GitHub pulls Copilot "feature" after it added advertising to more than 11,000 pull requests
Controversy highlights the risks of AI altering user content
Pokémon Go's AR data has been turned into centimeter-accurate navigation for delivery robots
Connecting the dots: Pokémon Go's global AR craze is now steering something far more prosaic than virtual Pikachu: real delivery robots trying to find the right doorway on a crowded city block. The same location data and street-level imagery that once anchored monsters to sidewalks and plazas have been repurposed by Niantic. Coco Robotics is now using that technology to guide its sidewalk bots through dense urban areas where GPS alone is too unreliable to keep them on course.
The White House used Call of Duty "nuke" killstreak footage in a video showing real US strikes on Iran
Did Microsoft sign off on it?
The Swiss suicide pod now uses AI to decide who can end their life
Because it wasn't controversial enough
Hollywood director received $11 million to finish a Netflix show - he spent it on crypto, a Ferrari, and five Rolls-Royces
Filmmaker Carl Rinsch found guilty of defrauding Netflix
Hundreds of Porsches across Russia stopped working after unexplained satellite outage
The joy of connected cars
xAI employee praised by collegues for working 36 hours without sleep
One employee mocked work-life balance
Microsoft says Windows is becoming an agentic OS, but users simply hate the idea
Sounding off: Microsoft has often talked about turning Windows into an agentic OS, despite serious reservations from many quarters. Most Windows users are unhappy with the idea of AI taking greater control of their PCs, and they are once again making it clear to Redmond that they are not on board with the company's plans.
Struggling NHL coach turns to ChatGPT as Calgary Flames search for answers
A hockey team, a losing streak, and a coach asking ChatGPT for advice
Ads are coming for your lock screen, and Nothing is leading the way
Nothing also introduced its first entry-level phone this week
Family turns to AI to audit $195,000 hospital bill, reducing it to $33,000 after uncovering errors
Why hospital billing needs more transparency
The Netherlands invokes Cold War-era law to seize control of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia
The Hague fears growing Beijing influence over the EU's chip supply chain
A hot potato: The Dutch government has invoked a post – World War II law to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker, in a move underscoring growing global tensions over semiconductor security. Officials say the intervention was necessary to protect national and European interests, reflecting a broader shift toward tighter state oversight of strategic technologies.
MSI shows off "true AI" MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 monitor with real-time human ID
Do gamers really need so much AI baked within their hardware and peripherals?
Starbucks to South Korean customers: Please leave your desktop PCs and printers at home
Leave the home office at home
DOGE's AI tool misreads law, still tasked with deleting half of US regulations
Plan demands deletion of 100,000 regulations, projecting $1.5 trillion in savings by 2026
YouTuber raided by Italian police for reviewing handhelds with preloaded ROMs
Up to three years in jail for simply discussing retro game ROMs?
Researchers are hiding prompts in academic papers to manipulate AI peer review
A Nvidia scientist's tutorial sparked wider use of hidden AI prompts in research papers
Facebook wants to access your camera roll for Meta AI photo suggestions
Camera roll media will be uploaded to Meta's servers on an "ongoing basis"
A hot potato: The issue of user content being used to train AI is a controversial one. Meta has been doing it with publicly available data for a while now, but its latest move is causing even more outcry: Facebook is asking for access to users' camera rolls so Meta AI can offer suggested edits to photos that haven't been uploaded.
Man falls for AI chatbot he created, proposes while partner looks on in disbelief
Human meets AI and falls for his own creation in a modern love story
Nvidia's RTX 5060 launch and the erosion of independent GPU reviews
Why you shouldn't trust early (controlled) coverage of a product
Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."
"You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads may have used a stolen font
The anti-piracy campaign that failed its own background check
WTF?! In what must be the very definition of irony, one of the most infamous anti-piracy campaigns from two decades ago may have included a font that was, in essence, stolen. The "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" PSA is still remembered by many people old enough to recall its 2004 launch, but it seems the ad didn't heed its own warning.
Microsoft's latest Windows security update creates an empty folder you should not delete
It's unclear how an empty folder helps prevent security flaws
Shopify CEO: justify new hires by proving AI can't do the job better
AI use will also become part of Shopify's performance and peer reviews
A hot potato: In another example of the impact AI is having on jobs, Shopify's CEO has issued a warning to the company's managers: show that AI can't do the job better than a human before hiring new workers. Shopify previously laid off staff after it started using generative AI to complete some customer support tasks.
Shenmue named most influential video game ever, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II lands in seventh place
Kingdom Come Deliverance II was released two months ago