Twitter thread in which she acknowledged that there was a substantial error in her blockbuster book...

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Oracle’s OpenAI reliance faces scrutiny as debt-fueled AI buildout raises worries

Months after Oracle's $400 billion-plus contract backlog ignited a stock-market frenzy, the enthusiasm has given way to doubts about its reliance on OpenAI...

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