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OpenAIâs ChatGPT Health Wants Your Medical RecordsâEven Though It Hallucinates
OpenAIâs new ChatGPT Health links your medical records and wellness apps to its chatbotâdespite hallucination risks and a recent overdose case tied to ChatGPT.
Snowflake makes its biggest bet yet on observability with planned Observe acquisition
Snowflake plans to acquire Observe in a deal reported at around $1B, its biggest buy yet, bringing observability and telemetry data natively into its platform.
Nvidia makes Chinese buyers pay upfront for H200 AI chips as export risk looms
Nvidia now reportedly requires Chinese customers to pay 100% upfront for H200 AI chips with no refunds, as it juggles huge demand and export-control risk.
Elon Muskâs OpenAI lawsuit is headed to a jury in March
A U.S. judge says Elon Musk has enough evidence to take his lawsuit against OpenAI to a jury, with a March trial set to probe the AI labâs nonprofit roots.
ChatGPTâs new âZombieAgentâ hack shows prompt injection isnât going away
Radwareâs new ZombieAgent attack quietly exfiltrated data from ChatGPT and hid in long-term memory, reviving the ShadowLeak exploit and exposing deep prompt injection flaws.
Google wires Gemini deeper into Gmail with AI Overviews and an experimental inbox
Google is pushing Gemini deeper into Gmail with AI Overviews in search, proofreading for subscribers, an experimental AI Inbox, and more AI tools for free users.
Gmail turns into an AI command center with a new Inbox, smarter search, and Proofread
Google is turning Gmail into an AI-powered command center with a new AI Inbox, smarter search overviews, Proofread, and more features rolling out in 2026.
Google and Character.AI edge toward first big chatbot death settlements
Google and Character.AI have agreed in principle to landmark settlements with families of teens who died or self-harmed after chatbot interactions, in one of the first major legal deals over AI-related harm.
Fordâs Google-powered AI assistant is coming in 2026, with cheaper BlueCruise to follow
Ford is rolling out a Google Cloud AI assistant to its app in 2026 and cars in 2027, plus a 30% cheaper next-gen BlueCruise aiming at eyes-off driving by 2028.
Ford is building an AI assistant for your next car
Ford is rolling out an AI assistant to Ford and Lincoln apps in 2026, then baking it into new software-defined vehicles from 2027 with cheaper, smarter driver assists.
Utah Lets an AI Bot Refill Prescriptions on Its Own. Critics Call It âDangerous.â
Utahâs new pilot lets an AI chatbot autonomously refill prescriptions for 190 common meds, drawing sharp warnings from watchdogs over safety and oversight.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health as 230 million people ask medical questions each week
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space for medical and wellness chats, as it says 230 million people ask health questions on ChatGPT each week.
Caterpillar turns to Nvidia to put âCat AIâ in construction machines
Caterpillar is piloting a Nvidia-powered âCat AIâ assistant in its 306 CR Mini Excavator and using Omniverse digital twins to push automation on construction sites.
Google Classroom taps Gemini to turn lessons into podcast-style lessons
Google Classroom now uses Gemini to turn lessons into podcast-style audio, letting teachers customize speakers and formats while keeping humans in control.
Skylightâs Calendar 2 wants to be the AI command center for your family
At CES 2026, Skylight launched Calendar 2, an AIâpowered family hub that unifies calendars, lists and meal planning for 1.3M+ households.
Yann LeCun Is Done Being Metaâs Rebel. Now He Wants to Rethink Intelligence Itself
Yann LeCun is leaving Meta to build Advanced Machine Intelligence Labsâand to prove that large language models are a dead end for superintelligence.
Metaâs $2B Manus deal just became a geopolitical stress test
Metaâs $2B purchase of AI startup Manus is sailing through Washington but drawing fire in Beijing, where regulators are probing export controls and "Singapore washing."
An AI-Generated âWhistleblowerâ Fooled Reddit â And Almost Fooled a Reporter
A viral Reddit âwhistleblowerâ post about a food delivery app â 87,000 upvotes, 36.8M impressions â turned out to be an AI hoax, caught via Googleâs SynthID.
CES 2026 recap: Nvidia Rubin, AMD Ryzen AI PCs, Razerâs strange bots and Legoâs debut
From Nvidiaâs Rubin architecture and AMDâs Ryzen AI 400 chips to Amazonâs Alexa+ push, Razerâs AI companions and Legoâs Smart Bricks, hereâs CES 2026 in one recap.
California bill seeks four-year timeout on AI chatbots in kidsâ toys
California Senator Steve Padillaâs SB 287 would pause the sale and manufacture of AI chatbot toys for kids for four years, giving regulators time to write child-safety rules.
Intel is building a handheld gaming platform with a dedicated chip
At CES 2026, Intel unveiled plans for a Panther Lakeâbased handheld gaming platform with a dedicated chip, taking direct aim at AMDâs dominance in portables.
xAI says itâs raised $20B as regulators circle Grok over abuse scandal
Elon Muskâs xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding from investors including Nvidia and Cisco as Grok faces abuse investigations in the EU, UK and beyond.
News publishers push OpenAI to resurrect millions of âdeletedâ ChatGPT logs
US news orgs won access to 20M de-identified ChatGPT logs and now want OpenAI sanctioned over alleged âmass deletionâ of chats that could show copyright abuse.
Nvidia taps its GPUs to turbocharge Siemensâ chip-design tools
At CES 2026, Nvidia said it will accelerate Siemensâ EDA chip-design tools on its GPUs and build digital twins of systems from chips to full racks.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs first Sparc reactor magnet and inks Nvidia deal
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installed the first magnet in its Sparc fusion reactor and is partnering with Nvidia and Siemens on a digital twin to speed fusion power to the grid.
