‘Who Should I Vote for?’ Voters Turn to A.I. Before Casting Their Ballots

It takes effort to be an informed citizen. Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they’re not without ...

Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users

Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to ...
CNET

Think Twice Before Using That Unsanctioned AI App at Work

Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and emerging technologies. With a background as a systems librarian in software ...

The New (And Slightly Smelly) Center of the AI Boom

H acker houses are popping up everywhere in San Francisco. “You could just walk a few blocks” in many neighborhoods, Amber ...
SecurityWeek

‘BioShocking’ Attack Tricks AI Browsers Into Stealing Credentials

The BioShocking technique exploits AI browser reasoning, showing how easily attackers can subvert safety guardrails with ...

AI browsers like Perplexity Comet can be tricked into spilling your password through BioShocking exploit

A new exploit called BioShocking convinces AI browsers they're playing a game, then gets them to hand over your private ...

The best AI customer service chatbots for businesses in July 2026

To determine the best AI chatbots for customer service, CNBC Select analyzed over a dozen services. We narrowed down our ...
CNET

Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here's What You Can Do

Chrome has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano (a 4GB AI model) to users' computers without notification or an easy way to prevent it. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping ...
PCMag

All Hype, No Stamina: Why the Adult AI Chatbot Boom Finished Prematurely

Digital twins' were pitched to creators as a source of passive income. Ultimately, the tech exposed how little control adult ...