U.S. Military Deploys Explosive Drone Boats in Combat for First Time
The U.S. military conducted its first combat use of explosive drone boats, striking an Iranian midget submarine and naval facility on July 12, 2026.
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Google Faces AI Training Lawsuit From Major Publishers
A group of publishers and authors has sued Google, alleging the company trained its Gemini AI on copyrighted works without permission.
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Open Models Outpace Closed Ones in AI Adoption
Chinese open-weight models dominated Hugging Face downloads in spring 2026, with 41% of all activity, surpassing U.S. models.
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ELIZA Source Code Recovered in New Book
A new book reveals the original source code for ELIZA, the pioneering chatbot, offering insights into its development and impact. The code was recovered from MIT Archives.
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Amazon Quick Tool Helps Neurodivergent Professionals with AI
Amazon Quick, an AI-powered assistant, supports neurodivergent professionals by reducing cognitive load. Approximately 15–20 percent of the UK adult population is neurodivergent, according to Birkbeck, University of London.
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LinkedIn Leads in Long-Form AI Content, Study Shows
LinkedIn has the highest rate of AI-generated long-form content at 41%, according to a study of five platforms.
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Brown Professor Finds AI Cheating Linked to Sharp Drop in Exam Scores
Brown University professor notes grades fell from 96 to 48 percent after switching from take-home to in-person exams, raising concerns about AI use in education.
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Humanoid Robots Perform Gallbladder Surgeries on Live Pigs
Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons successfully removed gallbladders from live pigs in a preclinical trial, marking a first in medical robotics.
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New York Times Accuses OpenAI of Hiding Evidence in ChatGPT Copyright Trial
The New York Times and The Daily News allege OpenAI concealed evidence about its training data, including 78 million de-identified ChatGPT conversations, during a copyright lawsuit.
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Estonia's AI Tool Finds $27.4 Million Tax Error
A single legislative error cost Estonia $27.4 million in lost gambling revenue, sparking a national push to use AI for legal review.
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Meta Launches Muse Image AI Tool With Privacy Concerns
Meta introduced Muse Image, an AI image generator that can use public Instagram photos, sparking privacy debates over consent and misuse.
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Brown University professor investigates AI cheating in economics class
A Brown University economics professor found that 22 students scored perfectly on a take-home midterm, but only 18 of 27 took the in-person final, with average scores dropping to 48.