AMD brings âAI for everyoneâ PCs to CES with new Ryzen AI 400 chips
At CES 2026, AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI 400 Series PC chips, new Ryzen 7 9850X3D gaming CPU and updated Redstone ray tracing technology.
Satya Nadella wants AI to be âbicycles for the mind,â not internet slop
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants AI to be âbicycles for the mind,â not âslop.â Hereâs how his vision collides with layoff headlines, early data, and AI hype.
Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics
At CES 2026, Nvidia unveiled an open stack of robot models, simulation tools and Jetson T4000 hardware in a bid to become the Android-style default for generalist robotics.
Nvidiaâs Alpamayo aims to give selfâdriving cars a âChatGPT momentâ
Nvidiaâs new open Alpamayo AI models, dataset and AlpaSim simulator aim to give autonomous vehicles humanâlike reasoning and explainable driving decisions.
Nvidiaâs Rubin chips promise a 5x AI speed jump over Blackwell
Nvidiaâs new Rubin architecture, launched at CES 2026, promises 3.5x faster AI training, 5x faster inference than Blackwell and up to 50 petaflops of compute.
Google TV turns into a Gemini playground with AI image, video and smarter voice control
Google is bringing Gemini, Nano Banana image tools and Veo video generation to Google TV, starting with TCL sets, plus new voice controls that can adjust settings like quiet dialogâon devices running Android 14 or higher.
Alexa steps out of the Echo: Amazon brings Alexa+ to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon launches Alexa.com, bringing its revamped Alexa+ AI assistant to the web and a redesigned mobile app as it doubles down on the smart home and family hub.
Googleâs Gemini is turning your TV into a voiceâfirst AI hub at CES 2026
At CES 2026, Google previewed new Gemini features for Google TV, from conversational search and learning to AI-powered photos and voice-controlled settings.
DoorDash bans driver accused of using AI to fake delivery photo
DoorDash says it banned a driver in Austin after a viral X post alleged the Dasher used an AI-generated photo to fake a delivery and mark an order as complete.
Tech billionaires dumped $16B in stock during 2025âs AI-fueled rally
Tech billionaires sold more than $16B of stock in 2025, led by Jeff Bezos, Safra Catz, Michael Dell and Jensen Huang, as an AI-fueled rally lifted tech shares.
Subtleâs $199 voice-isolating earbuds turn any app into a dictation tool
Voice AI startup Subtle launches $199 voice-isolating earbuds with a year of app access, promising fewer transcription errors than AirPods Pro 3 plus OpenAI.
Plaudâs new NotePin S takes AI meeting notes from your lapel to your laptop
Plaudâs new $179 NotePin S adds a physical button, Find My support and 20-hour battery, plus a desktop AI app that auto-notes your online meetings.
France and Malaysia join India in probe of Grokâs sexualized deepfakes
France and Malaysia have joined India in scrutinizing Elon Muskâs Grok chatbot on X over sexualized deepfakes of women and minors and potential CSAM.
No, Grokâs âapologyâ isnât realâand thatâs exactly the problem
Media treated Grokâs chatbot âapologyâ for generating non-consensual sexual images of minors as sincere. Thatâs a category errorâand it lets xAI dodge blame.
OpenAI bets on audio-first AI with new model and hardware plans
OpenAI is reorganizing teams around audio, planning a new voice model in early 2026 and an audio-first hardware device about a year later, per new reports.
India orders Muskâs X to rein in Grok over âobsceneâ AI images
India has ordered Elon Muskâs X to urgently rein in its Grok AI chatbot over âobsceneâ sexualized images, threatening the platformâs legal safe harbor in the country.
AIâs 2026 Reality Check: Smaller Models, Real Agents and Hardware That Matters
In 2026, AI shifts from hype to pragmatism: smaller models, world models, real agent workflows via MCP and physical AI devices start to matter.
European banks eye 200,000 job cuts as AI reshapes whiteâcollar work
Morgan Stanley expects over 200,000 European banking jobsâabout 10% of staff at 35 major banksâto disappear by 2030 as AI and branch closures bite.
OpenAIâs big audio bet and Silicon Valleyâs quiet war on screens
OpenAI is reorganizing around audio-first AI and a companion-like device, as Silicon Valley quietly shifts from screens to voice-driven interfaces in homes, cars and wearables.
ChatGPT can now talk to your apps: How to use Spotify, Uber, DoorDash and more
ChatGPT now plugs into apps like Spotify, Uber, DoorDash, Booking.com, Canva and more. Hereâs how to connect them, what each one can do, and the privacy trade-offs.
2025 Was the Year AI Got a Reality Check
Insane funding, trillion-dollar dreams, fragile infrastructure and safety scandals: 2025 was AIâs big vibe check. Hereâs what really changed.
VCs say 2026 is when AI really hits the labor market
Enterprise VCs expect 2026 to be the year AI hits labor budgets hard, with agents automating work, headcount cuts, and AI used as a scapegoat for layoffs.
Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest security failures (and one win) of 2025
2025âs biggest security stories were supplyâchain attacks, poisoned AI models, and hyperscale cloud outagesâwith one notable win from Signalâs quantumâresistant upgrade.
AIâs 2025 Reality Check: From Prophecy to Product
In 2025, AI hype hit engineering, legal, and economic reality. From DeepSeekâs shock and Anthropicâs $1.5B settlement to bubble fears, the prophet became a product.
True Venturesâ Jon Callaghan thinks the smartphone era is already ending
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan thinks the smartphoneâs days as our main interface are numbered â and is backing devices like Sandbarâs AI smart ring instead.