Several companies, including Microsoft and Atom Computing, have shared updates on their progress in quantum computing. Microsoft improved its qubit devices by changing the materials used, leading to more stable quantum states, while Atom Computing is developing an architecture using atoms suspended by lasers for quantum calculations.
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Microsoft works on topological qubits using thin superconducting wires on semiconductors.
They replaced aluminum with lead and changed the semiconductor composition to improve qubit stability.
The stability of quantum states improved from milliseconds to over 20 seconds with these material changes.
Microsoft still needs to show control over qubits to perform calculations and connect them for error correction.
Atom Computing uses lasers to hold atoms in place and uses their nuclear spins to perform quantum computing.
Atom’s system includes storage, operation zones, and backup atoms to replace lost ones.
Atom Computing’s hardware is accessible through Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Cloud service.
Both companies focus on incremental progress toward making quantum computing practical and reliable.
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Microsoft introduced several new artificial intelligence (AI) products at its annual Build developers conference in San Francisco. Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft vice president, talked with CBS News about one of these products called Scout, an AI assistant.
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Microsoft held its Build developers conference in San Francisco.
The company announced many new AI products at the event.
One featured product is called Scout, an AI assistant.
Scott Hanselman is a Microsoft vice president.
Hanselman explained details about Scout in an interview with CBS News.
The description of Scout suggests it helps users by assisting with tasks using AI technology.
The news was shared through CBS News and the CBS News app.
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Meta has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help businesses improve their customer service. This AI business agent can assist companies in handling customer interactions more efficiently.
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Meta is launching a new AI business agent.
The tool is meant to help businesses with customer service tasks.
AI business agents are computer programs that can talk to customers and answer questions.
The goal is to make customer service faster and more effective.
Meta is a major technology company known for social media and AI developments.
This announcement was covered by CBS News and their technology reporter.
The AI agent is part of a larger trend of using AI in business operations.
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NASA has stopped trying to contact its MAVEN spacecraft, which stopped responding after passing behind Mars in December 2025. The $582 million Mars orbiter, launched in 2013, studied the planet’s atmosphere and helped relay communications for Mars rovers.
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MAVEN lost contact with Earth during a 20-30 minute pass behind Mars on December 6, 2025.
NASA attempted to reset MAVEN’s computer remotely but received no response.
Launched in November 2013, MAVEN entered Mars orbit in September 2014.
The mission, originally planned for one year, lasted over 11 years.
MAVEN studied how solar wind strips away Mars’s atmosphere, helping explain why Mars is now dry and cold.
The spacecraft discovered a process called “sputtering,” where charged particles knock atmospheric gases into space.
MAVEN also relayed signals from Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance back to Earth.
NASA has formed an investigation team to determine why MAVEN stopped communicating.
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The Hadron Collider is a documentary film that shows the Large Hadron Collider, a powerful science project. It combines scientific research with elements of poetry, music, and historic footage to explore how science, politics, and culture interact.
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The film focuses on the Large Hadron Collider, a major scientific instrument used to study particle physics.
It includes rare archival footage about the collider and related events.
The documentary blends science with poetry and music to create a unique viewing experience.
It explores the connections between scientific work, political decisions, and cultural impact.
The film lasts 59 minutes and was first shown on June 3, 2026.
It is available to watch for over a year after the first broadcast.
The program is part of a larger BBC series with other science and history documentaries.
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Many big losses in the crypto industry come from human mistakes, not just technical bugs. The current focus on checking software code is helpful but not enough, so companies should also work harder to protect against attacks that trick or exploit people.
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Since 2022, the crypto industry lost about $2.2 billion to hackers and scammers.
Most security attacks now target human errors, like giving away passwords or trusting wrong people.
Crypto companies have increased software checks, but these only catch problems in the code.
Attacks using fake emails and impersonation have become easier with AI tools.
Data shows attacks exploiting human weaknesses steal more money than those attacking code.
Security audits show a software's safety at one time but don’t protect against future changes.
Some firms wrongly display audit badges as proof they are always secure.
The crypto sector needs to balance code reviews with stronger protection against human-related risks.
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GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis said that artificial intelligence (AI) is often trained using biased information. This can cause AI to spread harmful stereotypes and misinformation about LGBTQ+ people, especially affecting transgender and non-binary individuals.
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AI systems learn from large amounts of data, which can include biased or incorrect information.
Biased AI can reinforce negative stereotypes about LGBTQ+ communities.
Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about this issue at the Axios AI+ NY summit.
The bias in AI affects mainly transgender and non-binary people but impacts the entire LGBTQ+ community.
Ellis warned that companies need to train AI responsibly to prevent harm beyond just online spaces.
The spread of harmful AI content can lead to real-world violence against LGBTQ+ individuals.
GLAAD has called out social media companies for allowing harmful content that targets LGBTQ+ people.
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UK regulators have ordered Google to make AI search features show clearer links and credits to original publishers. Google must also let publishers choose not to have their content used in AI search features without penalty.
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requires Google to show clear links to publishers in AI-generated search results.
Publishers can opt out of having their content used in Google’s AI search features.
