How AI companies are secretly collecting training data from the web (and why it matters)

Getty/the_burtons Like most people, my wife types a search into Google many times each day. We work from home, so ...
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Google just gave its Photos app the feature upgrade it deserves – here’s what’s new

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET After hitting pause three weeks ago, Google is resuming rollout of its AI-powered ...
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Your Slack app is getting a big upgrade – here’s how to try the new AI features

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Slack users will see new features appear on the app and service, no matter which ...
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Your Verizon customer service experience is about to feel very different due to an AI overhaul

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Dealing with customer support at any company often feels like an exercise in frustration and ...
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3 things Rhiannon Williams is into right now

The last good Instagram account It’s a truth universally acknowledged that social media is a Bad Vibe. Thankfully, there is ...
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How the Senate’s ban on state AI regulation imperils internet access

ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty The Trump administration’s tax bill — also called its “big, beautiful bill” — which rounds up key pieces ...
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This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers

The event marked the launch of the company’s new business line, Redwood Energy, which will initially repurpose (rather than recycle) ...
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Using AI saves teachers ‘six weeks per year,’ Gallup poll finds – but at what cost?

J Studios/Getty Images A Gallup poll published Wednesday found that 30% of teachers are using AI weekly — and that ...
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It’s officially summer, and the grid is stressed

We rely on electricity to keep ourselves comfortable, and more to the point, safe. These are the moments we design ...
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Meta AI can summarize your unread WhatsApp messages now – how to try it

J Studios/Getty Images Meta is introducing a new AI-powered feature into WhatsApp designed to summarize unread messages. The feature, called ...
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