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On Thursday, the UK’s largest mobile network operator, O2, introduced a chatbot designed to frustrate phone scammers. Called “dAIsy,” it mimics an older woman with all kinds of time to chat – about knitting, her cat Fluffy – with the aim of keeping fraudsters endlessly engaged as they try obtaining her (fake) bank details. A … Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Come the new year, the incoming Trump administration is expected to make many changes to existing policies, and AI regulation will not be exempt. This will likely include repealing an AI executive order by current President … Read more

A damning report from the Anti-Defamation League published Thursday on the “unprecedented” amount of racist and violent content on Steam Community has prompted a US Senator to take action. In a letter spotted by The Verge, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) asked Valve CEO Gabe Newell how he and his company are addressing the issue. “My … Read more

President Biden’s administration has been successful in forgiving student loan debt for over 5 million borrowers, despite the recent legal roadblocks the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan and the “Plan B” debt relief proposal have faced. The fate of student loan forgiveness remains unclear — especially under a Trump presidency. But if your student … Read more

Just over a week after announcing a new trilogy of Star Wars feature films is in development with writer Simon Kinberg, there’s another detail for speculation-crazed Star Wars fans to ponder. Disney has shifted an “Untitled Star Wars” film from its upcoming schedule, slotting Ice Age 6 onto that release date (December 18, 2026) in … Read more

Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease and death. The obvious response to this frightful fate is to not sit—move. Even a few moments of exercise can have benefits, studies suggest. But in our modern times, sitting is hard to avoid, especially at the … Read more

Xiaodi Hou, the co-founder and former CEO of self-driving trucking startup TuSimple, has urged a California district court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the company from transferring its remaining U.S. assets to China, according to a recent court filing. Hou, who plans to apply for a temporary restraining order in December during … Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More 2025 needs to be the year identity providers go all in on improving every aspect of software quality and security, including red teaming while making their apps more transparent and getting objective about results beyond standards. … Read more

Bluesky, which has surged in the days following the US election, said on Friday that it won’t train on its users’ posts for generative AI. The declaration stands in stark contrast to the AI training policies of X (Twitter) and Meta’s Threads. Probably not coincidentally, Bluesky’s announcement came the same day X’s new terms of … Read more

The tablet market has plenty of variety, but most of us keep our eyes on Apple’s famous iPad. Potential buyers looking for the best tablet deals on a new iPad need look no further because while the ninth-gen Apple iPad isn’t the latest model from Apple, it still has a lot to offer. If you’re after a tablet … Read more