Google cannot lower the ranking of publishers who opt out in regular search results.
Google has nine months to meet these new rules but will roll out parts sooner.
Google must regularly report on how it follows these rules with data and reports.
Google initially opposed giving too many links in AI summaries, saying it could hurt user experience.
Google is testing new controls in its Search Console for website owners to manage AI feature inclusion.
These controls and data updates are first available to some UK website owners before a wider release.
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Jess Asato, a Member of Parliament in the UK, has filed a legal case against Elon Musk's AI company xAI. She claims that xAI’s Grok chatbot was used to create fake images of her in a bikini without her consent, and she wants the company to be held responsible for how the AI was designed.
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Jess Asato is the Labour MP for Lowestoft and has taken xAI to the High Court.
The case challenges the design of the Grok chatbot, which was used to make false, sexualized images of her.
xAI said users would no longer be able to create sexualized images of real people using Grok.
Creating non-consensual deepfake images of adults is now illegal in the UK.
The claim is based on the UK’s Data Protection Act and misuse of private information.
Asato wants damages and a legal precedent holding AI makers accountable for design faults.
xAI is owned by Elon Musk, who also owns the social media platform X.
The legal team argues AI safety should not be an afterthought and that users should not suffer abuse due to AI design choices.
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Password manager Dashlane said hackers used a brute-force attack to try to bypass two-factor authentication on some user accounts. The company reported that fewer than 20 encrypted user vaults were stolen but has not provided full details about how the attack happened.
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Dashlane experienced a brute-force attack starting May 31, 2026, targeting user accounts' two-factor authentication (2FA).
The attackers aimed to bypass 2FA to add new devices to user accounts.
Around 20 encrypted user vaults were accessed by the attackers.
Dashlane locked accounts targeted by the attack due to many login attempts.
Users received 2FA requests that caused confusion, and Dashlane did not initially explain the situation clearly.
The attack might have involved 2FA methods like push notifications, which require user approval on their devices.
Brute-forcing 2FA codes is difficult because codes change frequently and there are many possible combinations.
Dashlane contacted the affected users but has not shared full information on how the first authentication factor was broken.
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Yahoo is launching two new AI-powered tools for sports and finance fans, using its AI engine called Yahoo Scout. One tool helps NBA fans get expert answers about players and teams, while the other provides information about stocks and markets for investors.
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Yahoo Scout is an AI answer engine developed by Yahoo.
Yahoo Sports introduced "Ask Kevin O'Connor," which answers NBA Draft questions using expert analysis and stats.
Kevin O'Connor joined Yahoo Sports in 2024 as NBA senior analyst.
The NBA tool is temporary and will be available until the end of June 2024.
Yahoo Finance features "Ask Yahoo Scout" for stock and company-related questions based on trusted news and data.
Yahoo Scout was first launched as a separate site and app in January 2024, with a personalized homepage called MyScout launched in March.
Yahoo is the third-largest website in the U.S. with 250 million monthly users.
Other publishers like Time, Financial Times, and Forbes have created AI tools to help readers interact with news.
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The European Union proposed a plan to give priority to European companies when awarding public contracts for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) services in critical sectors. The goal is to reduce dependence on foreign companies, especially in sensitive areas like defense.
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The EU wants European firms to have priority in contracts for cloud and AI in sensitive sectors.
This proposal aims to reduce reliance on non-European, foreign companies.
Henna Virkkunen, the EU tech chief, said the policy is not meant to exclude anyone but to protect critical sectors.
Sensitive sectors include areas such as defense where security is very important.
The proposal is part of a broader plan to strengthen Europe's digital independence.
Public contracts are agreements where governments hire companies to provide services or products.
Cloud computing means using internet-based services to store and process data instead of local computers.
AI refers to software and systems that can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence.
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Google has released a new AI model called Gemma 4 12B that can run on laptops with 16GB of memory, making it easier for more people to use powerful AI locally. This model is smaller but nearly as capable as larger versions and works efficiently with text, images, and audio inputs.
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Gemma 4 12B is an AI model with 12 billion parameters.
It runs on consumer laptops with at least 16GB of RAM or VRAM.
The model is almost as capable as the larger Gemma 4 26B model.
It features Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) for faster and more efficient processing.
Gemma 4 12B handles text, audio, and images without heavy middleman encoders.
Raw audio signals are directly converted into vectors compatible with the model.
The model weights are available to download on platforms like Kaggle and Hugging Face.
Users can try the model without downloading via tools like LM Studio and Google AI Edge Gallery.
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna supports President Trump's new executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, which aims to strengthen the country's cyber defenses without heavy government control. Krishna believes the order strikes the right balance by encouraging AI growth while maintaining basic safety rules.
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President Trump released a narrowed executive order focused on AI and cybersecurity.
The order requires national security agencies to improve cybersecurity skills and create a system to find and fix security weaknesses.
The order does not force AI companies to share details about their newest AI models.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna prefers light regulation to avoid slowing down innovation.
Krishna calls this balanced approach the "Goldilocks" zone for AI rules.
IBM invests in using AI to protect open source software from cyberattacks.
