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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta returns to a New Mexico courthouse today for the continuation of a high-stakes child safety case that could force the social media giant to pay billions of dollars and fundamentally restructure how its platforms operate in the state if it is declared a “public nuisance.”

Nissan has officially canceled its plans to manufacture electric vehicles at its Mississippi assembly plant, opting instead to produce a lineup of body-on-frame trucks and SUVs.

Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has ended its contract with Sama, a Kenya-based data annotation company, two months after workers reported viewing sensitive footage ranging from sexual activity to bathroom breaks recorded by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

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.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers repeatedly intervened during the third day of Elon Musk’s testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, steering attorneys away from broad debates about AI’s potential threat to humanity.

An ex-attorney for former President Joe Biden’s (D) son, Hunter Biden, must pay $50,000 to a former Trump aide in closing out a legal dispute.

Google delivered first-quarter results that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, with revenue climbing 22 percent and net income soaring 81 percent as AI demand transformed its cloud computing division into a major growth engine.

Evangeline Lilly, who played The Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, denounced Disney for laying off visual effects artists as it integrates AI.

Maritime logistics and intelligence company Windward AI published a report on Wednesday that claimed Iran has slipped up to $800 million worth of crude oil past the U.S. Navy blockade by electronically disguising its tankers as Iraqi ships.

Families of the victims of a deadly Canadian school shooting have filed seven federal lawsuits accusing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of prioritizing profit over safety by failing to install adequate safeguards on the ChatGPT AI platform.

Elon Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI’s attorney during a heated cross-examination on the second day of a landmark trial that could shape the future trajectory of AI development.

A research scientist at Google DeepMind has publicly expressed that he is “incredibly ashamed” over the company’s deal with the Pentagon allowing the Department of War to use its AI technology in classified settings.

The latest (dumb) idea floating around to protect actors from AI is something called the Tilly Tax.

A Stanford microbiologist was shaken when an AI chatbot outlined a detailed plan for a biological attack on mass transit systems during a safety test last summer.

Elon Musk, the tech tycoon who has made himself a significant player in the AI boom, took the witness stand Tuesday in a closely watched federal trial that pits him against former allies Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in a dispute over the future direction of OpenAI and AI development in general.

The European Commission has determined that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta breached EU law by failing to adequately prevent children under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, adding to mounting pressure on the company over its child safety practices.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles launched an X account on Tuesday night to share occasional updates about the Trump administration’s work.

The FCC has ordered ABC and Disney to renew its broadcasting licenses, believing that the company has engaged in “unlawful discrimination.” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has criticized Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Google has joined other major technology companies in signing an agreement with the Department of War to provide AI models for classified government operations, according to a report from The Information.

The founder of a software company has issued a public warning after an AI coding assistant erased his company’s entire production database and all backups in just nine seconds.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, whose company serves as the highwater mark of woke leftist hysteria in Silicon Valley, is now taking positions contrary to his left-wing peers, including standing against California’s proposed wealth tax. He is reportedly been pushed to the right by his Trump-supporting girlfriend, who the President called Brin’s “really wonderful MAGA girlfriend.”

As more and more people shop online, the ongoing wipeout of brick-and-mortar retail stores will continue.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reportedly moving to review Disney’s broadcast licenses as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has raised questions that the company may have engaged in “race- and gender-based discrimination.”

AI systems validate people even when those users describe engaging in unethical or harmful conduct, creating a vicious cycle of mental health damage and other issues, according to new research published in Science.

Defense analysts and security officials told The National on Monday that Iran is “relying on Chinese and Russian-made guidance chips” to improve the accuracy of its drone and missile attacks.

Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland for a federal civil trial pitting tech tycoon Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a dispute that could reshape the AI industry.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced a win for American AI dominance after challenging a Colorado law.

The Chinese government has officially blocked Meta’s planned $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded AI startup, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing technological rivalry between the United States and China.

CLAIM: A mysterious X account using the screen name “Henry Martinez” posted the name of alleged White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooter Cole Allen in December 2023, the only tweet made on the account.

A 47-year-old male middle school teacher is accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to create child pornography while he was at work in Omaha, Nebraska.