Japan built robot wolves to thwart bear attack, and they’re flying off the shelves

Japan’s bizarre “Monster Wolf” robot deterrents are seeing soaring demand as the country struggles with record bear sightings and attacks.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT Plus subcription to a whole country

OpenAI has partnered with Malta to provide nationwide access to ChatGPT Plus, marking one of the company’s most ambitious government AI rollouts yet.

Kenya tells Microsoft that $1 billion AI data center would gulp half the country’s electricity

Kenya has reportedly raised concerns over Microsoft’s planned $1 billion AI data center, warning that the project could consume a massive chunk of the country’s electricity supply.

Amazon employees are doing fake tasks because they’re forced to use more AI and show it

Amazon employees are reportedly using AI for unnecessary tasks to inflate internal usage metrics as companies continue aggressively pushing workplace AI adoption.

Gemini Intelligence has strict requirements, and your phone may not qualify

Google’s Gemini Intelligence sounds like the next big leap for Android AI, but there’s a surprising catch hiding behind the hype. Even some recent flagship phones may not make the cut.

Asus ROG and Xreal just built the AR glasses gamers have been waiting for, at a price that stings

ASUS ROG and Xreal’s R1 are the world’s first 240Hz micro-OLED AR gaming glasses, offering a 171-inch virtual screen, 57-degree field of view, and 3ms motion-to-photon latency at $849.

Gemini is about to get wings on your phone with agentic skills

A new leak suggests Google may be preparing a more powerful version of Gemini that can manage inbox clutter, generate meeting briefs, and even create custom AI skills.

AI shouldn’t make decisions for you, but this one will tell when you’re making a bad one

A new AI tool from Cornell researchers helps you make better decisions by spotting contradictions between your stated values and actual choices.

Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homes

NTU researchers have developed ultra-thin transparent solar cells that could turn windows, car glass, and wearables into clean power sources without changing how they look.

Edge browser on mobile gets a huge upgrade that makes it a worthy pick over Chrome

Microsoft Edge is bringing Copilot tab reasoning, Journeys, Voice, and Vision to mobile, giving smartphone users a real reason to try it before Chrome’s Gemini upgrade arrives.