People

Woman with No Right Hand Was Ticketed for Using Phone with Her Right Hand — Now She's Speaking Out After the Citation Was Dismissed

A Florida deputy dismissed the citation months later due to "lack of evidence" Getty Florida influencer Katie went viral after receiving a distracted driving citation for using her right hand to hold ...
The New York Times

Using A.I. For Nutrition Advice? Take It With a Grain of Salt.

Times readers shared their experiences asking chatbots for help with meal planning. It went well … until it didn’t. By Alice Callahan When Julie Bernstein’s doctor recently recommended that she start ...
Microsoft

Work smarter in 90 days: A real-world guide to using AI

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...
Wired

5 Reasons to Think Twice Before Using ChatGPT—or Any Chatbot—for Financial Advice

As people increasingly rely on AI chatbots for guidance, even on financial matters, a healthy dose of skepticism is critical. “Millions of people turn to ChatGPT with money-related questions, from ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster

WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff breaks down the increasing volume of the “mentions” markets on prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket. Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao Federal authorities on Thursday ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
New Scientist

Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself

Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the US military has expensive, cutting-edge and hi-tech weapons, ...
CNN

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...
NPR

'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis

Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you'll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. "Three weeks ago I woke up from ...
Reuters

Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones

Ukraine collaborates with SpaceX to counter Russian drone use of Starlink SpaceX has denied selling Starlink to Russia Starlink used in Russian drone attacks, Kyiv says KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) - ...
BGR

3 Uncomfortable Truths About Using Google Gemini

Google Gemini — like other generative AI assistants — has gained a lot of popularity in the last two years, largely due to its inclusion in some of the company's most popular consumer-facing products, ...