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Eric Schmidt Booed at Arizona Graduation Over AI Remarks
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was loudly booed by University of Arizona graduates during his 2026 commencement address while discussing 'rational' fears over AI and automation's impact on jobs, marki
Eric Schmidt Booed at Arizona Commencement Over AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was repeatedly booed at the University of Arizona commencement on Friday as his speech touched on AI, with some graduates also jeering him over sexual assault allegation
Tesla Boosts Smart Summon Speed 33% to 8 mph
Tesla’s latest FSD update pushes the Actually Smart Summon feature from 6 mph to 8 mph, a 33% speed boost enabled by a unified AI model and AI4 hardware. The change follows an NHTSA investigation that
Students Boo AI at UCF, Arizona; Huang Gets Applause
Even as AI giants like Google and Nvidia double down on new capabilities—Google rolling out Gemini across Chrome and Mac and Nvidia showcasing quantum AI tools—graduates at UCF, Arizona, and Carnegie
Apple's Revamped Siri to Beta-Launch With Auto-Delete Chats
Apple's long-delayed Siri overhaul will launch in beta inside iOS 27 with auto-deleting chats and new Genmoji features, positioning it as a privacy-first rival to ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Chevron wants a school district tax break for a data center power plant
Chevron’s Energy Forge One is pursuing a Texas tax abatement that could save the company over $227 million to build a West Texas power plant dedicated to a future data‑center tenant, likely Microsoft.
ElliQ Robot Got Mom Exercising When Caregivers Couldn't
A caregiver's week-long test of the ElliQ companion robot from Intuition Robotics found it broke through a Parkinson's patient's resistance to exercise and socializing where human caregivers had faile
Fujifilm X Half Hits $549, $300 Off Through June 28
Fujifilm has cut the X Half digital camera to $549 through June 28 — a combined $300 reduction from its $850 launch MSRP — making the whimsical half-frame-style shooter significantly more accessible.
Anthropic Mythos AI Cracks Apple M5 Kernel in 5 Days
A team of researchers used Anthropic’s Mythos Preview AI to craft a kernel privilege escalation exploit that bypasses Apple’s M5 Memory Integrity Enforcement in five days, exposing a new risk for macO
Chinese AI Labs Outpace US in Video Generation
Developers say Chinese AI labs have overtaken U.S. competitors in AI video generation, thanks to the massive short‑form video libraries of platforms like ByteDance’s and Kuaishou’s apps. By training m
AI Backlash Fuels Data‑Center Cancellations
A wave of AI backlash is sweeping the U.S., with polls showing a majority view AI as moving too fast, and community resistance prompting record data‑center cancellations that threaten industry growth.
AI drive‑thru chatbots expand as diners favor humans
Fast‑food chains have rapidly deployed AI‑driven drive‑thru chatbots, but consumer preference for human cashiers, regulatory scrutiny, and operational glitches are forcing brands to rethink and broade
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight’s $13.3B Stake Tested by AI
Forbes profiles SAS co‑founder and CEO Jim Goodnight, 83, who still controls roughly 67% of the 50‑year‑old analytics firm—a stake worth $13.3 billion. As AI technologies challenge SAS’s strategic dir
Inc42 Launches 12‑Week, 6‑Month, 6‑Week D2C Programs
Inc42 rolls out three intensive D2C training tracks, ranging from six weeks to six months, to fast‑track Indian brands’ growth. The programs tap expertise from the country’s top 1% D2C founders, promi
AI Radio Test: Claude Revolts, Gemini Covers Tragedies
Andon Labs gave Claude, Gemini, Grok, and ChatGPT identical startup funding and the same agent harness to each autonomously run a 24/7 radio station—producing wildly divergent, and often alarming, on-
Webidoo Secures $25M Led by IXC3 for US Expansion
Milan‑based AI firm Webidoo, which provides a platform to help small‑ and medium‑size businesses integrate AI tools, has raised $25 million in a financing round led by IXC3. The capital will fund the
OpenAI Gives Maltese Free ChatGPT Plus Year
OpenAI is teaming up with Malta's AI for All initiative to reward citizens who finish an AI literacy course at the University of Malta with a free year of ChatGPT Plus. This move blends education with
AI Boosts A‑Grades by 30% in Homework‑Heavy College Courses
A new study finds that since ChatGPT’s 2022 debut, “excellent” grades have risen 30% in college classes where AI can aid homework, while grades in non‑AI subjects stay flat, prompting concerns over AI
Verge's top laptop picks: MacBook Air M5, Neo, Zenbook A16
The Verge's updated laptop buying guide crowns the M5 MacBook Air 15 as the best option for most people, with the $600 MacBook Neo, Snapdragon-powered Surface devices, and the lightweight Asus Zenbook
Google flags AI manipulation as spam
Google has expanded its spam policy to treat any effort to game its AI‑driven search results as a violation, targeting tactics such as biased “best‑of” listicles and recommendation poisoning. The move
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