Think your AI travel assistant has your back? It might be packing rose-colored glasses. TripAdvisor’s artificial intelligence review summaries are under fire after an investigation found the chatbot appeared to gloss over alarming guest complaints. This included reports of food poisoning, poor hygiene and even alleged sexual harassment — while painting an overly sunny picture … Read more
Microsoft is axing 4,800 employees, most of them from its Xbox division, as it and the rest of the tech industry seek to adapt to the AI era. The cuts come as the software giant has heavily invested in artificial intelligence after years of pouring cash into gaming. “Our business is changing because the world … Read more
Screen time at school is tech-ing a toll on tots. Rather than reading, writing and arithmetic, students as young as preschoolers are learning the fundamentals of Chromebooks, iPads and apps in 2026. It’s a vexing, virtual reality much to the chagrin of peeved parents, nationwide, who are now admonishing the academic powers that be for plying their children with … Read more
A few months ago, a third-grade student in Brooklyn was assigned — like the rest of his classmates — an AI-powered reading program called Amira. He was already reading at a sixth-grade level, but he also suffered from hearing loss. Amira, the AI program, repeatedly flagged his pronunciation — which was sometimes slightly off, due … Read more
Age of AI? Almost 9 in 10 children say they actually want “hands-on” jobs in the future, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents and their Gen Alpha children (ages 5-16) found that children are already thinking about jobs, and most (85%) want a “hands-on” job. Along with tactile work, many kids said … Read more
Dr. House, mean Dr. AI. Online chatbots have been known to dole out some pretty questionable health advice — which, at its worst, has sent people to the ER. But in the right hands — that is, doctors’ hands — the tools have proven to be able to accomplish what doctors can’t on their own. … Read more
The artificial intelligence didn’t beg for its life. It did something more familiar, more human and, somehow, more unnerving. It threatened to ruin somebody else’s. In a 2025 test by Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, researchers placed the AI in a fake corporate environment. Claude learned that an executive was having an extramarital … Read more
Everything is moving so fast in the rainforest, with life pulsing all around: in front, above, and below your feet. The 360-degree cube takes the eye on a deep dive into exotic flora and fauna. Then comes an even deeper dive into the inner workings of trees, the sap pulsing through a usually invisible network. … Read more
Another grocery giant is following in Walmart’s footsteps, hitting shoppers where it hurts — their wallets. Walmart recently found another way to nickel-and-dime shoppers before they even get to the checkout, as back in December, the retail giant revealed it would add dynamic pricing to its store shelves. Also known as surge pricing, the controversial … Read more
They’re teching things up a notch. Costco, known for offering its warehouse club members decent deals on bulk buys sans the bells and whistles of digital devices, is now introducing scanning technology and digital membership cards to improve customer experience. It’s an automated miracle. Costo rolling out new technology including a Scan & Pay feature and digital … Read more
Artificial intelligence could soon take your next McDonald’s drive-thru order. McDonald’s is testing a new AI system that can chat with customers, take orders in multiple languages and help run restaurant operations behind the scenes — a move that could eventually bring the technology to drive-thru lanes across America. The fast-food giant unveiled the system, called ArchIQ, … Read more
ESPN may have some explaining to do. Despite improved presentation during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night with vintage trademarks returning, the network is under scrutiny Thursday morning as keen-eyed observers caught something bizarre. ESPN aired an AI-generated image of former Spurs star point guard and four-time champion Tony Parker smiling and … Read more
In 2024, a tech bro predicted that “AI girlfriends” would create a $1 billion business — and it seems that youth are busy building on that dark prophecy. New research suggests Generation Alpha boys would rather have a robo-girlfriend than risk rejection and the formative challenges of an IRL relationship. The study, conducted by Male … Read more
One of Southern California’s infamous traffic choke points has gotten a high-tech facelift, but it might come with a little extra pain for starters. On Monday, the Riverside County Transportation Commission officially flipped the switch today on a new $33 million “smart freeway” pilot program along an eight-mile stretch of northbound Interstate 15 between Temecula … Read more
It’s the Hero he deserves. For most of his life, Praveen Gowtham avoided prosthetics. The Bronx physicist, who lost part of his arm at one week old due to a birth defect, found artificial limbs cumbersome, clunky and less mobile than billed. That all changed last month when he became the world’s first person to … Read more
Bionic brain rot? New research suggests that AI can compromise cognitive function and problem-solving abilities in as little as ten minutes. While the long-term effects of AI have yet to be established, a new study reveals that the technology can seriously impair brain performance in a relatively short period. The study evaluated the effects of … Read more
new video loaded: How Cannes Is Grappling With Changes Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence. By Alissa Wilkinson and Edward Vega May 26, 2026 Source link #Video #Cannes #Grappling
A shopper at Walmart thought she was buying $3 shoes — until dynamic pricing increased the price by more than six times by the time she checked out. Kat, a content creator on TikTok, shared in a five-part series that she went to Walmart to get her kids new shoes since they had outgrown theirs, … Read more
Bridget’s got your back. Next time you’re traveling out of Terminal B in New York’s LaGuardia Airport, you might encounter the facility’s new “concierge” — in the form of a life-size AI hologram. LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B has introduced Bridget, a fully interactive AI hologram “concierge.” Courtesy of Laguardia Gateway Partners Located near Terminal B’s … Read more
Alix Anfang, an Upper West Side mom, created an AI app to manage school emails. Anfang developed DailyNest after missing her 7-year-old son’s early school dismissal. Users like Becky Katz Davis praise DailyNest for organizing overwhelming school communications. She’s a Claude mom. An Upper West Side mom-of-two has turned to AI to keep track of … Read more