• Fake AI Chrome Extensions Exposed 260,000 Users, Targeting Gmail

    More than 260,000 Chrome users installed what appeared to be helpful AI productivity tools… only to unknowingly grant remote servers deep access to their browser activity. LayerX researchers identified a coordinated campaign of 30 fake AI assistant extensions that used embedded iframes and backend-controlled logic to extract data and maintain persistent access.“We found over 30 malicious extensions with a combined install base of 260,000 users, all using the same sophisticated
  • Weave’s $8K Laundry Robot Still Needs Human Help

    If you were hoping for a home robot that could finally handle laundry for you, Weave Robotics has an answer — sort of. The company’s new Isaac 0 folding robot is now shipping in the Bay Area, but it can’t do the job alone. The roughly $8K device folds common garments in 30 to 90 minutes and improves through weekly AI updates. When it gets stuck, remote human specialists step in to correct mistakes in real time. Isaac 0 offers a candid look at where home robotics will
  • Elon Musk Slams Anthropic AI as ‘Evil’ After $380B Valuation

    Anthropic should have been popping champagne. The AI startup recently announced a massive $30 billion funding round that reportedly values the company at roughly $380 billion, cementing its place among the most valuable private AI players in the world.
    But instead of applause, the company got a public broadside from Elon Musk.
    In a sharply worded post on X, the xAI founder accused Anthropic’s models of being “misanthropic and evil,” igniting yet another high-profile clash in th
  • Waymo Begins Deploying Next-Gen Ojai Robotaxis in the US

    Waymo is putting its most advanced self-driving system yet on the road.The Alphabet-owned company announced on Feb. 12 that it has begun fully autonomous operations with its sixth-generation Waymo Driver system. The new fleet, built on base vehicles from Chinese automaker Geely, represents the company’s most aggressive push yet to scale its technology while driving down costs.“This latest system serves as the primary engine for our next era of expansion, with a streamlined configurat
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  • Hackers Try to Clone Google’s Gemini With 100,000+ AI Probes

    Google built Gemini to answer questions. Now attackers are using questions as lockpicks.In a surge of more than 100,000 carefully engineered prompts, threat actors have been hammering Google’s Gemini chatbot in what the company calls “model extraction” or “distillation” attacks. By systematically probing the system, adversaries attempt to reverse engineer the model’s underlying logic, reasoning patterns, and chain of thought to build rival AI systems without p
  • ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model to Rival OpenAI, Google

    ByteDance just fired a starting pistol in the AI video race… and it is not aiming for second place.The TikTok parent rolled out Seedance 2.0, a video model that quickly went viral in China, and highlighted major upgrades to its Seedream image tools. The company has designed Seedance 2.0 for professional film, e-commerce, and advertising production, signaling its latest foray into multimodal generative AI. The launch puts ByteDance into direct competition with OpenAI, Google, and Alib
  • OpenAI Debuts GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a Near-Instant AI for Real-Time Coding

    OpenAI has released a research preview of GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a lightweight version of its latest Codex system built specifically for real-time coding. The model is designed to deliver rapid responses for tasks such as editing functions, refining logic, or adjusting interfaces inside development tools. According to OpenAI, the model is optimized to feel “near-instant” and can produce more than 1,000 tokens per second when running on ultra-low-latency hardware.At launch, Codex-S
  • Figure Launches Humanoid Robot Upgrade Helix 02 for Full-Body Autonomy

    Figure has introduced Helix 02, its most advanced humanoid AI yet, designed to control an entire robot’s body as a single coordinated system. The new model allows a humanoid to walk, handle objects, balance, and adapt continuously without human input, marking a significant step toward practical robot autonomy. The company says the system moves beyond short demonstrations and scripted motions, enabling robots to perform real-world tasks from start to finish.To showcase the upgrade, Hel
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  • China Launches World’s First Humanoid Robot Combat League

    Robot fighting has arrived in Shenzhen. China has launched what it calls the world’s first commercial humanoid robot free combat league, complete with spinning kicks, aerial rotations, and a 10-kilogram gold championship belt worth about $1.44 million.But there’s more to it than just the spectacle. The new Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend, or URKL, is basically a testing ground for embodied AI. The inaugural season kicked off on Feb. 9 and will run through December, with teams co
  • Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt Fight Each Other in Viral AI Video

