Character.AI is banning minors from using open-ended chatbots on its platform starting Nov. 25, following lawsuits over child safety that include a mother claiming the company’s AI characters pushed her teenage son to kill himself. The Menlo Park, California-based company,…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) believes the government should break up OpenAI, warning that artificial intelligence poses threats far beyond market competition. The Vermont senator told Axios that splitting the ChatGPT maker represents just one step in addressing what he described…
China’s desperate race to automate its manufacturing sector with over 2 million industrial robots isn’t about efficiency—it’s a last-ditch response to an impending demographic collapse that could shrink the country’s population from 1.41 billion to potentially 330 million by 2100,…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk launched a scathing attack on acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy this Tuesday, calling him “Sean Dummy” and claiming he’s “trying to kill NASA.” The controversial comment came as Musk responded to a post on social media…
The iPhone Air has landed in 2025 as Apple’s thinnest device ever at just 5.6mm, weighing a mere 165 grams. What was deemed one of its biggest weaknesses – the single camera system – has surprised reviewers by delivering exceptional…
Chinese state-sponsored groups are targeting Australians working from home, using their devices to unleash spyware on corporate systems, a disturbing new report revealed on Tuesday. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) confronted 1200 cyber security incidents over the past year, with…
Electric vehicle sales in Australia have smashed through to a record high in September, with Aussie motorists snapping up more battery-powered cars than ever before. Fresh figures released Friday by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and Electric Vehicle…
Tesla sales jumped more than 7 percent in the third quarter, reversing earlier declines as buyers rushed to claim the federal tax credit before it vanished. Elon Musk’s EV maker delivered 497,099 cars during the three-month period from July to…
Artificial intelligence is poised to eliminate jobs across multiple industries, with translators, court reporters, copy editors, and junior lawyers facing the highest risk as AI systems master repetitive tasks once performed exclusively by humans. The rise of Generative AI tools…
Aetherflux, a California-based startup led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, plans to launch satellite technology into orbit on a SpaceX rocket next year to beam solar power from space back to Earth using infrared lasers. The company has raised $60…
Remember when smart homes seemed like expensive toys for tech nerds? Well, things have changed big time. I’ve been testing smart home gadgets for three years now, and 2025 feels like the year everything finally clicked together. My neighbor Sarah…
A Meta whistleblower and university researchers released damning findings showing Instagram’s teen safety features remain largely ineffective despite years of congressional pressure. The report from Arturo Béjar, former Facebook engineering director, and Cybersecurity for Democracy at New York University and…
Melbourne-based Jaunt is converting classic Land Rover models into $400k electric powerhouses, attracting wealthy Aussie drivers who want vintage style without the mechanical worry. Dave Budge’s business has created a growing market for re-powered classics that combine 1958 charm with…
