AI-powered browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity expose users to dangerous 'prompt injection attacks' where hidden malicious instructions on websites can trick AI agents into stealing personal data from emails and calendars or making unauthorized purchases and social media posts.
Microsoft launches Mico, a new AI companion designed to be more personal and human-centered than existing chatbots, as the tech giant challenges ChatGPT's dominance with help from former Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.
Microsoft unveils enhanced Copilot Mode in Edge browser featuring voice-activated commands, automatic browsing history organization by topic, and AI-powered multi-step task completion including newsletter management and restaurant reservations, while maintaining user privacy controls.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser featuring integrated chatbot capabilities and task completion agents, sending Alphabet shares down 2% as the company directly challenges Google's Chrome browser dominance with its new macOS application.
Elon Musk challenges former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy to a public coding contest between xAI's Grok 5 and Karpathy, likening it to the historic Deep Blue vs Kasparov chess match, but Karpathy declines, preferring collaboration over competition with AI models.
Platform engineering teams are failing by prioritizing flashy front-end interfaces over robust back-end systems, while ignoring developer feedback and overengineering solutions copied from larger companies without considering actual user needs or return on investment.
Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts AI will achieve 'longevity escape velocity' by 2032, extending human lifespan faster than aging occurs, followed by complete human-AI merger through brain nanobots by 2045, expanding intelligence a millionfold in what he terms 'the singularity.'
Microsoft unleashes major Windows 11 updates that transform every PC into an AI-powered machine, introducing 'Hey Copilot' voice commands, screen analysis capabilities, local file management through AI, and experimental website creation tools, while keeping security features disabled by default and promoting upgrades from Windows 10 starting at $699.99.
Five revolutionary AI design patterns are transforming basic chatbots into sophisticated agents that can reason with external tools, write and execute code from natural language, evaluate their own performance, collaborate through specialized multi-agent workflows, and actively search and remember information for enhanced problem-solving capabilities.
A shocking 72% of teens now use AI companions for emotional support and romantic relationships, with many finding these digital interactions as satisfying as real friendships, prompting experts to call for bans due to mental health risks and concerns about replacing human connections.