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Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
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Apple, Google must stop profiting off AI nudify apps, San Francisco AG says
Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.
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"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT
OpenAI to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO.
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The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary
Machine learning has its limits—how is it being used?
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School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
How accurate does an AI system need to be?
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S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
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"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.
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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
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The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously.