The California Attorney General on Wednesday announced an investigation into non-consensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI. The investigation into the Elon Musk-owned company comes amid a broader global backlash against deepfake images that spread on X. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office cited reports that users asked Grok…
This is a fairly common scenario in many synthesis labs: you know what raw material you have, and you know what product you need, but you don’t enough what reaction conditions will get you there. Unless you’re lucky enough to know someone with deep expertise in the best reaction for the job, you’ll likely spend…
AI is no longer optional in banks. The roadmap, and showing how it pays off, is the hardest part. Alexandra Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Evident, which tracks the use of AI in the financial sector, said some AI capabilities are currently “table stakes” for banks – think back-office functions like legal document review and…
IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) – The Ironton City Council held a meeting Thursday evening to take preventative measures to prevent AI data centers from setting up shop within city limits. We spoke with City Council member Jacob Hock, who said he has concerns on several fronts. This is why he organized an emergency vote to temporarily…
TAIPEI, February 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shield AI today announced that it has signed a contract with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to advance the development, demonstration and deployment of AI-driven unmanned systems. The collaboration will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind platform into NCSIST’s intelligent unmanned systems, supporting both software development and…
Microsoft and Google trust this company to ensure their data centers remain operational. You can’t build a data center without making sure it has reliable power. Without electricity, artificial intelligence simply does not work. This is why AI giants, notably Microsoft And Alphabet‘Google entrusts us Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP +1.91%) to help them develop their…
Originally published: 12 JAN 26 12:11 ET Updated: 12 JAN 26 3:16 PM ET NEW YORK (CNN) — Apple plans to use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model to power its updated version of Siri, which is expected to launch later this year, the two companies announced Monday. “After careful evaluation, Apple has determined that Google’s…
Several monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating efforts to find them. The Vervet monkeys were first spotted Thursday near a park in the northern part of the city, sparking “rumor after rumor,” city Health Department spokesman Willie Springer said. It is not clear who the monkeys belong to,…
Bâtiments du campus universitaire getty Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent des professeurs affirment que l’IA affaiblit la pensée critique. C’est selon un Enquête de janvier 2026 auprès de 1 057 membres du corps professoral menée par l’Association américaine des collèges et universités et l’Université Elon. Cette préoccupation trouve un écho à l’échelle mondiale. Un rapport distinct de janvier…
Insider Brief A new military-focused study suggests quantum artificial intelligence is unlikely to arrive first as a weapon but could influence military planning, simulation and operational management long before quantum systems are deployed in combat. The researchers identify potential uses for quantum AI in areas such as drone coordination, logistics optimization, battlefield simulation and data…