Futurism: Researchers Put Google Gemini in Charge of an Entire Coffee Shop, and It’s Inexorably Driving It Out of Business. “Some of its questionable business decisions include ordering thousands of rubber gloves, despite the café only having a handful of employees. The AI’s handlers, nonetheless, are holding out hope that this is just a blip from expensive setup costs. How well it […]

The Register: US cybercrime losses pass $20B for first time as AI boosts online fraud. “According to the annual Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) Internet Crime Report [PDF], the total number of cybercrime complaints submitted to the agency topped one million for the first time, increasing 17 percent compared to 2024. Last year also marked the first time total reported cybercrime losses […]

NBC News: AI is the boss at this retail store. What could go wrong?. “When NBC News called Luna several days before the store’s grand opening to learn about Luna’s plans and perspective, the cheerful but decidedly inhuman voice routinely overpromised and, on several occasions, lied about its own actions. On the call, Luna said it had ordered tea from a specific vendor, and explained why it […]

What I’m Reading: For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.. “[National Association of Black Bookstores] also launched its National Black-Owned Bookstore Directory, an index of the Black-operated brick-and-mortar stores, mobile shops and online sellers across the country. The report states that there are 306 Black-owned bookstores nationwide, approaching […]

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Lookout Santa Cruz: Salty Otter owner says AI logo uproar has ‘crushed’ her lifelong dream. “Following a wave of online criticism and one-star reviews from locals, The Salty Otter Sports Grill replaced its colorful, AI-assisted otter logo with a stark black-and-white design. Owner Rachael Smith, who said she refined the image herself and invested everything into the downtown Santa Cruz […]

Gothamist: NYC Council pushes to ban stores from collecting biometric data. “New York City lawmakers are pushing to ban private businesses from using biometric tools like voice and facial recognition software to track the public.”

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