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Friday, December 12, 2025

AI chatbots can influence voters: studies

A brief conversation with a partisan AI chatbot can influence voters' political views, studies published Thursday found, with evidence-backed arguments -- true or not -- proving particularly persuasive.

The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

An acute global shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence and consumer-electronics companies to fight for dwindling supplies, as prices soar for the unglamorous but essential components that allow devices to store data.

Samsung unveils first ‘special edition’ triple-folding phone

Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer.

Microsoft warns Windows 11 users: New AI ‘Agent’ feature could enable malware attacks

Microsoft has issued a critical security warning to Windows 11 users regarding a new experimental feature designed to automate tasks on PC.

Meta ordered to pay $550 million to Spanish media outlets

Spain has ruled that the US social media giant Meta Platforms pay a hefty sum after finding that the company had gained an unlawful advantage through its data practices.

Don’t ‘blindly’ trust AI – Google boss

Artificial intelligence engines remain vulnerable in terms of factual accuracy and should not be blindly trusted, the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, has warned.

Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: survey

It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Amazon announces mass layoffs amid AI push

US retail and tech giant Amazon has announced thousands of job cuts, citing a need to restructure and a focus on AI.

Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon.