Kabosu, Shiba Inu behind 'doge' meme and face of Dogecoin, has died

Kabosu, the Japanese Shiba Inu who inspired countless “doge" internet memes and later became the face of Dogecoin, has died, according to her owner.

OpenAI, News Corp. sign multi-year content deal

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has inked a multi-year deal with News Corp. to utilize the global media firm's content in its generative artificial intelligence products.

Some teen girls using smartphone up to 6 hours per day, study finds

Researchers found that 17% of the teen girls surveyed are potentially addicted to social media, and more than a third have potential anxiety disorders.

Scarlett Johansson's AI voice concerns highlight need for AI transparency law, Virginia congressman says

Rep. Don Beyer is calling for the House to consider his legislation, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, after actress Scarlett Johansson raised concerns about whether OpenAI used her voice without permission for a new AI product. 

OpenAI accused of mimicking Scarlett Johansson, tech company pauses ChatGPT voice

Is that "Her?" Scarlett Johansson was "angered and in disbelief" by OpenAI over its ChatGPT app's voice, Sky, noting it uses a voice very similar to hers.

Maryland TikTok star joins legal battle against federal ban

A Maryland woman is among eight content creators who have joined a lawsuit suing the U.S. government, arguing that a new law forcing the sale or ban of the app TikTok violates their First Amendment rights.

Neuralink knew for years that tiny wires in brain were an issue, Reuters says

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has long known about significant durability and reliability issues with its tiny wires, which are designed to detect and stimulate neural activity, yet deemed the risk too low for a redesign despite evidence from animal testing, Reuters reports.

Apple IOS eye tracking will let you control an iPhone with your eyes

New features coming to Apple IOS 18 later this year will allow users to control their iPhone with their eyes and offer a way for deaf or hard of hearing users to experience music.

'One chip challenge' caused teen's death, autopsy concludes

The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.

Celebrity ‘blockout’ is social media protest over Gaza

Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand.

ChatGPT upgrade: OpenAI’s GPT-4o allows chatbot to emote, give faster responses

OpenAI announced ChatGPT’s upgrade to GPT-4o on Monday, giving the chatbot "more natural human-computer interactions," the company said on its website. 

Self-driving cars could lead to a fourth, white traffic signal — or no signals at all

The advent of self-driving cars could bring significant changes to traffic laws, including the addition of a fourth, white traffic signal indicating autonomous vehicle control, or potentially eliminating traffic signals altogether, according to researchers and pilot programs testing these concepts.

SH 130 gets smart tech upgrade for driverless trucks

The SH 130 toll is getting a million dollar upgrade. The work is to help driverless big rigs run safer. The project is creating what's called a "smart corridor for freight."

OpenAI to announce a search engine to rival Google: report

Google is the king among search engines, but OpenAI is reportedly looking to launch an AI-powered search engine to rival the platform where "google" became a verb.