“That was one of the most egregious things that we saw in her chat,” she said. “Even when we saw things about getting support, the sycophancy kicked in.” OpenAI has previously said it has “deep responsibility to help those who need it most.” The company did not immediately respond to Ars’ request for comment on … Read More “Lawsuit: ChatGPT validated suicidal woman’s distrust of crisis lines” »
Pixar’s technology has advanced so much since Toy Story debuted in 1995 that, for Toy Story 5, the filmmakers purposely held back to preserve the franchise’s visual style. “There’s a lot of restraint,” producer Lindsey Collins told me during an interview at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California. “We don’t want to all of a … Read More “‘There’s a Lot of Restraint’: How ‘Toy Story 5’ Balances New Technology With Nostalgia” »
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This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere as we enter the second … Read More “Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are” »
SpaceX lifted off on its first day as a public company, immediately jumping to $150 a share after it began trading on the Nasdaq, around 11% higher than the $135 figure at which it officially priced its IPO on Thursday. The stock price reached as high as $176 in midday trading, pushing the company’s market … Read More “SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire” »
Apple announced the upcoming iOS 27 update at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. While the company announced that the next iOS version will be compatible with devices reaching back to the iPhone 11, the move feels underwhelming for people with older devices, thanks to one wrinkle. WWDC was focused on the integration of AI … Read More “Your iPhone 11 Will Run iOS 27, but It Won’t Run Siri AI” »
Doriane Pin is one of two women racing at Le Mans this weekend, along with Lilou Wadoux who is in one of the LMGT3 Ferraris. Sadly the Iron Dames team ran out of funding. Credit: Ker Robertson/Getty Images Doriane Pin is one of two women racing at Le Mans this weekend, along with Lilou Wadoux … Read More “The biggest race in the world? The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend.” »
I always felt a little bad for the ghosts in Pac-Man. They patrol the maze, they corner the guy, and then he eats a glowing pellet and suddenly they’re the ones running for their lives. So I built a small game where you finally get to play the other side. Pac-Man has its own AI, … Read More “Pac-Man, but you’re the ghost” »
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series recently received the June 2026 Android security update, which included three Galaxy AI features introduced with the Galaxy S26 series and previously excluded from the One UI 8.5 stable build for the S25 lineup. The same thing happened with the Galaxy Z Fold7, which has now received two of those … Read More “Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 also gets new Galaxy AI features with the June security update” »
I turned off Siri on the Mac years ago and never looked back. Similarly, I found Apple Intelligence so fruitless I never engage with it. But the new Siri AI coming to macOS 27 Golden Gate has at least got me slightly rethinking things. I’m still early in testing Siri AI, as I’ve only had … Read More “My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac” »
