New data reveals ChatGPT is handling a massive volume of healthcare queries, from symptom checks to insurance battles. It’s filling gaps in access, especially after hours and in underserved areas. But this new “front door” to medicine comes with serious risks.
Japan is fighting back against manga piracy, which costs an estimated $55 billion annually. The government is funding AI translation training and developing tools to automatically find and shut down illegal sites.
A growing number of judges are using AI to help write legal opinions and conduct research, despite high-profile blunders. The technology promises to ease massive backlogs, but its rapid adoption is forcing the courts to scramble for rules.
UK Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has directly intervened, calling on X to urgently address how its Grok AI is being used to create non-consensual sexual images. The media regulator Ofcom has now launched a formal probe into the platform.
Africa’s largest fintech, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono. The deal, valued between $25 and $40 million, is a strategic move to integrate payments with financial data, reshaping the continent’s digital finance infrastructure.
Email is the cockroach of the internet that just won’t die. With over a trillion collective hours spent in inboxes yearly, it’s become a unique data trove that AI companies are desperate to mine.
The competition for jobs at top AI companies is reaching insane levels. ElevenLabs, the voice AI startup, reportedly had an acceptance rate lower than Harvard University last year.
NVIDIA is supercharging its RTX Remix modding platform with a new “Logic” system that lets visual effects respond to in-game events. Modders can use over 900 triggers based on 30+ common game actions to dynamically change lighting, weather, and even add new gameplay systems. The update is slated for
Wayland is now the standard desktop experience for several major Linux distributions. The transition happened quietly for most users, marking a decisive shift away from the older X11 architecture.
Abbott just unveiled a new AI tool for people with diabetes at CES 2026. The free Libre Assist feature uses a photo of your meal to predict its impact on your glucose levels before you eat.
