Australia is reviewing AI medical scribes as regulators raise concerns over patient privacy, consent, data security, and the lack of oversight in clinical settings.

Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell's eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird populations using millions of real-world observations.

Project Mirage has unveiled Dune, a three-button MacBook accessory that offers context-aware shortcuts, AI-powered automation, and quick controls for meetings and productivity apps.

Scientists have developed a color-changing tactile sensor that lets robots visualize touch in real time, paving the way for more precise manufacturing, prosthetics, and robotic surgery.

Chrome 151 Beta introduces automatic punctuation for voice recognition, allowing the browser to infer commas and periods from natural speech without spoken commands.

Georgia Tech researchers developed Spherephones, a wearable headset that turns nearby robot movement into spatial lo-fi music, warning factory workers before they even look up.

Elon Musk has called a Wall Street Journal report "utterly false" after it claimed SpaceX showed investors a handset-like AI device ahead of its IPO.

The first user-experience study of AI "generative ghosts" finds that people prefer simulations that speak as the deceased rather than about them.

UBTech's new Uworld U1 humanoid robots are designed to live alongside people, learning routines, recognizing emotions, and holding natural conversations. The company even envisions customized versions that can recreate a person's face and voice.

The Busy Bar display will finally go on sale in July. It looks irresistibly productive, but $249 is just too much

The FAA has announced new proposed rules to enable supersonic passenger flights in the U.S., paving the way for aircraft that could cut travel times nearly in half.

What if the same 60 seconds you spend doomscrolling could help you ace a test instead? NotebookLM's newest feature makes a pretty convincing case.

Gemini's most personal image generator is no longer locked behind a subscription. If you're in the U.S., your AI art just got a whole lot more familiar for free.

Meta has unveiled Brain2Qwerty v2, an AI system that converts brain activity into text without surgery, bringing assistive communication a step closer to reality.

Researchers have proposed a new framework explaining how AI chatbots can reinforce delusional thinking, highlighting three behaviors that may create an "amplification spiral."

A new scam is targeting cryptocurrency owners by disguising malware as wallet recovery software for forgotten seed phrases.

The Wall Street Journal reports that China's GLM-5.2 AI model can match Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tasks, signaling a rapidly narrowing AI gap.

Joanna Stern says AI-generated knockoff versions of her book keep appearing on Apple Books, highlighting a growing problem with digital bookstores.

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric vehicles and smartphones.

Anthropic has restored access to Mythos 5 for a small group of trusted users, while reports suggest Fable 5 could return within days.

DuckDuckGo's AI search assistant was tricked into repeating a fabricated story, highlighting how coordinated misinformation can fool modern AI systems.

Stanford researchers have developed BurgerAI, an AI system that creates healthier and more sustainable burger recipes without compromising on taste.

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model family yet, though most users will have to wait as access remains tightly restricted.

A new study finds that bacteria can grow materials that cool electronics far better than current options, offering a sustainable fix for overheating devices.

University of Washington researchers built PaperTok, an AI system that converts academic papers into short-form videos with editable scripts, storyboarded scenes, and author credits

AI-generated voices are becoming nearly impossible to identify. ElevenLabs is now embedding invisible watermarks into its audio so you'll finally know when you're listening to AI.

OpenAI has updated GPT-5.5 Instant, making ChatGPT's default model more conversational, better at advice, and easier to talk to during everyday interactions.

Anthropic's new Claude Tag feature brings Claude directly into Slack channels, where it can handle coding, research, data analysis, and more. Here's how it works, how to set it up, and why it could change the way teams collaborate with AI.

Getty Images has announced a new display agreement with OpenAI that will bring its licensed visual content into ChatGPT. The partnership is notable given Getty's long-running criticism of AI companies over how training data is sourced, marking an unexpected new chapter in the AI industry's relationship with content owners.

The Timekettle X1 Meeting Hub handles multilingual meetings for 50 people, supports 52 languages, and stores transcripts locally at $849.

Chrome Canary is testing a floating toolbar with Ask Gemini, Copy, and Share that appears whenever you select text on any webpage.

Researchers have developed a self-powered floating capsule that uses kinetic energy to detect contaminated water and disinfect it without batteries or chemicals.

Fusion energy has spent decades trapped in an expensive cycle of trial and error. Now, a Chinese startup believes AI-powered simulation software could dramatically accelerate reactor development by helping scientists test designs virtually before committing to costly real-world experiments.

A new wave of startups is using 3D printing to create batteries that fit inside almost any shape, potentially transforming drones, wearables, EVs, and future gadgets.

Sashimi-Bot is a three-armed robot trained in simulation to position, slice, and serve raw salmon using a GelSight sensor and a chopstick-equipped arm.

A new study found Claude Opus 4.6 outperformed professional fundraisers and elite debaters in persuasion tasks, raising fresh concerns about AI influence.

Palmier Pro is an open-source video editor that lets AI assistants like Claude organize, generate, and edit content directly inside a project timeline.

MIT researchers have developed an AI memory system that lets robots remember objects, locations, and details from real-world environments over time.