Disney reaches deal to bring its characters to OpenAI's Sora video tool
Users will be able to make short-form content using characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars.
Time person of the year 2025: Who are the ‘Architects of AI’?
Artificial intelligence has “roared into view” with no “turning back or opting out,” Time magazine editors wrote.
Georgia lawmakers push bipartisan plan to make social media, AI safer for children
Georgia lawmakers are preparing bipartisan bills targeting addictive platform designs and child safety in social media and AI.
Walk My Walk: Most-downloaded country song in US is an AI tune
“Walk My Walk,” an AI-powered country music song, has topped Billboard’s country digital sales chart.
From combat to careers: New AI partnership helps veterans find purpose
RedBalloon has acquired MilitaryHire to better support the more than 900,000 veterans, Guard, and Reserve members who transition to civilian life each year.
OpenAI launches free ChatGPT program for transitioning veterans entering civilian workforce
OpenAI launched a free ChatGPT Plus program for transitioning veterans and service members, as the initiative tackles the employment challenge with AI-powered career tools.
PayPal partners with OpenAI to allow customers to check out in ChatGPT
San Jose company's shares climb after announcing integration allowing instant checkout for ChatGPT users.
ChatGPT Atlas: OpenAI launches new web browser
ChatGPT's Atlas is the latest tech initiative from OpenAI, following the launch of its online shopping experience and AI video social media app, Sora, last month.
Georgia Power seeks major grid expansion amid data center demand concerns
The utility plans to ask state regulators for approval to add 10 gigawatts of power, enough to support major new industrial growth.
Michigan woman uses ChatGPT to pick winning lottery numbers
The Wyandotte woman is now a whole lot richer after picking the right numbers and scoring the multiplier on her latest Powerball play.
Walmart will allow customers to use ChatGPT to shop
Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to launch an AI-powered shopping experience that allows customers to use ChatGPT to search for and buy products.
Senate report warns AI could eliminate 100M American jobs in next decade
Fast food workers face 89% job loss rate as 15 workforce sectors could see majority of positions automated.
College Park considers $54K AI chatbot to aid residents
College Park is considering a $54,000-a-year AI system to handle resident inquiries across multiple departments.
AI-generated image of Obama DJing in Arizona goes viral
An AI-generated image seemingly showing former President Barack Obama DJing in Arizona went viral, quickly racking up millions of views across TikTok and Instagram before being confirmed as a "stunt" by the photographer who created it.
Troup County's 90-day pause on data centers
Troup County has enacted a 90-day moratorium on data center applications to assess their impact on health, safety, and welfare.
What is ‘brain rot’? Should parents be worried about bizarre AI videos captivating kids
“Brain rot" has become the newest online obsession for tweens, powered by bizarre AI-generated videos and games. Experts explain what it means — and whether parents should be worried.
Study warns AI chatbots may mishandle suicide-related questions
A new study in Psychiatric Services found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude avoid the riskiest suicide queries but give inconsistent answers to lower-level questions. The research came the same day a California family sued OpenAI after their son’s death.
AI-powered transportation takes center stage at Atlanta tech event
Artificial intelligence could soon transform the way people travel across metro Atlanta.
'Godfather of AI' warns machines could soon outthink humans, calls for 'maternal instincts' to be built in
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, left Google in 2023 to speak more freely about potential dangers the advancing technology.
ChatGPT dietary advice sends man to hospital with dangerous chemical poisoning
Doctors warn AI lacks the medical judgment needed to properly advise on dietary needs after a patient was hospitalized with sodium bromide exposure.