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Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site
The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
China Ramps Up Scrutiny of Meta’s Acquisition of Manus
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
Netanyahu Posts ‘Proof of Life’ Video as A.I. Sows Doubts About What’s Real
The unusual video is the latest demonstration that artificial intelligence is undermining trust — even in footage that is authentic.
Nvidia faces gamer backlash over ‘breakthrough’ AI graphics feature
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics – critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
Trapped in a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack
In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.
AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from ‘misuse’
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent “catastrophic misuse” of its systems.
Nvidia Debuts New A.I. Product at GTC Developer Conference
At the opening of the company’s annual conference, Jensen Huang leaned on technology from a recent deal to show how artificial intelligence is changing.
How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.
A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.
Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House
The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies’ details without their consent.
Is this product ‘human-made’? The race to establish an AI-free logo
The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with ‘AI-Free’ logo that could be used globally.
TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It’s up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame
A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.
Adobe Settles With U.S. Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions
The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees.
Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash
Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as “AI personas” without consent.
UK PlayStation users could be owed billions
Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.
Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos
Meta’s advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.
Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices ‘to help pay the bills’
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had “gone up a lot”
Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials
Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials “very seriously”.