They’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.
New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention. Source link
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Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88
A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I. Source link
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for Now
A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment. Source link
Blood Oxygen Measurements to Return to Some Apple Watches
The company said it will issue a software update to restart the technology, which was caught up in a patent dispute. Source link
Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid
Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business. Source link
Strawberry Picking Is Thankless Work. That’s What Makes It Worth Watching.
On TikTok Live, workers stream video of themselves doing manual labor, providing glimpses of the human effort that powers our world. Source link
Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Apple Over Claims It Favors OpenAI
The billionaire said in posts on X that the consumer tech giant was violating antitrust laws by giving preferential treatment to OpenAI on the App Store. Source link
A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Offers to Buy Google’s Chrome Browser for $34.5 Billion
The tiny start-up hopes to take advantage of an upcoming antitrust ruling against the tech giant. Source link
The Hunt for a Lost Microscopic Art World
Decades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils. Source link
The Hunt for a Lost Microscopic Art World
Decades ago, designers etched microscopic doodles onto silicon chips to leave their marks. Now, techno-archaeologists search for the tiny fossils. Source link