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Robot Becomes Buddhist Monk in South Korea

A humanoid robot dubbed “Gabi” became a Buddhist monk at the Jogyesa Temple in South Korea on Wednesday, in advance of Buddha’s birthday on May 24. It was the first documented instance of a robot undergoing the sugye ceremony of monastic devotion.

A humanoid robot, front, and Buddhist monks put hands together for a photo after an ordina

Cloudflare Lays Off 1,100 Employees in Preparation for Agentic AI Era

Cybersecurity giant Cloudflare announced on Thursday that it will lay off more than 1,100 employees globally as part of a reorganization aimed at positioning the company for what executives describe as the agentic AI era. The tech company’s shares have dropped massively Friday in response to the announcement.

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince (1)

Meta Seeks to Overturn Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has requested a Los Angeles judge to set aside the jury verdict that found the company liable for causing a young woman’s mental health problems, in what represents a pivotal case examining whether social media companies deliberately designed addictive platforms that harm young Americans.

Mark Zuckerberg in court

Study: AI Shows Potential in Diagnosing Emergency Room Patients

A recent study published in the journal Science demonstrates that AI tools capable of analyzing vast amounts of medical information may diagnose emergency room patients as accurately as, or even better than, human physicians in certain circumstances. The study makes clear that AI will not replace human physicians anytime soon.

AI doctors try to match humans