Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI
Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI

Seven families of victims injured or killed in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company and its leadership of negligence after they failed to alert police to the suspected shooter’s ChatGPT activity. The families allege OpenAI stayed silent after its systems flagged activity […]

ChatGPT downloads are slowing — and may cause problems for OpenAI’s IPO
ChatGPT downloads are slowing — and may cause problems for OpenAI’s IPO

ChatGPT is struggling to keep up its once-explosive growth as users uninstall the app or opt for rival chatbots instead. According to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, ChatGPT experienced a 132 percent increase in uninstalls year over year in April. Its uninstall rate was even higher last month, up 413 percent year-over-year, following […]

Claude just got a scam detector, and it could save you from a costly mistake

Malwarebytes is now integrated with Claude. Paste a suspicious link, phone number, or email address, and get an instant answer on whether it’s a scam.

Larry’s risky business
Larry’s risky business

If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there’s only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That’s right, the database company. Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way. It is not a foundation model builder like OpenAI or Anthropic, […]

Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field

A defense startup just raised $82 million to put drone factories inside shipping containers and bring manufacturing to the front lines.

BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund and AI is riding shotgun

BMW i Ventures is interested in startups working on agentic AI and physical AI, as well as industrial software, advanced materials, and manufacturing and supply chain technologies.

Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats

Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans. 

Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok
Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok

Scammers are using AI-generated videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift and Rihanna to promote shady services on TikTok, according to authentication company Copyleaks. The ads typically show celebrities in interview settings, such as red carpets, podcasts, or talk shows, and often manipulate real footage with AI, the company said. Many promote rewards programs claiming users […]

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The Secret To AI Adoption? Make It Fun

Companies are spending heavily on AI but seeing low adoption. This article shows why mindset, not technology, is the real barrier, and how play can unlock real usage.

Your GM car just got a lot smarter with Google Gemini upgrade

Google Gemini is rolling out to 4 million GM vehicles, turning your daily drive into a smarter, more connected, and surprisingly fun experience.