Nirva AI Pendant: The $249 Wearable That Only Listens to Its Owner, and What It Does With Your Voice
The Nirva AI pendant records only its wearer's voice and turns it into insights. Price, battery, privacy defaults and the $33m behind it, explained.
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Meta Muse Gave a Seller's Home Address to a Marketplace Buyer. Here Is What "Always Allow" Really Allows
Meta Muse gave a Toronto seller's home address to a Facebook Marketplace buyer after an 'always allow' setup choice. Here is what to check before you delegate.
Anthropic Public Benefit Fund Gets 5% of the Company's Shares, With More Tied to Valuation
The Anthropic Public Benefit Fund will hold 5% of the Claude maker's shares, pending stockholder approval, and can grow by 2% for every 50% rise in valuation.
McKinsey Pilots AI Client Avatar Simulations in Entry-Level Consulting Interviews
Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has introduced a 10-minute AI avatar exercise for North American entry-level applicants. Designed to simulate realistic client interactions, the tool challenges candidate reasoning while human evaluators retain full hiring authority.
One in Three Young Canadians Rely on AI Chatbots for Monthly Mental Health Support
A report by youth mental health network Jack.org reveals that one in three young Canadians uses generative AI tools monthly for mental health guidance. Medical experts warn against replacing professional therapy with sycophantic conversational agents.
Cameroonian HealthTech Waspito Launches AI Assistant AHIM on WhatsApp for 24/7 Triage
Africa-focused digital health platform Waspito has launched AHIM (African Health Intelligent Model), an AI-powered assistant accessible via WhatsApp. Designed to streamline clinical triage and facilitate consultations, laboratory orders, and prescription deliveries, the service aims to expand healthcare access across sub-Saharan Africa.
Jeff Bezos Predicts AI Productivity Surges Could Enable Three-Day Workweeks
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos argues that artificial intelligence will generate double-digit productivity gains, enabling workers to support families on three-day workweeks. Speaking on Fox News, Bezos disputed AI-driven mass layoff predictions, attributing Amazon's corporate job cuts to post-pandemic overhiring.
Why Star Wars Droids Diverge Completely from Real-World AI Development
Science fiction iconic droids like C-3PO and R2-D2 present a vision of artificial intelligence that fundamentally contradicts modern robotics. Experts highlight how real-world AI prioritises specialized industrial automation, hyper-efficient cloud computing, and precise task narrowness over general bipedal anthropomorphism.
Teen Hiker Rescued from B.C. Mountain Cliff After Following AI Route Recommendations
A 16-year-old hiker was rescued by helicopter from British Columbia's Crown Mountain after an AI-generated itinerary led him off-trail into dangerous climbing terrain. Emergency personnel hoist-extracted the stranded teen from the Widowmaker Arete, prompting warnings against relying on LLMs for backcountry navigation.
AI Executives Facing Heightened Scrutiny Over Hate Speech Safeguards and System Abuse
Technology leaders and AI executives face increasing public and legislative pressure regarding safeguards to prevent artificial intelligence from generating hate speech and spreading online manipulation. Industry leaders point to red-teaming, alignment protocols, and post-generation moderation tools as front-line defenses.
Cameroonian Software Engineer Randy Kimbi Builds AI System to Audit Student Attention in Virtual Classrooms
Software engineer Randy Kimbi has developed an AI framework that uses standard computer webcams to track student attention and issue audio alerts when learners lose focus. The EdTech innovation is set to power Gizami, an emerging online academy for practical tech skills.
African Leaders Urged to Establish AI Saafeguards Following Accra Electoral Integrity Summit
Civil society leaders across Africa have called for urgent legal guardrails against artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and digital campaign manipulation. Speaking at the Third Electoral Integrity Summit in Accra, experts warned that unmonitored technology threatens democratic trust across the continent.
Yann LeCun Dismisses AI Extinction Warnings and Criticises Anthropic Chief Dario Amodei
Turing Award winner Yann LeCun has rejected claims that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, stating he holds no concerns over recent rogue AI events. He criticised Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, arguing that doomsday rhetoric causes undue public anxiety and risks harmful government regulation.
US President Donald Trump Orders Official Rebranding of Artificial Intelligence to Super Intelligence
US President Donald Trump has issued a executive directive rebrand artificial intelligence as super intelligence across federal agencies. The administration argues that artificial implies the technology is fake, replacing the established AI acronym with SI.
Japanese Used Bookstores Experience Massive Surge in Bulk Purchases Linked to US AI Scanning
Used bookshops across Japan are experiencing an unprecedented surge in sales as bulk buyers acquire tonnes of physical texts. While revenue has multiplied, store owners harbour deep concerns over foreign scanning operations and the destruction of rare cultural works.