Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend back in the spotlight

A viral video of a young girl being pushed over as she poses for a photo in the street has sparked consternation about safety ...
InfoQ

Evaluating AI Agents in Practice: Benchmarks, Frameworks, and Lessons Learned

This article introduces practical methods for evaluating AI agents operating in real-world environments. It explains how to ...
Microsoft

Detecting and analyzing prompt abuse in AI tools

Hidden instructions in content can subtly bias AI, and our scenario shows how prompt injection works, highlighting the need for oversight and a structured response playbook.
Pure Xbox

Xbox Reveals New Details On 'Project Helix' Next-Gen Console, Says Devs Will Get It In 2027

It's now been confirmed that an "alpha" version of the next-gen Project Helix hardware will be shipped to developers in 2027, but there's no word on whether that's early or late in the year — so who ...
Futurism

Meta Workers Say They’re Seeing Disturbing Things Through Users’ Smart Glasses

Meta’s Ray Ban AI glasses have shot up in popularity in recent years, selling over seven million pairs in 2025 in a considerable jump over the two million it sold in 2023 and 2024 combined. While the ...
City & State New York

New York wants your help in its war against regulatory red tape

Gov. Kathy Hochul is recruiting help from everyday New Yorkers in the war she is waging against the overly burdensome regulatory state. The governor on Friday announced the launch of a new statewide ...
Digital Trends

The AI Race is so hot that chatbot users are getting paid in real cash, iPhones, and TVs

AI giants in China, including Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu, are offering “red envelopes” or cash gifts to lure more users to their chatbots before the reported release of their new AI models later this ...
Bleeping Computer

ChatGPT Temporary chat feature is getting a much-needed upgrade

OpenAI is testing a big upgrade for ChatGPT's temporary chat feature. The update will allow you to retain personalization in temporary chat, and still block temporary chat from influencing your ...
Mashable

Is OnePlus getting shut down? Conflicting reports cause confusion among mobile users.

Lots of people are saying OnePlus is on the verge of shutting down, but OnePlus executives beg to differ. So, what's going on with OnePlus? The Chinese smartphone maker is the subject of credible ...
TechCrunch

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads

An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about just how and when OpenAI, which is currently valued at $500 billion, will make money. Well, there’s one ...
CNN

ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations

ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. OpenAI announced on Friday that it will be testing ads in its free version for logged-in, adult US users. It’s also rolling out ...