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Which Claude Do You Use? Cowork and Design Move Into One Simple Interface

Anthropic's tools are being combined into a single place, alongside newer features such as Design, Docs, and Slides.

By James Peckham
An example of Claude AI with all tools in one place

Never Trust Facebook: 3 Ways to Protect Your Privacy When Using Meta AI

No matter where or how you use Meta’s AI, you should take certain precautions to safeguard your privacy as much as possible. Here’s what you can do.

By Lance Whitney
meta AI logo on phone screen

Nvidia, Meta CEOs Argue Against Anthropic's AI Slowdown Plan

Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg both disagree with recent calls to regulate progress in self-improving AI, deeming it unnecessary.

By James Peckham
Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg speaking together

Trust in AI Eroded Significantly Over Past Year, Even Among Those Who Use It

Gallup uncovers declining trust in the tech and an unwillingness to let the industry police itself.

By Rob Pegoraro
An illustration shows a man in a suit holding a resume sitting down while three robots walk past in the background, presumably on the way to jobs

Data Center Spills Thousands of Gallons of Diesel Into NJ Creek After Computer Glitch

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says the diesel was contained before it could reach the Hackensack River.

By Bee Wertheimer
Hackensack River in Secaucus, New Jersey

Why Is the Internet Archive Blocking Users? Blame the Bots

New protections intended to stop automated and abusive bots have also ensnared real users trying to access the Wayback Machine, the Internet Archive says.

By Michael Kan
wayback machine

Trump Tirade Makes It Clear: Publishers Are on Their Own in the AI Fight

With the DOJ backing OpenAI over publishers and Trump focused on an AI arms race with China, securing fair content licensing deals remains an uphill battle.

By James Peckham
altman and trump

Don't Want Contractors Reading Your Private ChatGPT Sessions? Opt Out Now

OpenAI contractors are getting paid more than $50 an hour to rate ChatGPT's responses to your queries, 404Media reports. Here's how to opt out.

By Jon Martindale
Man having a sneaky look at a laptop screen.

iOS 27's New Security Summaries Cost $10 Per Device, Up to $60 for 5 Cameras

The unusual jump in price per device is due to the iCloud+ storage plans they are tied to.

By Jibin Joseph
Apple Home's security camera summaries in iOS 27

I Blew Through My Weekly GPT-6 Limit in an Hour, and It's Still Not AGI

GPT-6 is faster, smarter, and significantly more expensive, but calling it AGI is pure marketing spin.

By Ruben Circelli
I Tried GPT-6: No, It’s Not Anywhere Close to AGI, But It Is Impressive

OpenAI CEO Warns of 2 Ways AI Could Go 'Very Badly' If Tech Doesn't Slow Down

Sam Altman claims OpenAI would 'welcome a federal framework that sets consistent safety requirements,' but says work could begin without Congress.

By James Peckham
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking at an event

Anthropic CEO Pushes to 'Slow the Pace' of AI Development, Other CEOs Fall in Line

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pushes for a 'coordinated pacing strategy' on AI development. Sam Altman and Elon Musk chime in to say they agree, but we'll have to see what actually happens.

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UK Lawmaker Proposes AI 'Kill Switch' to Stop Artificial Superintelligence

The 'kill switch’ could be activated in an emergency to shut down a rogue AI, but critics doubt that the UK has the power to do it.

By Will McCurdy
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Why AI Benchmarks Are Total BS (And How OpenAI and Anthropic Use Them to Trick You)

Benchmark scores for GPT-5.6, Fable 5.1, and Opus 5 don’t translate to real-world performance. Look under the hood, and you'll find self-graded tests, missing numbers, and pure marketing spin.

By Ruben Circelli
Don't Trust AI Benchmarks: I Investigated, and They're Worthless

Why AI Isn't Taking Your Job Anytime Soon (History Proves It)

There's no real evidence that AI is leading to a major reduction in jobs. Plus, any significant boosts to overall productivity could take decades.

By Michael J. Miller
computer hand pointing at charts

'We Need to Slow Down': AI Crowd Reacts to Viral Human Extinction Warning

AI researcher Jacob Coxon's resignation message has been seen by millions of people. Here's what his colleagues, critics, and major politicians think about his warning.

By James Peckham
A selection of AI apps on a smartphone

Job Seekers Fight AI With Hidden Resume Prompts. Clever Trick or Cheating?

Prompt injections are designed to influence AI-filtering tech used by organizations in the hiring process. Many candidates, however, are just trying to get their resumes in front of a human.

By James Peckham
A woman typing on a tablet keyboard

$200 ChatGPT Pro Subscriptions Paused After 'Unprecedented' Astra Demand

'I've not seen anything like it,' OpenAI's head of core product and platform said this week.

By James Peckham
The GPT-6 Astra logo next to OpenAI's logo on a smartphone

Anthropic Blocked 5 Possible Attempts to Research Bioweapons With Claude AI

A new report from Anthropic also includes instances of targeted influence operations, weapon production, scams, and the stealing of AI technologies.

By James Peckham
The Claude logo at an event around Anthropic's coding tools

Google Launches a Gemini App for Windows With a Quick-Access Shortcut

The app works with both Windows 10 and 11, and you can access it with an Alt + Space keyboard shortcut.

By Jibin Joseph
The Google Gemini logo on a smartphone on top of a keyboard