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The problem AI content moderation cannot solve

2026-07-16 18:00:00

Meta recently unveiled Muse Image, an artificial intelligence image generator that allows anyone to manipulate pictures of any Instagram user with a public profile. Just as its Meta glasses —...

AI powers citizen-led disaster relief from afar for Venezuela

2026-07-15 18:00:00

After twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last month, thousands of people took to social media, pleading for help locating friends and family. The interim government was slow to act, but...

The Gulf has billions to spend on AI. It still needs Nvidia

2026-07-14 18:00:39

The Gulf’s oil-rich states, betting billions on reinventing themselves as centers of artificial intelligence, are discovering that money can buy almost everything, except a way out of Nvidia. Saudi Arabia...

India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

2026-07-13 18:00:22

The Indian government’s latest tussle with WhatsApp has raised concerns about the censorship of app features globally. On June 29, WhatsApp began rolling out usernames globally, allowing users to chat...

Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it

2026-07-10 21:00:00

Young people can’t seem to stop watching AI slop videos of cats talking and fruits cheating on each other. Older people are enjoying a different kind of AI-generated content, which...

Your next nurse may monitor you from the Philippines

2026-07-09 18:00:00

In his job as a nurse and healthcare administrator, Chris decided on appropriate treatments for patients, and checked their vital signs. Sometimes, he monitored up to 10 patients in intensive...