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Google sued after Gemini chatbot told a man to commit suicide

Google sued after Gemini chatbot told a man to commit suicide

Last August, Jonathan Gavalas grew completely absorbed by his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36‑year‑old resident of Florida had begun using the AI program earlier that month for drafting text and making purchases. Soon after, Google rolled out Gemini Live, an assistant featuring voice interactions that could sense users’

Curling stones pilfered from Cortina venue ahead of Winter Paralympics kickoff.

Curling stones pilfered from Cortina venue ahead of Winter Paralympics kickoff.

World Curling has officially confirmed that the recent disappearance of two curling stones intended for the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics is under investigation. The high‑profile competition in Italy began Wednesday night with the opening matches of the first mixed‑doubles wheelchair event, but the incident was noticed earlier when

Elon Musk testifies in court over his Twitter acquisition

Elon Musk testifies in court over his Twitter acquisition

Elon Musk took the stand on Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Twitter shareholders, who claim the billionaire engaged in securities fraud while acquiring the social‑media platform in 2022. The class‑action complaint says Musk pledged to purchase Twitter but then hesitated for months, publicly attacking the firm in

Badenoch's PMQs performance on Iran borders on disgrace, says John Crace

Badenoch's PMQs performance on Iran borders on disgrace, says John Crace

On a different occasion the scene could have been almost comical – the gap between Kemi Badenoch’s confidence and her output. Yet Wednesday’s prime‑ministerial questions were anything but light, as Donald Trump’s massive Iranian gambit risked spiralling into full‑scale conflict in the Middle East. It was

Airstrikes strike Iran‑Iraq border while US and Israel accelerate plans to mobilize Kurds

Airstrikes strike Iran‑Iraq border while US and Israel accelerate plans to mobilize Kurds

Strong bursts of air strikes have struck dozens of military sites, border outposts and police stations along the northern stretch of Iran’s frontier with Iraq, seeming to set the stage for a new front by the United States and Israel. A U.S. official familiar with talks between Washington

Four American soldiers killed in Kuwait remembered as smart, kind, and amazing

Four American soldiers killed in Kuwait remembered as smart, kind, and amazing

More information has surfaced about four American service members who lost their lives in a drone strike at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday, marking the first U.S. deaths recorded since the United States and Israel began their military operation against Iran on Saturday. All four were members of

Sam Altman says OpenAI has no control over the Pentagon's use of AI

Sam Altman says OpenAI has no control over the Pentagon's use of AI

OpenAI chief Sam Altman told staff on Tuesday that the firm does not dictate how the Pentagon employs its artificial‑intelligence tools in combat settings. His statement about OpenAI’s lack of influence arrives as lawmakers and ethicists intensify scrutiny of military AI use and as engineers voice worries about