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After a string of disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, a group of state attorneys general have sent a letter to the AI industry’s top companies, with a warning to fix “delusional outputs” or risk being in breach of state law.  The letter, signed by dozens of AGs from U.S. states and territories with the National Association of Attorneys General, asks the companies, including Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and 10 other major AI firms, to implement a variety of new internal safeguards to protect their users. Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Character Technologies, Luka, Meta, Nomi AI, Perplexity AI, Replika, and…

Nvidia is allegedly testing software that can track the location of its AI chips as reports of its chips being smuggled into China are on the rise. Nvidia has built location verification technology that would allow it to track which country a chip is located in, Reuters originally reported, citing anonymous sources. This software tracks computing performance but the delay in communication between servers also offers a sense of a chip’s location. This software will be optional for customers to use and will be made available for Blackwell chips first, Reuters said. Multiple reports have surfaced in the last few…

Some games are more immersive than others. For example, a big open-world game like Red Dead Redemption 2 can make players feel like they are in the Old West, or a game like Minecraft can provide endless hours of content that make time pass by in an instant. Then there are some games that pay more attention than most, and in this way, they create a deeper level of immersion. Related 10 Games That Feel Impossible At First Until They Just Click They may take hours or days to figure out, but eventually, once the gameplay just clicks, you’ll fall…

Surf, an AI platform built for digital-asset analysis, raised $15 million in a round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG, to expand its AI models and enterprise tools.The company offers a domain-specific model used by exchanges and research companies to analyze onchain activity, market behavior and sentiment. The funding will go toward Surf 2.0, which will introduce more advanced models, broader proprietary data sets and additional agents designed to handle multi-step analytical tasks.Surf said its platform has seen rapid uptake since its launch in July, generating more than one million research reports and claiming millions…

Spotify announced on Wednesday that, for the first time, it’s giving users more control over the streaming service’s algorithm. That’s at least how the company is framing the launch of its new “Promoted Playlists,” a feature that will initially be available to Premium subscribers in New Zealand. The feature, which is currently available in English only, is still in beta and will evolve before rolling out to other markets, according to Spotify. The new tool allows users to describe what they want to hear in a personalized playlist that reflects the “full arc” of their tastes, according to the company.…

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publications’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced on Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post, among others. The purpose of the new commercial partnership program is to “explore how AI can drive more engaged audiences,” Google said in a blog post. As part of the new AI pilot program, the company will work with publishers to experiment with new features in Google…

ElevenLabs has made a name for itself building realistic AI voices.   What started as two Polish engineers annoyed by terrible movie dubbing has grown into a profitable company now valued at $6.6 billion, doubling from just nine months ago. The company recently announced a $100 million tender offer led by Sequoia and ICONIQ, with participation from a16z and others, as its tech powers everything from Fortnite characters to customer service bots and goes toe-to-toe with OpenAI to become the default voice of AI.  Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we’re bringing you a conversation with CEO Mati Staniszewski from this year’s Disrupt, where…

This post contains spoilers for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is among the longest-running anime series of all time. Based on the story written by Hirohiko Araki, the series has become a major hit with viewers, which is why it is one of the few manga titles to sell over 100 million copies. The distinguishing feature of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is how it is divided into multiple parts, but the characters and stories are interconnected. Related Jojo Fans Have A Huge Concern For The Upcoming Steel Ball Run Anime Jojo fans are concerned about Steel Ball Run. It’s all…

Apple on Wednesday released its annual list of the most downloaded apps and games for the year. For the U.S. market, OpenAI’s ChatGPT topped the ranks of free iPhone apps (not including games) with the most installs in 2025. The AI app was followed by Threads, Google, TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail and then Google’s Gemini. ChatGPT made it to No. 4 last year, but the top spot was taken by Chinese shopping app Temu. In 2023, the AI app didn’t make the top-ten list despite being released on the iPhone in May 2023 to a strong debut.…

Bitcoin (BTC) gave back recent gains on Wednesday as traders predicted fakeout moves around the Federal Reserve interest-rate announcement.Key points:Bitcoin fails to hold on to its recent trip past $94,500 as nerves accompany the Fed interest-rate decision.Traders are prepared for unreliable moves in both directions around FOMC.Japan-centered risk-asset volatility is already on the horizon as the next key issue.Bitcoin price fluctuations ignore the yearly openData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that the BTC price trajectory was heading lower at the Wall Street open. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewHaving reached $94,650 the day prior, BTC/USD failed to hold higher…