China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in car accident
Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city
· Alice Yan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in car accident
Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city
· Alice Yan
Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders
The city state is working with Chinese companies like WeRide and Pony.ai to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads
· Jean Iau
Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders
The city state is working with Chinese companies like WeRide and Pony.ai to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads
· Jean Iau
We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda
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· Matt Shea
ChatGPT users flummoxed after AI bot starts inserting Arabic into responses
English-speaking ChatGPT users were caught off guard after OpenAI’s chatbot started increasingly injecting Arabic words into its responses, as seen in viral social media posts.
· Ben Cost
Homeless party animals booted from Queens love nest but the honeymoon is not over yet
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· Shane Galvin
Emotional AI is here. We aren't ready
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· Penny Chai
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· Maddison Leach
Economists once dismissed the AI job threat. But not any more
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· Ben Casselman
Vile AI-photos of KKK-hooded cops and cuffed gorillas — passed around by elite NYPD unit — sparks discrimination suit
Vile AI-doctored photos — including one depicting a cop in a KKK hood and another showing a man with a rifle standing over a gorilla — were among images allegedly passed around a specialized NYPD unit’s chat group, The Post has learned.
· Tina Moore
AI data center costing over $5 billion set to bear down on century-old family cemetery in Georgia
As AI companies race to build the infrastructure powering the next generation of technology, data centers are proliferating across the country—increasingly landing in, or even being courted by, rural communities that have little experience dealing with large-scale industrial development, and even less warning when a…
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‘The Audacity’ Exclusive Clip: Zach Galifianakis’ Bitter Billionaire Carl Complains To Sarah Goldberg’s JoAnne In Therapy
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· Nicole Gallucci
Artemis II astronauts trained to take amazing snaps by elite NY tech school alums
Professionals from an elite New York college specially trained the Artemis II astronauts to take the out-of-this-world photographs that captivated and educated the globe.
· Shane Galvin
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· Dara Kerr
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· NOAM BEDEIN
OpenAI CEO’s home hit with Molotov cocktail
The home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was struck with a Molotov cocktail on Friday, San Francisco police said in a statement later confirmed by Altman. The individual was later arrested after appearing at the company’s headquarters and allegedly threatening to burn it down.
· RT
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A man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of Open AI CEO Sam Altman allegedly plotted to kill him and other AI executives, believing the technology poses a threat to humanity, prosecutors have said.
· RT
DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as questions swirl over chip strategy
New roles in Inner Mongolia point to expansion of computing capacity ahead of V4 release, fuelling speculation over chip sourcing
· Ann Cao
DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as questions swirl over chip strategy
New roles in Inner Mongolia point to expansion of computing capacity ahead of V4 release, fuelling speculation over chip sourcing
· Ann Cao
Can World Bank and IMF leaders rescue a global economy on the brink?
By attacking Iran, the US has put the global economic order in jeopardy
· Anthony Rowley
Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub Debuts at GITEX AI ASIA
EHub Connects Global Innovation Resources and Engages Singapore's Innovation Community, with AI and Investment as Core Drivers, Unlocking International Collaboration in Intelligent Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies
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What does China’s tightening grip on red-chip structures mean for IPOs?
China’s tougher stance on red-chip structures is reshaping the tech listing pipeline, adding uncertainty for companies targeting Hong Kong
· Coco Feng
What does China’s tightening grip on red-chip structures mean for IPOs?
China’s tougher stance on red-chip structures is reshaping the tech listing pipeline, adding uncertainty for companies targeting Hong Kong
· Coco Feng
Margo’s Got Money Troubles: Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer ace this taboo OnlyFans comedy
Fanning is a young single mother who makes adult content in this hilarious series. It is smart, sexy and bold – and Pfeiffer is unmissable as her ex-Hooters-waitress mother
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Samsung weighs China retreat as focus shifts to global chip race: analysts
Reports of a potential pullback come as domestic rivals gain ground in China, forcing Samsung to reassess where it deploys resources
· Yeon Woo Lee
Samsung weighs China retreat as focus shifts to global chip race: analysts
Reports of a potential pullback come as domestic rivals gain ground in China, forcing Samsung to reassess where it deploys resources
· Yeon Woo Lee
OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail, man arrested
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — The luxury San Francisco home of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was hit by a Molotov cocktail on Friday, the company said, as police announced the arrest of a suspect.
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Suspect arrested after Molotov cocktail attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home
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Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0: can it outshine global rivals for innovative firms?
The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings
· Enoch Yiu
Can Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0 win over innovative firms?
The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings
· Enoch Yiu
Robert MacIntyre doubles down on flipping the bird in wild, AI-generated image after Masters flop
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· Thomas Gamba-Ellis
Lego memes, AI ‘slopaganda’: Iran’s disinformation machine
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· Angelo Gonzales
AI-generated animation brings new life to communist messaging
An AI-made viral animation released by Chinese state media mocking the United States as a white eagle is seen on a mobile phone in Beijing, China, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
· Didi Tang
Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest
‘We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions,’ Altman wrote
· Reuters
Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest
‘We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have fewer explosions,’ Altman wrote
· Reuters
[Vantage Point] The end of perpetual seats: Why the SEC is right on broker limits
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted in Molotov cocktail attack
A 20-year-old man has been arrested by San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early on Friday morning.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Gen Z Americans Grow More Skeptical And Angry About AI, Survey Finds
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· Tyler Durden
China’s next growth engine? An AI-powered intelligence dividend
Instead of factories and people, China’s economic growth may increasingly be powered by code and digital workers that do not tire
· Teng Bingsheng
China’s next growth engine? An AI-powered intelligence dividend
Instead of factories and people, China’s economic growth may increasingly be powered by code and digital workers that do not tire
· Teng Bingsheng
OpenAI boss Sam Altman's home targeted with Molotov cocktail
San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old man after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of OpenAI leader Sam Altman, setting fire to a perimeter gate.
· Kali Hays
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· The Associated Press
Vance, Bessent questioned tech giants on AI security before Anthropic's Mythos release
Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned.
· Samantha Subin
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Outcome’ on Apple TV+, a Hollywood Satire in Which Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves Fight Over a Tone
Outcome (now streaming on Apple TV+) finds star Keanu Reeves and co-star/director/writer Jonah Hill toying with their personae and the complicated Hollywood business in which they work. In telling this story about a superstar actor trying to squash the release of a potentially career-killing video, Hill may be addre…
· John Serba
Friday Night Baseball: How to watch Angels-Reds, Giants-Orioles on Apple TV
It’s Friday night, so it’s time for another Friday Night Baseball doubleheader on Apple TV. Both of tonight’s matchups will be interleague games featuring California teams.
· Angela Tricarico
Does your baby need a high-tech wearable health tracker?
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