South Korea to train military as drone warriors
South Korea aims to train all 450,000 active-duty military personnel to operate drones as easily as firearms, according to defense minister Ahn Gyu-back.
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Qatar's Role in Testing FIFA's Tech Innovations
Qatar has become a global testing ground for FIFA's football technology, with innovations trialed there before global adoption.
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Most Major AI Chatbots Lean Left, Even Anti-Woke Models Are No Exception
A Washington Post investigation found that most major AI chatbots, including those marketed as conservative, lean left on political questions. Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro was the only model to present both perspectives in 93% of cases.
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Google Rolls Out AI Training Data Settings for Search
Google is rolling out new privacy settings for Search services, allowing users to opt out of having their media used for AI training. The change, set to launch over the next few months, lets users manage their data retention for up to 4 years.
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Bright Data Launches Web Data Infrastructure for AI
Bright Data, a web data collection platform, says the data suggests there's far more data out there than previously thought, with 97% of AI organizations relying on real-time web data infrastructure.
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Amazon Testing Alexa+ in India With Hindi Support
Amazon is testing a Hindi version of its Alexa+ assistant in India, inviting users to join a beta program by June 22.
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TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Focuses on Founder Growth
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will gather over 1,000 founders and investors in Boston on November 4, offering early bird pricing until June 26.
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AI-Driven Scams Threaten World Cup Fans
Over 13,000 FIFA-themed domains were registered by early May 2026, with one in 41 flagged as suspicious before any matches were played.
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In the Weights Measures AI Recall of Individuals
In the Weights, a new AI-centric vanity search tool, assigns strength scores to individuals based on how well models recall them, with Macaulay Culkin scoring 988.
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AI Chatbots Rise as News Source, But Trust Remains Low
Global use of AI chatbots for news rose to 10 percent in 2026, according to the Reuters Institute, though trust in AI-generated news remains below 20 percent.
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In the Weights Shows Who AI Models Recognize
A new website reveals which people AI models remember, with scores up to 996 for famous figures like Mozart and Taylor Swift.
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Dialog Club Grades Members on Wealth and Fame Using Private Algorithm
WIRED obtained internal records showing Dialog, a private club co-founded by Peter Thiel, grades members and prospects on a hidden scale, with 130 of 192 individuals tagged as members.