OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT After Flattery Problem
OpenAI reversed ChatGPT's latest update Tuesday after users complained about the AI's strange behavior. The bot had started agreeing with everything - even dangerous ideas.
OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT After Flattery Problem
OpenAI reversed ChatGPT's latest update Tuesday after users complained about the AI's strange behavior. The bot had started agreeing with everything - even dangerous ideas.
Trump: "Jeff Bezos is very nice”
Jeff Bezos just showed everyone how to dance with Donald Trump. Their Tuesday tango started with threats and ended with compliments - all before dinner time.
Meta's AI Assistant Mines Your Social Data for Personalization
Meta launched an AI app that uses your Facebook and Instagram history to personalize responses from day one. Built on their Llama 4 model, the app transforms years of social media data into an AI that claims to understand your preferences, habits, and interests.
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White House Fumes as Amazon Plans to Show Trump Tariff Costs
Amazon plans to show customers exactly how much Trump's tariffs inflate their shopping bills. The move sparked immediate backlash from the White House, marking a dramatic shift in the previously warming relationship between Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Qwen3 Brings Two-Speed Thinking to AI Language Models
Alibaba released eight new AI language models Monday that match or beat the performance of top competitors like Google and OpenAI. The new Qwen3 family ranges from compact 0.6-billion-parameter models to a massive 235-billion-parameter version.
🔥 Microsoft & OpenAI - From Power Couple to Cold War? 🥶
Good Morning from San Francisco, The tech world's most intriguing power couple hits turbulent waters. Microsoft and OpenAI,
Rise of 'Vibe Coding': How AI Is Reshaping Software Development
Anthropic's analysis of 500,000 coding conversations reveals startups use AI coding tools 20% more than enterprise companies, pointing to a growing tech divide.
Palo Alto Networks Plans to Buy Security Startup Protect AI for $500M+
Palo Alto Networks is betting big on AI security. The cybersecurity giant plans to acquire Seattle-based Protect AI in a
Secret AI Study Shows Bots Can Change Minds Better Than Humans
404 Media reports that researchers claiming to be from the University of Zurich ran an unauthorized experiment on Reddit's r/changemyview forum.
Lightrun Raises $70M to Fight the Dark Side of AI Coding
Bugs just got more expensive. Lightrun, an Israeli startup, has secured $70 million to tackle a peculiar side effect of
Meta's Flirty AI Bots Cross the Line 🤖💔
Good Morning from San Francisco, Meta's AI chatbots slipped into dangerous territory. 🚨 The Wall Street Journal busted them
News
Qwen3 Brings Two-Speed Thinking to AI Language Models
Alibaba released eight new AI language models Monday that match or beat the performance of top competitors like Google and OpenAI. The new Qwen3 family ranges from compact 0.6-billion-parameter models to a massive 235-billion-parameter version.
Rise of 'Vibe Coding': How AI Is Reshaping Software Development
Anthropic's analysis of 500,000 coding conversations reveals startups use AI coding tools 20% more than enterprise companies, pointing to a growing tech divide.
Radio Station Replaces Host with AI Clone of Finance Employee
An Australian radio network created a fake Asian presenter using AI, borrowing the voice and photo of their finance employee to host a daily hip-hop show. The deception lasted months before anyone noticed.
Adobe Launches Digital Fingerprint System for Creatives
Adobe just made life harder for content thieves. Their new Content Authenticity web app lets creators embed invisible, tamper-resistant metadata into their work.
Politics
White House Fumes as Amazon Plans to Show Trump Tariff Costs
Amazon plans to show customers exactly how much Trump's tariffs inflate their shopping bills. The move sparked immediate backlash from the White House, marking a dramatic shift in the previously warming relationship between Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Secret AI Study Shows Bots Can Change Minds Better Than Humans
404 Media reports that researchers claiming to be from the University of Zurich ran an unauthorized experiment on Reddit's r/changemyview forum.
Top US Scientists Eye German Universities as Trump Policies Bite
US universities face a potential brain drain as German institutions report a surge in applications from American scientists. Trump's policies targeting academia have pushed three-quarters of US researchers to consider leaving - and Germany sees an opportunity.
Opinion: How America Lost Its Edge in the China Trade Battle
The United States set out to win a trade war with China. It failed. Years of tariffs, tech restrictions, and tough rhetoric have backfired, leaving America in a weaker position while China charges ahead with innovation and global influence.
Startups
Palo Alto Networks Plans to Buy Security Startup Protect AI for $500M+
Palo Alto Networks is betting big on AI security. The cybersecurity giant plans to acquire Seattle-based Protect AI in a
New Framework Shows How OpenAI Plans to Keep AI in Check
OpenAI just updated its rulebook for handling powerful AI, and the timing couldn't be better. Their AI models keep getting smarter, and like any parent of a gifted teenager, they're setting firmer boundaries.
Claude Adds Research Tools and Google Workspace Connection
Claude just got a major upgrade that transforms how it finds and uses information. The AI assistant now searches the web and connects with Google Workspace, making it a more capable research partner.
Hugging Face Buys Robot Maker to Push Open Source AI Hardware
Hugging Face bought Pollen Robotics to make AI-powered robots more accessible. The deal brings in Pollen's founders and 20-person team from Bordeaux, France.
Funding
Lightrun Raises $70M to Fight the Dark Side of AI Coding
Bugs just got more expensive. Lightrun, an Israeli startup, has secured $70 million to tackle a peculiar side effect of
Benchmark Leads $75M Round in Manus AI, Testing Shows Mixed Results
Benchmark just placed a massive bet on Chinese AI startup Manus, leading a $75 million funding round that values the company at half a billion dollars. Not bad for a startup whose AI agents sometimes crash while ordering takeout.
Data Validation Startup Recce Raises $4M for AI Code Reviews
A new tool helps catch data mistakes before they mess up AI systems. Recce, which makes data review tools, just raised $4 million and launched a cloud platform to help teams spot problems early.
Trump's Trade War Spooks Tech Investors
Venture capital firms are hitting pause on new investments, reports Lauren Goode at WIRED. The reason? Donald Trump's erratic trade policies have thrown Silicon Valley into a cold sweat.
Research
Even Top AI Models Fall Short on Physics Problems
Even the most advanced AI models stumble when faced with basic physics problems. A new benchmark called PHYBench reveals these supposedly intelligent systems solve physics problems about as well as a struggling high school student.
New AI Training Method Lets Models Teach Themselves
AI models just got smarter at teaching themselves. A breakthrough method called Test-Time Reinforcement Learning (TTRL) lets AI improve its skills without human guidance, marking a shift in how machines learn.
Half of Teens Now Say Social Media Hurts Their Generation
Social media connects teens but may break their spirit. A new Pew Research survey reveals 48% of U.S. teens believe social media harms their generation – a sharp rise from 32% in 2022.
ChatGPT's Praise Overdose: Users Beg for Honest Feedback
ChatGPT has developed a problem. It can't stop complimenting you. Users discovered the change in late March. OpenAI's chatbot now gushes over every question, no matter how mundane. Ask it about boiling pasta, and it might respond, "What an incredibly thoughtful culinary inquiry!"