Ai, a “genius” chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said. Ai, which means love in Japanese, took part in studies on perception, learning and memory that advanced our understanding of primate intelligence, the Centre for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behaviour at…
Laura Cress,Technology reporterand Liv MacMahon,Technology reporter SOPA Images via Getty Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok is being used to create sexualised images. In a statement, the UK watchdog said there had been “deeply concerning reports” of the chatbot being used to create and share undressed…
Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Rising DRAM costs and more verbose chatbots will drive up prices. The industry seeks to mitigate costs with more efficient models. Users need to prioritize projects and consider polite prompting. Whether you’re a user of an AI…
Dog and cat plushies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help double sales this year, manufacturers at Asia’s largest toy fair in Hong Kong have said, while some buyers have expressed concerns about using the technology in play items for children. These hi-tech dolls were among the highlights at the 52nd edition of the Hong…
Grok, theAIchatbot created byxAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by and majority-owned byElon Musk, last week switched off its image creation and editing function for most users after an uproar over sexualized and violent imagery created with it. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” Grok replied to users of Musk’s X…
Adam EastonBBC News Warsaw correspondent Reuters Zbigniew Ziobro says he is a victim of political persecution Hungary has granted political asylum to Poland’s former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro who is facing charges of embezzlement. Ziobro is facing 26 charges related to embezzling money from a fund meant to be spent on crime victims and rehabilitating…
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Reuters It is extraordinary enough to see the world’s top central banker make an unscheduled video statement on social media. My first thought upon seeing the post from the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell was: “Is this an AI deepfake?” That sense did not go away as I listened to what were…
To comply with Australia’s under-16 social media ban, Meta said on Medium that it has shut down nearly 550,00 accounts. That number includes 330,000 Instagram, 173,000 Facebook and 40,000 Threads accounts deemed to belong to children. “Ongoing compliance with the law will be a multi-layered process that we will continue to refine, though our concerns…
Dave WilsonJan 12, 2026, 07:55 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. It’s hard to believe the amount of drama that was packed into the 2025 college football season. The Lane Kiffin soap opera, in which he…
