Google is trying to get college students hooked on AI with a free year of Gemini Advanced
The deal also comes with 2TB of storage. In an ambitious move to embed artificial intelligence into the daily lives of college students, Google is offering a free one-year subscription…
Covid․gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website
The webpage purports to reveal the ‘true origins’ of covid. In a startling turn of events, Covid.gov — once the U.S. government’s official source for COVID-19 information — has been…
The new Star Wars strategy game launches in 2026
It’s coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. A brand-new Star Wars strategy game is on the horizon, and fans of the galaxy far, far away have…
ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches
OpenAI is once again leveling up ChatGPT’s capabilities — and this time, it’s all about making your chatbot experience more personal and intuitive than ever before. In a recent update…
ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’
A growing number of ChatGPT users have recently noticed something unexpected — and, to some, unsettling. Without being prompted, the chatbot has begun referring to them by their first names…
OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more
OpenAI’s newest AI models, o3 and o4-mini, are being hailed as cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence. Designed specifically for enhanced reasoning tasks, these models outperform their predecessors in many key…
AI-powered robot dog is learning to ‘live’ like a human
This must be the most bizarre gig a dog trainer could get. In the fast-evolving world of robotics, a new kind of machine is capturing the imagination of tech enthusiasts…
Temu and Shein are raising their US prices next week
The ultra-low-cost retailers are telling shoppers to buy products before prices go up on April 25th. The days of ultra-cheap online shopping from Shein and Temu may be numbered—at least…
xAI adds a ‘memory’ feature to Grok
Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, continues its steady climb in the competitive world of conversational AI with a major update to its chatbot, Grok. The company has introduced a powerful…
OpenAI’s latest AI models have a new safeguard to prevent biorisks
In its continued quest to balance innovation with responsibility, OpenAI has introduced a significant safety mechanism alongside its latest AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini. These newly released models showcase…
