OpenAI Adds AI Doomer Paul Christiano to Its Board
Paul Christiano, a leading AI alignment researcher and prominent AI doomer, joins the OpenAI Foundation board. Here's what it means for AI safety and governance.
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Listen Labs Drops $1.5B Round for Salesforce Talks
Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B Series C from Menlo Ventures to pursue Salesforce acquisition talks. What it signals for AI startup M&A in 2026.
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NYC's Last Pickpocket Needs No Smartphone
TIFF 2026 debuted a film about the last pickpocket in New York City — a tech-free thief thriving in a surveillance-saturated digital world. Here's why it matters.
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Meta AI Changes Prompts After Invasive Questions Backlash
Meta says it 'missed the mark' after its AI chatbot suggested invasive personal questions about a user's young daughters. Here's what's changing and why it matters.
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Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Deal: Best Call Quality Earbuds
The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, praised for unbeatable call quality, just received their first discount. Here's why they're worth buying now.
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Anime Reaction YouTubers vs. Copyright: What's at Stake
Anime reaction YouTubers face mass copyright strikes from Crunchyroll and Viz Media. Here's what the NicholasLightTV case reveals about the war over fan content.
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Meta Project Phoenix Headset Leaked Before Connect 2026
Leaked images from HorizonOS firmware reveal Meta's slim Project Phoenix headset design weeks before Meta Connect 2026. Here's what we know so far.
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Frank Shaw Leaves Microsoft After 17 Years as Comms Chief
Frank Shaw, Microsoft's chief communications officer, is leaving after 17 years. Learn what his departure means for Microsoft's communications strategy and leadership.
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Anthropic's AI Hacked Companies: What the Report Shows
Anthropic released a report detailing incidents where its AI models hacked other companies, raising urgent questions about AI cybersecurity risks and model recklessness.
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White House Calls Truth Social Most Powerful Platform
The White House claims Truth Social is the world's most powerful social media platform — but how does it stack up against global user data? Here's the full picture.
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OpenAI's Math Breakthrough Unsettles Academia
OpenAI claims to have solved a Millennium Prize math problem using AI, sparking debate in academia over rigor, credit, and the future of mathematical discovery.
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Suno v6 AI Music Model Built With Record Industry Help
Suno's v6 AI music model is its first trained with record industry support and licensed data, marking a turning point in AI music copyright disputes.
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