"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.
UK courts Anthropic to expand in London after US defence clash
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain
Honouring Habermas as the godfather of European democracy
The late, great, German philosopher Jürgen Habermas should posthumously be awarded the Honorary Citizenship of the EU for his contribution to European democracy. The granting of this extraordinary status is a self-given prerogative of the European Council. So far, it has been bestowed upon after their death to political protagonists like Jean Monnet, Helmut Kohl and Jacques Delors.
AI glasses are catching on in China, from shopping to cheating
Early adopters are renting AI glasses for $6 a day for navigation, translation, and school exams.
The world’s largest humanoid robot maker is going public
China’s Unitree is profitable, scaling fast, and cutting prices even as most humanoid robots remain far from mass adoption.
Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk
In short: Meta has suspended its collaboration with Mercor, a $10 billion AI data startup, after a supply chain attack exposed what may be the AI industry’s most closely guarded secrets: not just personal data, but the training methodologies that power the world’s leading large language models. The breach, carried out via a poisoned version of […]
UK gender pay gap widens at Clifford Chance and McKinsey
Elite law firm and consultancy among those where disparity rose last year
OpenAI chief operating officer takes on new role in shake-up
Brad Lightcap assigned fresh responsibilities focusing on special projects as group prepares for an initial public offering
Japan cracks down on its wayward cyclists
Enforcement regime will levy fines for infractions including using headphones and riding with one hand
