People struggle to get useful health advice from chatbots, study finds

With long waiting lists and rising costs in overburdened healthcare systems, many people are turning to AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT for medical self-diagnosis. About 1 in 6 American adults already use chatbots for health advice at least monthly, according to one recent survey. But placing too much trust in chatbots’ outputs can be risky, in […]

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From the New Testament to Nixon: Takeaways from Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s shareholder letter

Palantir CEO Alex Karp offered up another batch of colorful commentary to investors as the company posted another strong quarter.

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Palantir lifts full-year guidance as CEO Karp cites ‘tectonic shift’ in AI adoption

Palantir boosted its guidance for the year on Monday, as net income in the latest quarter more than doubled.

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Waymo plans to double robotaxi production at Arizona plant by end of 2026

Waymo and Magna International plan to double robotaxi production at their new plant in Mesa, Arizona, by the end of 2026, the companies announced Monday.

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OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control

The company will become a public benefit corporation and the nonprofit that has controlled it will be its largest shareholder.

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YouTube is testing a discounted two-person Premium subscription tier

YouTube is testing a new two-person Premium subscription plan in select countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The tier is being piloted in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The news was first reported by Money Control. “We’re experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium subscribers, […]

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GlobalX, airline used for Trump deportations, gets hacked: report

Hackers claiming to be part of the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed the data breach.

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Over 250 CEOs sign open letter supporting K-12 AI and computer science education

More than 250 CEOs signed an open letter published in The New York Times on Monday calling for AI and computer science to be “core components” of K-12 curricula. The signatories, which include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, argue that computer science and AI education are essential […]

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Function Health buys Ezra, launches full-body scan for a third of the price

Function Health on Monday announced it has acquired the full-body MRI scanning company Ezra

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Google is making TV and movies to convince you that tech is not evil

Google is reportedly spinning up a film and TV production project called 100 Zeroes. According to a report from Business Insider, this initiative is intended to make young audiences feel more positively about Google’s products, as well as tech at large. Like Apple’s TV shows, where actors will use MacBooks and iPhones with clearly visible […]

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