    Mission: Impossible scale. Fight Club force. All AI.A hyper-realistic AI video showing Tom Cruise trading blows with Brad Pitt has rattled the industry, prompting Deadpool & Wolverine screenwriter Rhett Reese to declare, “It’s likely over for us,” and admit he’s terrified by what he’s seeing.Responding directly to the viral Cruise-Pitt clip, Reese warned that Hollywood could be “revolutionized/decimated,” suggesting the technology is moving faster an
  • New Siri Delayed Again as Apple Preps Broader AI Changes for iOS 27

    Apple’s high-stakes Siri revamp is reportedly running late… again.For anyone keeping track since the grand reveal in June 2024, the “new era” of Siri feels like it’s been perpetually just around the corner. We were initially looking at a March release with iOS 26.4, but according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is hitting the brakes.According to Gurman, Apple’s “long-planned upgrade to the Siri virtual assistant has run into sn
  • Meta’s $10B AI Bet: Why This Indiana Data Center Matters

    A gigawatt is not a rounding error.
    It’s a location decision.
    Meta has started construction on a new 1GW data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, calling it one of the company’s largest infrastructure investments and putting the spend at more than $10 billion.
    The announcement underscores a shift that’s getting harder to ignore: at AI scale, the constraint is not just the model. It’s the mix of land, power, and buildable infrastructure that lets you expand quickly.
    A gigaw
  • Cisco Silicon One G300 Targets AI’s Data Center Bottleneck

    AI is running into a data center bottleneck, and Cisco wants to be the fix.
    Cisco announced the Silicon One G300, a 102.4 Tbps switching chip, plus new systems and optics aimed at scaling AI data centers for what it calls the agentic era.
    Cisco’s move is a reminder that AI buildouts are becoming an infrastructure problem, not just a model problem. The company is positioning G300-powered switching platforms as part of a coordinated stack meant to keep large AI environments fed with data as
  • OpenAI Brings ChatGPT to Pentagon as Military Pushes for Expanded AI Access

    OpenAI announced Monday that it is bringing a custom version of ChatGPT to GenAI.mil, the Department of War’s secure enterprise AI platform, making its flagship product available to all 3 million civilian and military personnel across the armed services.The partnership marks the latest commitment by a major AI company to integrate generative tools directly into the daily workflow of America’s fighting force.“We believe the people responsible for defending the country should hav
  • Snap, Shop, Done: Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant for Groceries

    Uber is turning the tedious task of online grocery shopping into a snap-your-fingers affair with a new AI feature that can scan your handwritten shopping list and fill your cart in seconds.The ride-hailing and delivery giant announced Wednesday the launch of Cart Assistant, an AI-powered tool now available in the Uber Eats app that promises to shave minutes off grocery ordering by letting customers build their carts using simple text commands or photos.To use this feature, shoppers search for a
  • Claude Cowork Is the ‘Intern’ We’ve Been Waiting For

    Yesterday, we mentioned Claude Cowork as one of the top agents you need to try if you haven’t yet. It’s a relatively new mode for the Claude desktop app that transforms the AI from a chatbot into an active agent capable of managing files, controlling your browser, and executing complex workflows on your computer.
    It’s not just chat: Unlike the standard web interface, Cowork lives on your desktop and acts as a “doer” rather than just a chatter. It can access local fo
  • Six xAI Co-Founders Exit Amid Grok Controversy, SpaceX Merger

    Half of the founding team at xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has left less than three years after its founding.The departure announcements by co-founders Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba this week bring the total number of exits to six, five of which have occurred in the past 12 months.In both announcements, the co-founders spoke positively about their time at xAI, with Ba thanking Musk in his post: “Enormous thanks to @elonmusk for bringing us together on this incredi
  • eSpeaks MIT xPRO on Building Smarter Professionals for the AI Era

    In this episode of eSpeaks with Corey Noles, Dr. Luke Hobson, Senior Instructional Designer at MIT xPRO, offers a rare look into both sides of the AI learning equation: why it’s urgently needed in today’s workplace, and how MIT builds courses that meet that demand with precision and purpose.
    The post eSpeaks MIT xPRO on Building Smarter Professionals for the AI Era appeared first on eWEEK.
  • OpenAI’s Profitability Challenge: Can the AI Giant Make Its Business Model Sustainable?

    OpenAI has become the face of the generative AI boom, yet behind its viral success is a harder business question: can explosive growth translate into sustainable profits?
    Revenue is rising fast, but so are the costs of building and running frontier AI systems. The company’s long-term viability does not hinge on whether the technology works. It hinges on whether the economics do.
    Recent reporting based on investor materials suggests OpenAI’s annual revenue has surged into the billions
  • Alibaba Launches RynnBrain AI Model for Robots

    Robots are getting smarter, and Alibaba wants to help power their brains. The Chinese tech giant this week introduced RynnBrain, a new artificial intelligence model designed to help machines understand and act in the physical world. The launch signals how fast the AI race is expanding beyond chatbots and cloud software into factories, warehouses, and humanoid machines. With RynnBrain, Alibaba is aiming to compete with Nvidia, Google, and Tesla in what industry executives describe as a multi
  • Meta Rolls Out AI-Animated Profile Pictures on Facebook

    Facebook is now letting users animate their profile photos… with the help of AI.Meta announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered features across Facebook designed to add more flair to how people present themselves on the platform. The centerpiece is animated profile pictures, which use Meta AI to add motion to still photos in seconds.The profile picture animation feature includes preset options such as “natural,” “wave,” “heart,” &ldquo
  • Amazon Eyes AI Content Marketplace as Publishers Seek Fair Pay

    Amazon is in active discussions with publishing executives to launch a new marketplace that would act as a bridge between media companies and AI developers. According to a report from The Information, the goal is to create a one-stop shop where publishers can list their articles, photos, and archives for sale to companies looking for high-quality data to train their artificial intelligence.The move comes as the relationship between AI developers and content creators has become a legal and e
  • Chinese Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu, Stir Awe and Anxiety Online

    Metal meets meditation as humanoid robots join monks in martial arts practice.A group of humanoid robots has been filmed practicing kung fu alongside Shaolin monks at China’s famous Shaolin Temple. The videos, which began circulating widely in early February, show the machines mirroring monks’ movements inside the historic temple complex in Henan province. The robots were developed by Shanghai-based robotics company AgiBot. In the clips, they appear to closely follow the monks&r
  • 5 AI Tools That Transform AI Overwork Into Automation Power

    Yesterday, we showed you Harvard’s research proving AI makes work harder. More tasks, blurrier boundaries, constant context-switching.Today: it’s time to learn the toolkit that flips the script. If you’re just getting started with AI or still copying and pasting content directly in the web app, it’s time to upgrade your stack. Each tool below maps to a compound engineering principle from yesterday’s story.
    Cowork (Anthropic, free for Pro users, now on Windows) plans
  • COSMIC Desktop Is Preparing a Striking New Visual Feature

    COSMIC Desktop is experimenting with new visual effects as developers tease frosted glass UI work and more animations.
    The post COSMIC Desktop Is Preparing a Striking New Visual Feature appeared first on Linux Today.
  • How to Set Time, Timezone and Sync Server Clock in Linux

    In this article, learn how to set time, timezone, and synchronize your Linux system clock with NTP using timedatectl, systemd-timesyncd, and chrony.
    The ‘timedatectl‘ command is a utility for RHEL-based and Debian-based distributions, and it is a part of the ‘systemd‘ system and service manager, serving as a replacement for the old traditional date command used in ‘sysvinit‘ daemon-based Linux distributions.
    The timedatectl command allows you to query and chan
  • How to Install Let’s Encrypt on AlmaLinux 10

    SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol that functions to secure communication between clients and servers over the Internet. SSL protects sensitive data such as login information, credit card numbers, and other personal information sent over the internet. Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, works by using encryption techniques, namely changing the data sent into a form that cannot be read by unauthorized parties. This is done by encrypting the data on the sender’s side and decrypting
  • How to Use GPG to Encrypt and Decrypt Files in Linux

    In this article, we show you how to encrypt files with GPG in Linux, generate key pairs, share encrypted files securely, and decrypt them.
    In computing, encryption is a popular and most often the recommended technique of hiding information in a secretive format. GnuPG is one of the useful tools for encrypting information (files) on Linux systems.
    GnuPG (also known as GNU Privacy Guard or simply GPG) is GNU’s tool used to encrypt data and create digital signatures that contribute to overall
  • Drowning in AI slop, cURL Ends Bug bounties

    Daniel Stenberg, founder and lead developer of cURL, has had enough of AI slop and is closing down its bug bounty program.
    The post Drowning in AI slop, cURL Ends Bug bounties appeared first on Linux Today.
  • This OS Quietly Powers all AI – and Most Future IT jobs, Too

