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Amazon Considering Ads for Alexa+ Conversations

Amazon Considering Ads for Alexa+ Conversations

Since 2023, Amazon has positioned Alexa+ as a significant evolution of its voice assistant, making it more conversational and potentially more profitable. Recently, Amazon announced in a press release that its generative AI voice assistant, Alexa+, has been made available to 'millions' of people in early access. Although

Enough is enough—I dumped Google's worsening search for Kagi

Enough is enough—I dumped Google's worsening search for Kagi

Google's mandatory AI summaries have introduced inaccuracies in search results, similar to the frustrations with Google+ logins of the past. Despite opposition from users, including myself, Google seems satisfied with this direction, leaving users like me feeling neglected and frustrated. I decided to switch to Kagi, an independent

Google AI: Not Killing Search Clicks, Just Evolving Them

Google AI: Not Killing Search Clicks, Just Evolving Them

Google has faced criticism over claims that its AI search capabilities are reducing web traffic, but search head Liz Reid has refuted this notion in a recent blog post. According to Reid, AI is not diminishing clicks but actually driving an increase in searches, while maintaining that web traffic remains

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

The Trump administration's sweeping changes in US fiscal policy, foreign relations, and global strategy—coupled with massive layoffs across federal agencies—have cast doubts on our nation's cybersecurity priorities. This uncertainty was highlighted at two major digital security conferences in Las Vegas this week. Cybersecurity and

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

This week marks the return of the Black Hat and Defcon conferences, renowned for spotlighting critical security concerns and developments. Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage, particularly discussions on leveraging AI chatbots for disruptive purposes. In one remarkable demonstration, researchers from Tel Aviv University showcased a novel attack method,

Sam Altman Addresses ‘Bumpy’ GPT-5 Rollout, Bringing 4o Back, and the ‘Chart Crime’

Sam Altman Addresses ‘Bumpy’ GPT-5 Rollout, Bringing 4o Back, and the ‘Chart Crime’

During a Reddit ask-me-anything session on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team faced a multitude of questions about their new model, with users requesting the return of the earlier model GPT-4o. An amusing yet embarrassing incident, referred to as the “chart crime,” was also

ChatGPT: Evaluating the Truth in AI Responses

ChatGPT: Evaluating the Truth in AI Responses

By Matt Novak Published August 8, 2025 Generative AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT are marketed as all-knowing digital assistants, yet they often struggle with simple queries. I recently tested this by asking GPT-5 how many U.S. states include the letter "R". Despite being an educated