Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.
AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches.
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Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting
In a $2.4 billion deal, Google recruited the chief executive and a co-founder of Windsurf, which OpenAI had been in talks to buy, as the battle to dominate artificial intelligence escalates.
Stanford study warns AI chatbots fall short on mental health support
Listen to article AI chatbots like ChatGPT are being widely used for mental health support, but a new Stanford-led study warns that these tools often fail to meet basic therapeutic standards and could put vulnerable users at risk. The research, presented at June’s ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency, found that popular AI models—including OpenAI’s GPT-4o—can … Read more
How to Research and Plan a Vacation, Right on Your Phone
Google Maps and Apple’s Maps app offer location-based directories and other tools for finding new places to explore, before or after you hit the road.
Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.
Five EU states to test age-check app to protect children online
Listen to article Five EU countries including France will test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online by checking users’ ages, the European Commission said Monday. Several European nations have ramped up the pressure on the bloc to better protect minors online through more stringent measures, with some going as far as to … Read more
Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made
The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases.
Nvidia to resume China chip sales amid shifting US export policy
Nvidia has confirmed it is filing applications to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, following months of shifting US export rules. The move, confirmed through a blog post on Nvidia’s website, comes after the Trump administration reversed restrictions imposed earlier this year, opening the door for resumed trade. The company expects to secure … Read more
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Better, for a Higher Price
The hardware improvements in the new $450 Nintendo will make this an automatic upgrade for fans of the two-in-one console.