IBM's project called "Project Lightwell" aims to improve AI safety and may help guide government strategies.
IBM plans to hire three times more entry-level employees this year because of AI growth.
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The European Commission has released a plan to increase Europe’s control over its digital future. The plan focuses on making Europe less dependent on other countries for important digital technology, like computer chips and data storage, and preparing workers for changes caused by artificial intelligence.
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Europe wants to gain more control over its digital technology and personal data of its citizens.
The plan was announced by the European Commission on March 6, 2026.
The roadmap aims to develop Europe’s ability to build computer chips and store data locally.
It addresses challenges from the rise of artificial intelligence worldwide.
The plan seeks to train European workers for disruptions caused by new digital technologies.
The EU wants to compete with the United States and China in the tech sector.
The strategy respects the EU’s rules-based approach to regulation and sovereignty.
Experts including politicians and tech leaders contributed to discussions on this roadmap.
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A Labour Member of Parliament, Jess Asato, is suing Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, because its AI tool Grok created fake sexualized images and videos of her without her permission. The case raises questions about how much AI companies should be responsible for harmful content their tools generate.
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Jess Asato, MP for Lowestoft, found fake sexualized images and a video of herself made by Grok without her consent.
She filed a legal claim in London accusing xAI of breaking data protection and privacy laws.
Another lawsuit was filed in New York by Ashley St Clair, alleging similar AI-generated explicit images.
The case could set a legal example about AI companies' responsibility for user-generated harmful content.
Grok was used to create many sexualized images of real women and children, prompting UK government and media regulator actions.
xAI initially tried to limit image editing to paying users before fully stopping Grok from editing pictures of real people in revealing clothes.
The misuse of Grok also led to false accusations against police officers, endangering them.
The controversy includes concerns about AI tools enabling abuse and the need for stronger safeguards by tech companies.
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Plex is adding new social features to its platform to help users share and discover movies, shows, and episodes. These features include personalized lists, community forums, reactions with emojis, and alerts for followed content, aiming to make entertainment discovery more social and interactive.
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Users can now create and share personalized lists of movies, shows, or episodes on Plex.
Later this year, users will be able to import lists from other streaming services and react to others’ lists.
Plex will launch a community forum where users can post and comment on any movie or show.
New features like "Match Scores" will predict how much a user might like a show based on their viewing history.
Users can react to content with emojis and respond to reviews and discussions with images.
A "Follow Anything" feature will alert users about new content related to movies, actors, or crew they follow.
Plex started as a media server but now offers ad-supported streaming TV channels and movie rentals.
The price for a lifetime subscription to Plex’s media server features will rise from $250 to $750 starting next month.
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The UK's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has told Google to change how it uses publishers’ content in its AI search results. Google must now allow publishers to block their content from AI summaries and clearly link to original material. This move aims to give publishers more control and potentially more money when Google uses their content for AI tools.
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The CMA can set special rules for big tech companies with “strategic market status,” like Google.
Google’s AI Overviews summarize news and website content but may reduce traffic to publishers’ sites.
Publishers will be able to opt out of having their content used in AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Google must clearly link to publishers’ original content in AI-generated answers.
Publishers can also choose not to let Google use their content to train AI models.
The CMA hopes this will help publishers negotiate better deals and protect their rights.
Google has nine months to make these changes and is testing new tools for website owners.
Some publishers, like the New York Times, have already taken legal steps over AI content use.
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Sony revealed new video game updates during its State of Play livestream, including a new God of War game called God of War: Laufey featuring a female main character, and a talking cube companion. They also showed previews of upcoming games like Marvel's Wolverine, an Until Dawn sequel, and a new Tomb Raider trailer.
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God of War: Laufey focuses on Laufey (Faye), Kratos' wife and a skilled warrior, as the new main character.
Laufey was voiced and motion-captured by actress Deborah Ann Woll.
The game’s story begins after Laufey's awakening in a strange realm following her funeral.
A talking gelatinous cube will assist Laufey, voiced by actor Jack Quaid.
The God of War series has been very successful for PlayStation since 2005.
Other announcements included Marvel’s Wolverine game and a sequel to Until Dawn.
Fans have discussed the change to a female lead, with mixed opinions in the gaming community.
Sony has previously featured female leads in major games such as Horizon, The Last of Us Part II, and Ghost of Tsushima.
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Mina the Hollower is a video game designed to look and feel like classic Game Boy Color games. It features a character named Mina who can tunnel underground for movement and combat, presenting a challenging gameplay experience inspired by old-school and modern games.
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The game has pixel-style graphics similar to early 2000s handheld games.
Mina, the main character, can burrow underground to move, find treasure, and avoid enemies.
The game is challenging, with a system where dying makes the player lose currency unless they reclaim it.
It mixes old game styles with modern influences like Dark Souls and Hollow Knight.
Players earn health upgrades and gadgets to help survive tougher sections.
The game includes varied environments and creative uses for Mina’s burrow-jump ability.
The gameplay lasts about 20 hours and combines nostalgia with new ideas.
It is designed and published by Yacht Club Games.
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