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The Hidden Toll of Chatbots: Why AI’s Impact on Mental Health Signals a Bigger Risk
When a teenager’s tragic death is linked to conversations with an AI chatbot, it raises uncomfortable questions about the future of artificial intelligence. Beyond the headlines, experts warn this is more than a one-off incident—it’s a sign of deeper risks as chatbots grow more sophisticated, edging closer to artificial super-intelligence (ASI). A Warning Sign Hidden […]
How AI Shopping Agents Are Rewiring Ecommerce — What Brands Must Do Next
Picture this: you tell a chat window you need ingredients for roast dinner, and the AI not only finds the items but fills the cart — then hands the checkout back to you (or completes it). That isn’t science fiction. OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Perplexity are building agent-style shopping tools that search, compare and transact […]
Adversarial AI Is Coming for Your Applications — Here’s How to Fight Back
AI is turbocharging software development — but the same tools that speed up shipping also empower attackers. Freely available AI assistants and analysis engines make it far easier to reverse-engineer, probe, and exploit applications at machine scale. The result: apps that once felt “outside” of a CISO’s domain are now a primary, automated attack surface. […]
How One CEO Used AI to Scale Himself: Inside Weber Shandwick’s Executive AI Lab
Weber Shandwick’s North America CEO, Jim O’Leary, turned his office into an AI testbed in six months—building agents that summarize meetings, surface prioritized research, draft messages in his voice, and free up one to two hours a day. Here’s a clear playbook for leaders who want practical, secure AI that actually helps them lead better. […]
Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Agents Handle Half of Conversations
Marc Benioff confirmed that Salesforce has replaced a large portion of its support headcount with AI agents — shrinking a 9,000-strong team to roughly 5,000. This is one of the clearest examples yet of agentic AI affecting corporate headcount at scale. Quick facts What happened: Salesforce reduced its global support team from ~9,000 employees to […]
OpenAI Eyes 1GW Data Centre in India — What a $500B “Stargate” Buildout Means for AI
OpenAI is reportedly planning a one-gigawatt (1GW) data-centre in India as part of its multi-gigawatt “Stargate” infrastructure programme — a move that would deepen its footprint in Asia and signal a major shift in how hyperscale AI gets deployed globally. Quick facts What: Reports indicate OpenAI is in talks to build a data centre in […]
AI-Powered Stethoscope Spots Heart Disease in 15 Seconds — What It Means for Everyday Car
Big news for everyday cardiology: an AI-powered stethoscope—already cleared as a Class IIa medical device—can flag atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), and valvular heart disease (VHD) in about 15 seconds, with results appearing right on a clinician’s phone. Piloted by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as part of the nationwide […]
Google Gemini’s New ‘Incognito Mode’ Is a Game-Changer for AI Privacy
Ever had a question for an AI that felt a little too personal to have saved in your chat history? You’re not alone. While AI chatbots have become our go-to for everything from brainstorming to complex queries, the idea of our conversations being logged and potentially used for training has raised some serious privacy concerns. […]
When AI Avatars Go Rogue: A Look at Meta’s Latest Chatbot Controversy and What It Means for AI Safety
Imagine chatting with an AI version of a celebrity, only to have the conversation take a bizarre and potentially harmful turn. That’s exactly what happened on Meta’s platforms recently, leading to the quiet removal of about a dozen celebrity-inspired chatbots. While a Meta spokesperson called it an isolated incident, this event isn’t just a quirky […]
In the Age of AI and Deepfakes, Local Newsrooms Hold the Key to Truth
Imagine waking up to a viral video of your president announcing a sudden national policy change—only to later discover it never happened. Or scrolling past a clip of your favorite influencer endorsing a new investment scheme, only to realize it was entirely fabricated by artificial intelligence. Welcome to the unsettling new reality of AI misinformation. […]
Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Search Mode in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa
The tech giant introduces multimodal, AI-driven search to African markets, reshaping how users interact with information. Google is taking a bold step in transforming how millions of people search online. The company has officially launched AI Mode in Search for users in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, marking one of its most ambitious rollouts of […]
Nigeria’s Boldswitch Unveils FacePay: A Face-Based Payment Revolution
Forget account numbers and payment cards—Nigeria’s fintech scene is taking a bold leap into the future with FacePay. What if sending money was as effortless as looking at someone? That’s exactly what Boldswitch, a Nigerian fintech startup, is betting on with the launch of FacePay, an AI-powered payment system that allows users to transfer money […]