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AI stories that cross categories — culture, ethics, real-world deployments, and the unexpected ways artificial intelligence is showing up across industries and everyday life.
Google is rolling out new privacy settings for Search services, allowing users to opt out of having their media used for AI training. The change, set to launch over the next few months, lets users manage their data retention for up to 4 years.
Bright Data, a web data collection platform, says the data suggests there's far more data out there than previously thought, with 97% of AI organizations relying on real-time web data infrastructure.
Amazon is testing a Hindi version of its Alexa+ assistant in India, inviting users to join a beta program by June 22.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will gather over 1,000 founders and investors in Boston on November 4, offering early bird pricing until June 26.
Over 13,000 FIFA-themed domains were registered by early May 2026, with one in 41 flagged as suspicious before any matches were played.
In the Weights, a new AI-centric vanity search tool, assigns strength scores to individuals based on how well models recall them, with Macaulay Culkin scoring 988.
Global use of AI chatbots for news rose to 10 percent in 2026, according to the Reuters Institute, though trust in AI-generated news remains below 20 percent.
A new website reveals which people AI models remember, with scores up to 996 for famous figures like Mozart and Taylor Swift.
WIRED obtained internal records showing Dialog, a private club co-founded by Peter Thiel, grades members and prospects on a hidden scale, with 130 of 192 individuals tagged as members.
Taiwan’s military plans to buy over 208,000 drones by 2031, with $6.6 billion allocated for domestic production to counter China’s threat.
Karamo Brown’s new wellness app, Kē, features an AI digital clone powered by Delphi, offering personalized fitness and nutrition guidance for $14.99/month.
A new Match Group survey of 1,000 U.S. singles found 47% have a negative view of AI's role in romantic contexts, with women aged 18 to 24 showing even stronger opposition.