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Older adults are using AI-generated singers and virtual lovers for companionship, even as they judge the content harshly.

A chatbot is no longer the product. OpenAI is bundling work execution and timing the launch with GPT 5.6.

The European Commission claims Facebook and Instagram use illegal engagement mechanics, forcing platform leaders to rethink product incentives fast.

The EU’s preliminary findings put Meta on the regulatory clock and force boards to think beyond growth metrics.

Two regulators answer the same safety question with opposite technology, and carmakers will have to pick a side anyway.

A preliminary Digital Services Act finding flags autoplay, infinite scroll, and personalized recommendations as health harms.

Despite a pledge to be carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft’s AI push helped emissions rise 25% in 2025.

A new live facial match feature could change retail security overnight, and regulators are about to get louder.

Regulators are trying to reduce AI chip shortages without deepening dependence on US technology, and H200 access is the compromise.

IBM’s Red Hat offers “The Long-Life Add-On” with 24x7 support until customers stop paying, raising cost and governance questions.

A Vivo joint venture points to how Chinese smartphone brands may scale in India next, and what boards should watch.

Regulator says claims for “small devices” cooling rooms fast were too good to be true. Here’s what to watch next.