    Without Linux, there is no ChatGPT. No AI at all. None. Here’s why.
    The post This OS Quietly Powers all AI – and Most Future IT jobs, Too appeared first on Linux Today.
  • Arch the Easy Way, With Manjaro 26.0

    Manjaro 26.0 aims to deliver Arch speed with fewer sharp edges; here’s how it handles installation, performance, and everyday tasks.
    The post Arch the Easy Way, With Manjaro 26.0 appeared first on Linux Today.
  • Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System

    After two decades of endowment‑backed patent defense, Open Invention Network is moving to a tiered funding model and expanding its Linux System coverage.
    The post Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System appeared first on Linux Today.
  • ReactOS Celebrates 30 Years of Chasing Windows Compatibility

    After 30 years of development, ReactOS continues its quest to support Windows applications and drivers in an open environment.
    The post ReactOS Celebrates 30 Years of Chasing Windows Compatibility appeared first on Linux Today.
  • New Steam Client Update Adds Support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro Controller

    The new Steam Client update adds support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro wireless PS5/PC controller, reenables support for the Nintendo Switch 2 wired controller, adds “Response Axis Style” to “Stick Response Curve” options to the Joystick Mode settings, and adds a toggle for the Gyro “Smooth Fine Movements” option in Steam Input.
    The post New Steam Client Update Adds Support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro Controller appeared first on Linux Today.
  • How AI Deepfakes Haunt the Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

    When Savannah Guthrie publicly pleaded for proof that her missing mother is still alive, she was asking for something investigators have relied on for decades.
    But as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie unfolds, rapidly advancing deepfake technology is turning that request into a minefield, forcing law enforcement and families alike to question whether digital evidence can be trusted at all.
    Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home in late January, and authorities quickly said the ci
  • EU Targets Meta Over WhatsApp AI Rules in New Antitrust Probe

    The European Union is keeping a watchful eye on Meta once again, this time over artificial intelligence.Regulators in Brussels say the company’s recent policy changes to WhatsApp could unfairly restrict rival AI chatbots’ access via WhatsApp’s business infrastructure, one of the world’s most significant messaging platforms. This has triggered a formal antitrust warning and could force Meta to roll back its policy while the investigation plays out.EU calls out WhatsApp&rsq
  • 1M Downloads Later, OpenAI Hints Codex’s Free Ride Won’t Last

    Codex is having a “ChatGPT moment.”OpenAI’s new standalone desktop app for Mac, which launched on Feb. 2, has officially crossed the 1 million download mark in its first seven days. The rapid surge in users marks a significant milestone in the “AI coding wars,” signaling that developers are moving quickly to adopt tools that not only suggest code but also build it.Unlike the standard chat interface many are used to, the Codex app is being pitched as a “command
  • Anthropic Safety Leader Resigns, Warns ‘the World Is in Peril’

    The head of AI safety at one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies has resigned, citing deep concerns about global crises and internal pressures that clash with core values.Mrinank Sharma, a senior AI safety leader at Anthropic, has resigned from the company, saying he is stepping away at a time when he believes the “world is in peril.”Sharma, who led the company’s Safeguards Research team, announced his departure in a letter to colleagues p
  • New Research: AI Doesn’t Save You Time. It Just Makes You Do More

    You know that feeling when you finish a task with AI in 10 minutes that used to take an hour… and then immediately start three new things because now you “have time”?Yeah, that’s not a productivity win. That’s a trap.New research from Harvard Business Review studied how generative AI changed work habits at a ~200-person tech company over eight months. The finding? AI tools didn’t reduce workloads. They consistently intensified them.Here’s what happened
  • The Ads Are Here: ChatGPT Starts Serving Up Sponsored Suggestions

    Your next conversation with ChatGPT might come with a side of shopping suggestions. OpenAI has begun testing advertisements within ChatGPT for the first time, marking a significant milestone in how the popular AI chatbot could be funded.According to an official company announcement, the test is rolling out to logged-in adult users in the US who use the Free version or the lower-cost Go plan. Higher-tier subscriptions, including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education, will remain ad-free
  • OpenAI Looks to Localize ChatGPT for UAE Market

    OpenAI is pivoting from one-size-fits-all AI toward region-specific versions of ChatGPT.The tech giant is reportedly working closely with Abu Dhabi’s influential tech conglomerate, G42, to build a special version of its ChatGPT chatbot for the United Arab Emirates. This exclusive partnership aims to create a finely tuned AI that accommodates the UAE’s local dialect, cultural nuances, and legal landscape.The UAE has spent years positioning itself as a leader in AI, with a strong focus
  • 10 Good vs Bad ChatGPT Prompts in 2026: How to Actually Get Useful Answers

