Meta removes controversial Instagram AI photo feature after social media backlash

Meta's controversial Muse Image feature automatically opted public Instagram profiles into allowing their photos to be used as reference for AI image generation. Meta removed the feature after just three days.

Former Texas teacher gets 16 years in prison for possessing 365K-plus files of child sex abuse

Court documents say he was found in possession of over 365,000 images of CSAM, including images of minors under 12. Some of them were found to be AI-generated from real images of students.

City of Taylor discuss citizen-led ordinance on proposed data center

There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.

Neighbors want to stop proposed Taylor data center
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There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.

AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says

A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.

How China-linked operatives used ChatGPT to sway Americans on 2 issues, OpenAI details

ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, is accusing a Chinese technology company of leveraging its signature platform to manipulate the opinions of people who live in the United States.

Abbott calls for new regulations on data centers

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for better regulation on data center construction in Texas.

OpenAI files for IPO, joins SpaceX and Claude-maker Anthropic in race to go public

Another blockbuster could be in the works for Wall Street as the company behind the ChatGPT app moved to join two other artificial intelligence firms in looking to become a publicly traded company.

Trump orders military to accelerate use of artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump is directing the U.S. military and national security agencies to speed up the adoption of AI. Here's what to know.

Data centers in Texas: Google launches water fund, stewardship plan

Google is offering a new multimillion-dollar water fund to help build more data centers in Texas, even amid water usage concerns by residents.

Trump's new AI executive order: What to know

President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for the federal government to review the national security risks of advanced AI systems before their public release.

South Texas man arrested after using AI to turn school social media photos into child pornography

A 31-year-old Texas man has been arrested after allegedly using AI software to turn public school social media photos into hundreds of explicit images, marking a major prosecution under the state's new law targeting computer-generated material.