Artificial intelligence
Meta AI now lets people create deepfakes from other users’ Instagram photos without explicit consent
A new AI model from Meta allows users to create realistic deepfakes of regular people and celebrities using public Instagram photos as source material — and the company’s AI detection tool doesn’t always catch them.
The number of job titles that involve AI, even outside the tech world, is surging
New data from job board Indeed finds the number of jobs that have listings with “AI” in the title have tripled from 2022 to 2026, from less than 3% to more than 8%.
Anthropic will make Claude Cowork available to users via the cloud
AI company Anthropic announced that it is moving its popular Claude Cowork agent to the cloud, making it accessible to users from multiple devices.
Warren presses Pentagon and seven AI companies to disclose military AI contracts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren specifically inquired about the deal with Reflection AI, which is partially funded by a firm for which Donald Trump Jr. is a partner.
It’s the end of typing as we know it
NBC News Chief Tech Analyst Joanna Stern says the advancements in AI voice-transcription technology is making typing a thing of the past. Mostly.
Commerce Department gives green light for Anthropic to bring back Fable 5
The public will once again be able to access Anthropic’s powerful Fable 5 model, the AI giant said Tuesday, weeks after the Commerce Department required the company to disable the model over potential security risks.
12% of successful scams in 2025 used AI or deepfakes, according to poll of U.S. adults
As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers.
New data finds AI’s heaviest adopters are expanding, not shrinking, their workforces
Some economists say AI will swallow all jobs.
Voters of both parties want tighter AI regulation, poll finds
A new survey from the AI Policy Institute finds bipartisan support for legislation that targets powerful AI systems.
Apple shares plunge after it hikes prices on iPads and laptops
Apple shares fell sharply after the tech giant raised prices on iPads and MacBooks, saying the AI boom is driving up the cost of memory.