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The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.

3 Oct 2026via arstechnica.com

This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware – how to spot the trap

This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link – and it’s catching people off-guard.

3 Oct 2026via zdnet.com

Who owns AI risk at work? Business and tech leaders can’t agree, PwC survey finds

PwC research highlights a growing need for someone to own AI. Is an AI chief the answer?

3 Oct 2026via zdnet.com

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.

2 Oct 2026via arstechnica.com

The AI Tamagotchis are coming

While AI has made plenty of inroads on people's phones and computers, it's largely failed in dedicated devices. But over the next year, two major AI companies, Meta and OpenAI, will attempt to change that. And they're apparently betting on a similar path: testing appetites for ph

1 Oct 2026via theverge.com

Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI bots

Reddit is further limiting who can use the "Old Reddit" experience as part of its efforts to combat scraping and automated traffic. Reddit recently started forcing users to log in to be able to use Old Reddit, but in the "next few months," the company says that you'll have to be

1 Oct 2026via theverge.com

Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’

Amazon deliveries could soon come with a new catch: the delivery driver's smart glasses will be snapping photos of anything they see while they're in use, including people and private property. Bloomberg reports that the glasses could take "several thousand captures in a single d

1 Oct 2026via theverge.com

Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan

After hosting a meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump responded to journalist questions about his artificial intelligence announcements in typical fashion. He said his previous claims regarding fears around AI safety being a "hoax" cooked up by Democrats n

1 Oct 2026via theverge.com

Google announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can't use it yet

So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.

1 Oct 2026via arstechnica.com

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly anything" across connected apps in the background while learning your pre

30 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT." More than a dozen organizations

30 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative

New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.

30 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com