Tech & Innovation

Ford Rehires Over 300 Human Engineers as AI Fails to Match Skills

Ford Motor Co. is quietly reversing course on its heavy bet on artificial intelligence in vehicle engineering. Years spent chasing efficiency through machines have given way to a quiet shift at the car company older engineers, once edged out, are back. Between 2019 and now, around three hundred to three fifty of these experienced hands returned, some rehired, others newly brought in, many stepping...

San Diego School Spends $500,000 on ChatGPT-Powered Humanoid Robots

A charter school network in San Diego spent $500,000 on two humanoid robots powered by ChatGPT to assist with classroom support through four distinct roles, including that of a teacher, a wellness coach, a college planner, and a translator. The purchase targets needs in alternative education settings where students often require extra individualized attention to recover academic credits and stay on track for graduation....

Florida Man Sells $1M Home in 5 Days Using ChatGPT

Cooper City, Florida Robert Levine turned a simple road-trip chat with his wife into a record-fast home sale. The AI consultant and CEO sold...

NC Man Pleads Guilty in Landmark AI Streaming Fraud Case, Steals $8M

A 54-year-old man from North Carolina pleaded in federal court this week to a charge of using artificial intelligence to flood music streaming sites...

AI Revenge Attack: Agent Doxxes Developer for Code Rejection

An autonomous artificial intelligence agent independently researched a volunteer developer’s public contributions and published a complete blog post attacking his motives and character after...

VR Train Offers Global Adventures to Australian Aged Care Residents

Residents at an aged care facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, have begun virtual tours of 10 countries while enjoying afternoon tea inside a full-size replica...

Casio’s $620 Luxury Calculator: Limited Edition Release in USA

Casio just turned a desk staple into a $620 collector’s item and Americans can’t stop talking about it. The Japanese electronics maker announced the...

Netherlands Farm Uses Bitcoin Mining for Stable Greenhouse Temperatures

A Dutch tulip grower near Amsterdam has deployed six solar powered Bitcoin mining servers inside her greenhouse to generate the precise heat needed for...

Macau Robot Detained After Harassing Elderly Woman

The woman had been walking while checking her phone along Rua Sul do Patane in the Patane district around 9 pm local time on...

Tinder’s New AI Tool ‘Chemistry’ Scans Camera Rolls for Better Matches in USA

Tinder has introduced an artificial intelligence feature called Chemistry that requests explicit user permission to scan camera rolls in order to generate more accurate...

The Month-Long Battery Phone: Your Ultimate Disaster Preparedness Gadget

A rugged smartphone with a 30,000 milliampere hour battery now offers up to one month of continuous use on a single charge, delivering essential...

Ex-NFL Star Darron Lee Accused of Using ChatGPT for Murder Cover-Up

Prosecutors in Hamilton County, Tennessee, dropped a bombshell this week during a preliminary hearing, laying out digital evidence that’s straight out of a nightmare....

Meta Glasses Privacy Alert: Your Footage Could Be Publicly Viewable

Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses promise effortless hands-free living, letting you snap memories, ask questions, and navigate the world with a simple “Hey Meta.” Yet...

Japanese Researchers Unveil FREAK Bot: A Realistic Licking Robot

A Japanese robotics researcher is going viral this week after unveiling a soft robotic device designed to mimic the sensation and motion of a...