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Artificial intelligence bots could soon dominate internet traffic, with volumes expected to surpass human activity by 2027, according to Matthew Prince. Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, Prince said…

Polymarket has signed a new partnership with Major League Baseball, continuing its recent expansion through high-profile deals across sports and technology. The agreement designates Polymarket as MLB’s official prediction market…

Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking to raise $100 billion for a new investment fund aimed at acquiring companies in major industrial sectors and upgrading them with artificial intelligence, according to…

Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, in a move that highlights the company’s growing focus on last-mile automation. The terms of the deal were…

Meta is offering payments of up to $3,000 per month to influencers as part of a new initiative aimed at bringing creators back to Facebook. The programme, called Content Fast…

In 2021, writer and environmental advocate Erica Cirino set out to build a plastic-free home in rural Connecticut. The goal proved difficult. While she managed to reduce plastic use significantly,…

Walk through Bogotá and it is hard to miss the bright orange delivery bags of Rappi moving quickly through the streets. The on-demand platform has become one of Colombia’s most…

A federal arts panel has approved the design of a commemorative gold coin featuring Donald Trump, marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States on July 4. The 24-karat…

Three individuals linked to a U.S. technology supplier have been charged over an alleged scheme to smuggle artificial intelligence chips to China, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors…

Pop Mart and Sony Pictures are developing a feature film based on the Labubu toy franchise, marking an expansion of the brand into entertainment. The project is currently in early…

Shopify is preparing to expand its platform around agentic shopping systems that could function as AI-powered personal shoppers. The initiative aims to help consumers discover products while providing merchants with…

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company committed “massive copyright infringement” by using their content without permission to train large language models. The…

Nvidia unveiled a new version of its graphics technology called DLSS 5 during the company’s keynote presentation at the GTC conference. The system combines traditional 3D graphics data with generative…

xAI is facing a lawsuit in federal court alleging that its AI systems allowed the creation of abusive sexual images involving identifiable minors. Three anonymous plaintiffs filed the complaint Monday…

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plug-ins, templates, and visual effects tools for Final Cut Pro. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. MotionVFX announced the acquisition…

Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to Pete Hegseth raising concerns about the Department of Defense decision to allow artificial intelligence systems from xAI to access classified military networks. The…

Nvidia has announced a new enterprise AI agent platform called NemoClaw during its GTC conference keynote. The platform is designed to help organizations build and manage AI agents using the…

Picsart has introduced an AI agent marketplace that allows creators to deploy specialized assistants for tasks such as editing images, resizing social media content, and managing product visuals for online…

Bank of America has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of Jeffrey Epstein who accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. The proposed settlement…

Security researchers from Qualys have disclosed nine vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module, collectively tracked as CrackArmor. The flaws have reportedly existed since 2017 and could allow unprivileged users…