Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology…

From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world. And the words “artificial intelligence” are accompanying more and more notices about the cuts. That’s unnerving workers across sectors, with many fearing what the…

Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

LONDON (AP) — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats.…

Is your phone listening to you?

A lot of people have had a very creepy experience with their phones. One woman told us, "Sometimes when I talk about something with my friends, then I'll, like, look on TikTok 30 minutes later – and the same thing will show up." One visitor to New…

Exclusive: OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The browser is slated to launch in…

Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance

July 9 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O) briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks. Shares…

Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules

Instagram users have told the BBC of the "extreme stress" of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by…

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech and journalism. The crashes, which began late last…

Exclusive: Huawei readies new AI chip for mass shipment as China seeks Nvidia alternatives, sources say

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said. Some…

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its…