Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends – and boyfriends – are making their mark
Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language. But they also…
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Turkmenistan faces ‘parallel reality’ media landscape
To keep information from the outside world hidden from its citizens, Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed and isolated…
Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
At least six major technology companies are planning to sign an agreement this week that would guide how they try…
Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Bing escape EU rules
Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business,…
OpenAI gives ChatGPT the ability to remember facts from your chats
The next time you tell ChatGPT that you’re allergic to avocados or prefer all meeting notes to be formatted in…
From AI-powered bunnies to ‘live’ figures, startup reinvents smart toys with ChatGPT-like tech and China-designed chips
FoloToy is partnering with toymakers to upgrade traditional playthings with generative AI, creating interactive companions that can chat. Amid US…
‘Breaking a military marriage’: 10 months’ jail for man in China who had affair with wife of PLA soldier on active duty after getting caught on surveillance cameras
PLA man’s wife has sex with other man while husband on active duty. China law harsh on anyone who breaks…
Why are deepfakes everywhere? Can they be stopped?
The world is awash in deepfakes - video, audio or pictures in which people appear to do or say things…
Professional coaches help Americans navigate Dating 2.0
When a long-term relationship came to an unhappy end, 43-year-old Katia suddenly found herself in “uncharted waters” as she struggled…