The sneaky ways AI chatbots keep you hooked – and coming back for more

The rise of social media turned human attention into a commodity. Now, the AI race is taking that to new heights.

Is artificial intelligence really plagiarism on a massive scale?

Is AI “Intelligence” or plagiarism software? By plagiarism, is meant not the use of AI that plagues teachers, that is, AI used by students to produce papers, the writing and subject matter of which they are largely unaware, but the larger question of whether AI itself is simply a massive plagiar...

Nvidia’s reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront its for H200 AI chips

Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips even as approval Stateside and from Beijing remains uncertain.

Officials piloting software to tackle deepfakes ahead of Scottish and Welsh elections

Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns begin

Microsoft is now integrating shopping directly into Copilot

Microsoft will soon begin implementing shopping directly into Copilot. The tool is called Copilot Checkout and lets shoppers complete purchases while using the service.

AI Devices Are Coming. Will Your Favorite Apps Be Along for the Ride?

Tech companies are calling AI the next platform. But some developers are reluctant to let AI agents stand between them and their users.

U.S. Productivity Surges, but AI Isn’t Driving Efficiency Gains Yet

Productivity jumped in the third quarter, easing labor cost pressures and helping inflation. But the gains reflect how output is measured—more than an AI-driven efficiency boom.

ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up

New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot.

AI Copilot Keeps Berkeley’s X-Ray Particle Accelerator on Track

In the rolling hills of Berkeley, California, an AI agent is supporting high-stakes physics experiments at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) particle accelerator. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ALS facility recently deployed the Accelerator Assistant, a large language model (LLM)-driven system to keep X-ray research on track. The Accelerator Assistant — powered by Read Article

Modernizing clinical process maps with AI

Clinical evidence is always evolving, but traditional clinical process map development and EHR build cycles often take months. In his upcoming HIMSS26 session, one informatics leader will show how to safely speed development to deliver evidence-based care at scale.

Accelerating LLM and VLM Inference for Automotive and Robotics with NVIDIA TensorRT Edge-LLM

Large language models (LLMs) and multimodal reasoning systems are rapidly expanding beyond the data center. Automotive and robotics developers increasingly want to run conversational AI agents…

ThunderSoft Showcases AIOS Platforms for Vehicles, AIoT, and Robotics at CES 2026

At CES 2026, ThunderSoft (Thunder Software Technology Co., Ltd., Stock Code: 300496) showcased AIOS Platforms for Vehicles, AIoT, and Robotics. A broad portfolio of products and solutions built on the AIOS (AI-native Operating System) architecture were presented: spanning from intelligent vehicles, AIoT product / edge AI devices (smart home, smart wearables - AI glass, VR/AR headsets, etc.), smart retail, to robotics. It well demonstrated how to brings the AI revolution into the physical world f

Microsoft will put buy buttons directly in Copilot

Yet another AI shopping feature.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records

The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.

SimpleMem: Efficient Lifelong Memory for LLM Agents

To support reliable long-term interaction in complex environments, LLM agents require memory systems that efficiently manage historical experiences. Existing approaches either retain full...

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People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good

Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images.

AI Security Risks Are Outpacing Human Oversight

AI security is evolving in 2026 as autonomous systems push companies toward continuous, machine-speed protection models.

I tried Gemini’s ‘scheduled actions’ to automate my AI – the potential is enormous (but Google has work to do)

Here's what you can and cannot automate today via Gemini, including 15 ideas to use as starting points - and a bonus banana in a raincoat with an umbrella.

DeepSeek’s AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says

HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese tech startup that rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, has been gaining ground in many developing nations in a trend that could narrow the gap of artificial intelligence adoption with advanced economies, a new report suggested.

NVIDIA expands open-source tools for physical AI and robotics

New models and frameworks support simulation, training and deployment, with partners debuting humanoid and industrial robots built on the NVIDIA stack.

SAP Debuts AI Enhancements for Retail Customers

German software giant SAP introduced a series of artificial intelligence enhancements for retailers. The new offerings were announced in a Thursday (Jan.

Character.AI, Google Agree to Settle Teen Suicide, Self-Harm Lawsuits

In one of the cases, a 14-year-old took his own life after a Character.AI avatar allegedly encouraged him to do so.

Need a new job? These AI roles are the fastest growing in the US, says LinkedIn

LinkedIn listed the top 25 jobs on the rise for 2026, and AI is a hot trend. But can you guess which role is the hottest?