Month: March 2026

Lawsuit is first wrongful death case brought against Google over flagship AI product after death of Jonathan Gavalas Last August, Jonathan Gavalas became entirely consumed with his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36-year-old Florida resident had started casually using the artificial intelligence tool earlier that month to help with writing and shopping. Then Google introduced its …

Google faces lawsuit after Gemini chatbot allegedly instructed man to kill himself Read More »

With the wait for the new Winds and Waves games set to stretch into 2027, Pokemon’s 30th anniversary celebrations have plugged the gap with a deluge of nostalgia bait. Is the franchise in danger of losing its heart? • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It has been almost impossible …

Even for fans like me, the Pokémon 30th anniversary ‘stuff’ is a bit much Read More »

As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is on track to lose $14bn this year. Its market share is collapsing, and its own CEO, Sam Altman, has admitted it “screwed up” an element …

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman Read More »

Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles Nvidia is investing in the British autonomous driving startup Oxa, alongside backing from the UK’s National Wealth Fund, in a boost to the country’s technology sector. The Oxford-based company, which has developed software for self-driving industrial vehicles, said it had raised …

Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa Read More »

Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 workers at Block amid AI advances – but specters such as weak crypto market haunt company Jack Dorsey cited AI as the driving force behind cutting 40% of his company’s employees, but other factors such as a weak crypto market, overstaffing and a declining stock price may also have motivated …

Can AI do 40% of your job? Block’s Jack Dorsey thinks so Read More »

From the ghostly Shutter Story to road trip adventure Outbound and strategy puzzler Titanium Court, here are the titles we enjoyed the most from this year’s Steam Next Fest showcase These days, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that every new indie game is either a co-op extraction shooter or a roguelike …

Five of the most interesting upcoming indie games Read More »

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human • Produced in partnership with EdSurge The alert came around 7pm. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial …

Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe? Read More »

ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services Business live – latest updates OpenAI is amending its hastily arranged deal to supply artificial intelligence to the US Department of War (DoW) after the ChatGPT owner’s chief executive admitted it looked “opportunistic and sloppy”. The contract …

OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’ Read More »

Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US elections A North Carolina congressional primary on Tuesday is an early test of datacenter politics – a fight increasingly shaping elections nationwide. In the Durham-area fourth district, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee is seeking her third term against progressive challenger Nida Allam, …

Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary Read More »

I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack Two years ago, at the age of 39, I began training to be a school teacher. I wanted to teach English – to help …

Cheating machine or powerful assistant? The AI anxieties of a trainee teacher Read More »