A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour reveals that ChatGPT diminishes the diversity of ideas generated during brainstorming sessions. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School found [PDF] that while generative AI tools may enhance individual creativity, they simultaneously reduce the collective diversity of novel content. The investigation Read more…
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China plunged nearly 50% year-over-year in March 2025, as domestic brands like Huawei and Vivo surged ahead — now controlling 92% of the market. The steep decline saw shipments fall to just 1.89 million units, down from 3.75 million during the same period last year. That Read more…
A California judge slammed a pair of law firms for the undisclosed use of AI after he received a supplemental brief with “numerous false, inaccurate, and misleading legal citations and quotations.” In a ruling submitted last week, Judge Michael Wilner imposed $31,000 in sanctions against the law firms involved, saying Read more…
Qatar is gifting Trump a $400 million luxury 747 to serve as a temporary Air Force One, but experts warn that retrofitting it to meet presidential security standards could take years, cost hundreds of millions more, and risk national security due to potential embedded surveillance. The current VC-25s aren’t just Read more…
Over 400 prominent UK media and arts figures — including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Ian McKellen — have urged the prime minister to support an amendment to the Data Bill that would require AI companies to disclose which copyrighted works they use for training. The UK government proposes to Read more…
Microsoft is laying off 3% of employees across all levels and geographies, the company said Tuesday. “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace”. Microsoft had 228,000 employees worldwide at the end of June, meaning that the move will affect Read more…
Requesting concise answers from AI chatbots significantly increases their tendency to hallucinate, according to new research from Paris-based AI testing company Giskard. The study found that leading models — including OpenAI’s GPT-4o, Mistral Large, and Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet — sacrifice factual accuracy when instructed to keep responses short. “When Read more…