    We’re three years into the ChatGPT era, and somehow most of us are still typing “write me a blog post about marketing” and wondering why the results feel like they were scraped from the bottom of the internet’s barrel.We went from Googling two-word phrases to having full conversations with AI, and most of us are still figuring out where the sweet spot is.After analyzing hundreds of prompts across industries and taking several prompt engineering courses myself, I’ve
  • 10 ChatGPT Prompt Engineering Tips in 2026: How to Actually Get Useful Answers

    We’re three years into the ChatGPT era, and somehow most of us are still typing “write me a blog post about marketing” and wondering why the results feel like they were scraped from the bottom of the internet’s barrel.We went from Googling two-word phrases to having full conversations with AI, and most of us are still figuring out where the sweet spot is.After analyzing hundreds of prompts across industries and taking several prompt engineering courses myself, I’ve
  • Google Tests a Tool That Lets You Move ChatGPT, Other AI Chats to Gemini

    Switching AI chatbots could soon feel less like starting over.Google is reportedly testing a new Gemini feature that may let users import past conversations from ChatGPT and other AI tools, preserving context, preferences, and ongoing projects. Instead of starting from scratch, Gemini could pick up those conversations where they left off.According to TestingCatalog, Google is working on a beta tool called “Import AI chats,” designed to let users upload conversations from other AI pla
  • Elon Musk: ‘In 30 Months, the Cheapest Place for AI Will Be Space’

    As you know by now, every tech company on Earth is racing to build bigger AI data centers. Well, Elon Musk thinks they’re all looking in the wrong direction. Literally.In a three-hour interview on John Collison’s Cheeky Pint podcast (with Dwarkesh Patel co-hosting), Musk laid out why he merged SpaceX with xAI, and the core argument is deceptively simple: we’re running out of electricity.Here’s the crux of it:
    The entire US uses about half a terawatt of power. Scaling AI t
  • Axiom.AI Just Solved a Math Problem No Human Could Crack

    There’s a difference between an AI that solves known problems faster and an AI that discovers something genuinely new. The first is impressive. The second changes everything.Axiom’s AxiomProver just crossed that line when it solved Fel’s open conjecture, a real unsolved math problem that’s been sitting in the research literature waiting for someone (or something) to crack it.Here’s how AxiomProver actually solved itAxiomProver got three inputs: a document explaining
  • China’s Unitree G1 Becomes First Humanoid Robot to Walk 130,000 Steps in −53°F

    A humanoid robot, bundled up like a winter hiker, has just walked its way into the record books.Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics has unveiled what it says is the world’s first confirmed case of a humanoid robot completing sustained autonomous walking in extreme cold. The company’s G1 humanoid robot logged more than 130,000 steps in temperatures as low as minus 47.4°C (minus 53°F) during a test in the Altay region of Xinjiang, northwest China.Unitree shared the achiev
  • Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon Plan $650 Billion AI Spending Push in 2026

    Four US companies are set to spend a combined $650 billion on AI in 2026.In a swift, aggressive race to dominate the AI sector, four of the biggest US tech companies have placed huge bets on AI spending this year. Bloomberg reports that Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft will spend a staggering $650 billion on AI this year.The report also indicates that the money isn’t just for all things AI, but specifically for expanding their data center reach. It’s not surprising, as having mo
  • Google’s Emotional Super Bowl Ad Hits Hard for Parents Everywhere

    Every parent knows the feeling of winging it. Google’s new Super Bowl ad turns that quiet perseverance into something powerful.
    In a new collection of ads airing during the game and online, Google leans into storytelling to show how AI can support people through nerves, pressure, and those awkward moments when you just want to sound like you know what you’re talking about.
    At the center of the campaign are two spots that balance heart and humor. One follows a father preparing for a j
  • Google Pushes Gemini Across Search, Gmail, and Chrome in Major AI Expansion

    Google is no longer treating AI as a side feature. A series of January updates pushed Gemini deeper into everyday tools like Search, Gmail, and Chrome, turning the assistant into a constant layer across how people work, search, and get things done. The recent updates are also changing how investors view Alphabet. Strong Gemini adoption and rising cloud revenue show Google’s AI spending is translating to real usage and business growth.Gemini becomes central to Google’s product ro

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