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Apple's 'big week' launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of...
1h ago
Lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini guided man to consider 'mass casualty' event before suicide
A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas on a mission to stage a "catastrophic accident" near Miami International Airport and destroy all records and witnesses,...
1h ago
Everything you need to know about Apple's 'big week' of product launches
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level Macbook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of...
4h ago
Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military
Anthropic's moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren't capable enough for acts of war. Anthropic's chatbo...
23h ago
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
LONDON (AP) - Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry's vulnerability to conflict. The company's cloud computing ...
Mar 03, 2026
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Residents of Syracuse, New York - America's snowiest city - once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow. Now public trust seems to b...
Mar 03, 2026
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
WASHINGTON (AP) - With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions. In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT H...
Mar 02, 2026
Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their co...
Mar 01, 2026
What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use
WASHINGTON (AP) - A high-stakes dispute over military use of artificial intelligence erupted into public view this week as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brusquely terminated Anthropic's work with the Pentagon and other government agencies, using a l...
Feb 28, 2026
OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in funding from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company's pre-money valuation at $730 billion. Amazon is leading the trio of tech heavyweights in commitments, putting up $50 billion, ...
Feb 28, 2026




