UK cyber defenses ‘likely’ to be breached, warns AI minister

Unauthorized AI agents could breach UK cyber defenses, and more regulation is needed to prevent it.

I tested Nano Banana 2.1 against ChatGPT, and it was close
I tested Nano Banana 2.1 against ChatGPT, and it was close

I tested Google’s new Nano Banana 2.1 against ChatGPT and discovered that the two AI generators are now surprisingly evenly matched

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants your PC to become ‘an infinite software factory’ in final blow to the app store concept — but I’m afraid businesses won’t bite the AI apple

Microsoft wants every employee building apps with Copilot, but with 93% of tech leaders worried about vibe-coded tools, I don’t expect IT to just hand over the keys.

Quote of the day by iRobot co-founder Rodney Brooks: “The world is its own best model”

The scientist challenged contemporary orthodoxy around robotics to lay the blueprint for the physical AI boom we expect in the coming years

Has OpenAI started the ‘mathpocalypse’? Experts say AI’s solving of iconic math problems may cause huge issues in the long run

Solutions or partial solutions to 372 outstanding math problems that have challenged human mathematicians for years have been published by OpenAI, leading to a call for AI developers to focus on human understanding

An AI scammer tricked a woman into believing she was dating Jon Bon Jovi
An AI scammer tricked a woman into believing she was dating Jon Bon Jovi

One in seven Americans have lost money to a romance scam. The new documentary Super Scam Me is switching the focus to the scammers, and away from the victims.

AI agents are great at writing new code — but then the human bottleneck slows everything down
AI agents are great at writing new code — but then the human bottleneck slows everything down

While AI has boosted the amount of code we can now produce, it needs substantially more reviewing.

Man uses ChatGPT to win three-year parking ticket dispute
Man uses ChatGPT to win three-year parking ticket dispute

ChatGPT came in handy for this man when he asked it for legal advice, and won a three-year parking fine dispute.

Employees are faking using AI at work to impress their bosses
Employees are faking using AI at work to impress their bosses

Half of workers have lied about their AI usage or expertise, with the biggest concern that they’ll lose their jobs to it.