An analysis of 2.8 million Telegram messages in Italy and Spain documents how AI tools are fueling a monetized ecosystem built around non-consensual intimate imagery.
China is actively trying to poach Taiwan's semiconductor expertise and talent to circumvent international technology restrictions, according to a report from Taiwan's National Security Bureau cited by Reuters.
The report says China is using indirect channels to recruit talent, steal technology, and acquire controlled goods. Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier to Nvidia and Apple.
In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the report logged more than 170 million attempted cyberattacks on Taiwan's government network. The agency also warns that China could try to influence Taiwan's local elections later this year using deepfakes and fabricated polls.
“My vibes don’t really fit.” In a new New Yorker profile based on over 100 interviews, Sam Altman explains why safety researchers keep leaving OpenAI and why shifting commitments others might call deception are just part of the job.
OpenAI has acquired tech talk show TBPN. The show will supposedly remain editorially independent but report to OpenAI’s communications department. That’s as contradictory as it sounds. So what’s OpenAI really after?
Politico reports that the Commission, Parliament, and Council have barred their press teams from using fully AI-generated content. Experts see a missed opportunity.
Perplexity AI is facing a class-action lawsuit. The company is accused of sharing personal user data from chats with Meta and Google, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco.
According to the complaint, trackers are downloaded onto users' devices as soon as they log into Perplexity's home page. That is not unusual for many websites. What makes the allegation serious is the further claim: the trackers allegedly give Meta and Google access to conversations with the AI search engine. According to the lawsuit, this also applies when users enable "Incognito" mode.
The suit was filed on behalf of a man from Utah who says he shared financial and tax information with the chatbot. If certified, additional plaintiffs may join. Meta pointed to its policies, which prohibit advertisers from submitting sensitive data. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer said the company has not been served with any such lawsuit. Google did not immediately comment.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday requiring companies with state contracts to implement safeguards against AI misuse. Specifically, companies must ensure their AI systems don't generate illegal content, reinforce harmful biases, or violate civil rights. To prevent misinformation, state agencies will also be required to watermark AI-generated images and videos.
The order includes a separate provision for handling federal directives: if the U.S. federal government designates a company as a supply chain risk, California will conduct its own review and potentially continue working with that vendor. This comes in the wake of the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which bars government contractors from using Anthropic's technology for U.S. military work.
Within 120 days, California's procurement and technology agencies are expected to develop recommendations for new AI certifications. These would let companies demonstrate compliance with responsible AI practices and public safety protections.
The executive order reinforces California's push to chart its own course on AI regulation, independent of the Trump administration, which has repeatedly tried to block independent state-level AI laws.
AI-generated dating show "Fruit Love Island" averages over 10 million views per episode on TikTok.
The show features fruit characters flirting, fighting, and cheating on each other in a villa modeled after the real "Love Island" series. Since launching last week, 21 episodes have been published. Viewers can vote on what happens next through an online form.
Justine Moore of Andreessen Horowitz sees the show as proof that AI-generated content can attract a mass audience, according to the Wall Street Journal. Despite obvious AI flaws like out-of-sync lip movements, the show has built a real following. Fans have already created recap videos, fan accounts, and parodies. It's fitting that the reality dating format - already a low-effort genre on television - is now being replicated by AI. Maybe AI slop is just the natural successor to trash TV.
