There are moments in life when you realize the world has changed — and you didn’t even notice. That moment came for me when I imagined what my grandmother, who passed away at 95, would say to a new kind of “companion”: a half-meter-tall robot with LED eyes and a gentle voice reminding her to […]
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Alex Albert from Anthropic didn’t hold back: “Claude 4 is the best programming model in the world.” A bold claim — but the data seems to support it. Scoring 72.5% on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark, running autonomously for hours on end, and handling thousands of sequential steps, Claude 4 isn’t just another upgrade. It’s a
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OpenAI is considering allowing users to sign in to third-party apps with their ChatGPT accounts, according to a web page published Tuesday. The company is currently assessing developer interest in integrating the feature. ChatGPT is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s largest consumer apps, with around 600 million monthly active users. To build on
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Mistral AI, the French company behind the AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is widely considered one of France’s most promising tech startups—and possibly the only European firm positioned to rival OpenAI. Despite its impressive $6 billion valuation, its international market share remains modest. Le Chat Makes Waves in France with Presidential Endorsement
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Samsung’s venture capital arm is reportedly planning to invest in California-based medical device startup Exo in a funding round that could reach $100 million, according to Bloomberg sources. The round is led by Sands Capital, Bold Capital, and Qubit Health Capital, with Qubit’s chairman, Imar Ishrak, expected to join Exo’s board. Exo Innovates Handheld AI-Powered
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A team of AI researchers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel has discovered that, despite the safeguards implemented by developers of large language models (LLMs), most widely accessible chatbots can still be manipulated into producing harmful or even illegal content. Research Reveals Vulnerabilities in Popular Chatbots Despite Built-in Safeguards In a paper
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Criticizing Apple’s intention to manufacture most of its U.S.-bound iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday warned of a potential 25% tariff on the device unless the company shifts production to the U.S.—a scenario that still appears unlikely in the near future, if at all. Apple’s Deep Manufacturing Roots in China and Its Role
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A German court on Friday rejected a request from consumer protection groups to block Meta from using Facebook and Instagram user data to train its AI systems. The higher regional court in Cologne ruled that Meta, the owner of both social media platforms, did not breach European Union law. Court Affirms Legitimacy of Meta’s Use
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Can artificial intelligence (AI) recommend suitable actions in emotionally intense situations? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Bern (UniBE) evaluated six generative AIs—including ChatGPT—using emotional intelligence (EI) tests normally intended for humans. The results showed that these AIs not only exceeded average human performance but also created new tests in
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Apple users are beginning to find ways to exit the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden.” For years, Apple prevented app developers from telling users how to pay for subscription or services outside of its iOS App Store. Some apps pushed back—it’s why you couldn’t subscribe to Spotify directly through the app. That changed last month,
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