Utah becomes the first state to legally allow AI to autonomously renew prescriptions for chronic conditions through a partnership with platform Doctronic, while federal legislation proposes expanding AI prescribing authority nationwide.
Utah launches groundbreaking pilot program allowing AI to automatically renew medical prescriptions for chronic conditions without doctor approval, sparking safety concerns from medical groups as the FDA weighs potential regulation of the controversial technology.
Razer unveils Project AVA, a revolutionary 3D holographic AI desk companion featuring a 5.5-inch avatar powered by xAI's Grok engine that learns from users, serves as organizer and gaming advisor, and becomes available for $20 reservation with 2026 US release planned.
NVIDIA launches revolutionary Rubin platform with six new chips that slash AI inference costs by 90% and reduce GPU requirements by 75%, as tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Google, and AWS commit to massive deployments starting in 2026.
Elon Musk's xAI secures massive $20 billion funding round, reaching $230 billion valuation as the AI startup merges with X social network while simultaneously facing regulatory investigations across Europe and Asia over its controversial Grok chatbot generating inappropriate content.
Audio AI dominates CES as dozens of companies unveil voice-powered gadgets ranging from noise-canceling hearing aids to multilingual note-taking rings, marking a shift beyond chatbots toward more accessible consumer applications that compete directly with tech giants.
SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic prepare for historic IPOs targeting a combined $1.65 trillion valuation, with market experts questioning whether investors will pay such premium prices for these groundbreaking tech companies.
AI chatbots evolve into powerful autonomous agents through revolutionary tool-calling technology that enables them to access real-time databases, perform complex calculations, and execute real-world actions like sending emails, while requiring sophisticated security frameworks and human oversight for safe deployment.
NVIDIA's NeMo Agent Toolkit unveils dramatic performance differences between AI models, showing Claude Haiku delivers 32% faster responses and lower costs than Sonnet but suffers a devastating 35% drop in accuracy from 0.85 to 0.55.
Over 40 million people worldwide turn to ChatGPT daily for health information, using the AI to decode medical bills, self-diagnose conditions, and navigate healthcare challenges, despite ongoing safety concerns and lawsuits over potentially dangerous medical advice.