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Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt
US medical journal article about 60-year-old with bromism warns against using AI app for health information A US medical journal has warned against using ChatGPT for health information after a man developed a rare condition following an interaction with the chatbot about removing table salt from his diet. An article in the Annals of Internal…
In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump
Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up adieu Hello, and welcome to TechScape. My Spotify playlists are undergoing a British invasion this week. Here’s what I’m listening to: PinkPantheress, Lola Young and Evita in London. Continue reading…
When a journalist uses AI to interview a dead child, isn’t it time to ask what the boundaries should be? | Gaby Hinsliff
The virtual world can bring a kind of friendship and a kind of connection, even to the grieving. But it can also facilitate exploitation of very human needs Joaquin Oliver was 17 years old when he was shot in the hallway of his high school. An older teenager, expelled some months previously, had opened fire…
Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi
Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles Tesla shareholders sued Elon Musk and the electric vehicle maker for allegedly concealing the significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles. The proposed class-action suit, which accuses Musk and Tesla of securities fraud, was filed on Monday night. Tesla…
Ninety laptops, millions of dollars: US woman jailed over North Korea remote-work scam
Christine Chapman apologizes for role in identity fraud that amassed millions to allegedly aid nuclear weapons program In March 2020, about the time the Covid pandemic started, Christina Chapman, a woman who lived in Arizona and Minnesota, received a message on LinkedIn asking her to “be the US face” of a company and help overseas…
Musk’s X must face claim of negligence over child abuse images, judge rules
Court revives part of lawsuit accusing X of failing to promptly report uploaded images to relevant authorities A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform deserves broad immunity from claims over objectionable content. While rejecting…
Apple quietens Wall Street’s fears of China struggles and slow AI progress
Tech giant sees double-digit revenue rise, with huge gains in iPhone sales, despite stock-price drop and looming tariffs Apple has been under pressure this year. It’s playing catch-up to its fellow tech giants on artificial intelligence, it’s seen its stock fall by double digits since the year began, it closed a store in China for…
Trump administration launching health tracking system with big tech’s help
Initiative involving Americans’ personal data on systems run by private firms has ‘enormous concerns’, say experts The Trump administration is pushing an initiative for millions of Americans to upload personal health data and medical records on new apps and systems run by private tech companies, promising easier to access health records and wellness monitoring. Donald…
Musk hails $16.5bn Samsung deal to supply Tesla with AI chips
South Korean tech company will produce carmaker’s next-generation semiconductors at new plant in Texas Business live – latest updates Samsung has agreed a $16.5bn (£12.3bn) deal to manufacture artificial intelligence chips for Tesla, in a move hailed by Elon Musk. The South Korean tech company announced the contract with an unnamed client in a regulatory…