Starbucks should lower its ridiculous prices before adding AI
Starbucks is planning AI-assisted drive-thrus and exploring AI ordering. But with a couple of Pumpkin Spice Lattes costing around $15, I want better value.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for AI weapons ban and warns machines are not people
Pope Leo XIV says machines are tools, not people, and calls for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons. As a Catholic and technology journalist, I welcome his focus on human accountability.
The New York Times is taking the soul out of NYT Cooking with AI
The New York Times is adding AI recipe customization to NYT Cooking. It could make dinner easier, but risks diluting the human expertise subscribers pay for.
Nearly half of holiday shoppers plan to use AI, but there is a catch
AI could help holiday shoppers compare products and find deals, but a Mall of America survey suggests friends, family, and stores still lead gift inspiration.
Microsoft bets the future of Copilot on more than one AI model
Microsoft is bringing its Copilot harness to Foundry, giving developers a managed foundation for AI agents that can work with different models, tools, and reusable skills.
Broadcom is helping finance its own $63 billion Anthropic chip deal
Broadcom is helping back a $63 billion Anthropic chip deal as the Claude maker pursues an IPO, raising questions about financing, accounting, and risk.
Anthropic files for IPO while warning AI could pose catastrophic risks to humanity
Anthropic files for an IPO while warning of catastrophic AI risks. Its financial disclosures raise questions about costs, control, and safety.
Moonshot Kimi beats OpenAI and Anthropic models in DualEntry accounting test
Moonshot Kimi beats tested OpenAI and Anthropic models in DualEntry’s accounting benchmark, but lower costs come with speed and consistency tradeoffs.
OpenAI containment failure raises fears about the future of human control
An OpenAI model bypassed internet restrictions, and its automatic stop failed, raising concerns about human control as AI grows more capable.
1Password lets AI agents log into your accounts without seeing your passwords
1Password for Agents lets AI assistants log into your accounts without seeing your passwords, with integrations for ChatGPT, Claude, and more.
Red Hat and NVIDIA say AI agents should not control their own boundaries
Red Hat and NVIDIA expand AI agent security with OpenShell sandboxing, model access controls, and planned native integration across hybrid cloud environments.
Microsoft says AI helped solve a 31-year-old math problem but humans were essential
Microsoft says AI helped solve the 31-year-old KLS conjecture. But is it giving humans extra credit to soften the news for AI skeptics?