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ibtimes.co.uk > humans-vs-hardware-why-oracle-swapping-30000-workers-ai-chips-1784130

Humans vs. Hardware: Why Oracle is Swapping 30,000 Workers for AI Chips

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (408+ words) The news came after Oracle entered 2026 already under pressure to finance its AI expansion while convincing investors that the spending will eventually pay off. Oracle said it had 162,000 employees as of May 2025, and Reuters reported this week that the company…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > tcs-physical-ai-centre-michigan-1784135

TCS Opens Physical AI Hub in Michigan With Google Cloud Partnership

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (441+ words) Robots that can patrol a warehouse floor, flag a worker not wearing a hard hat, and predict when a machine is about to break down. That is what Tata Consultancy Services wants to sell American manufacturers from a new facility…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > openai-scrutiny-pentagon-deal-chatgpt-lawsuit-1784160

OpenAI Under Fire: Pentagon Deal and ChatGPT Lawsuit Stir Controversy

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (862+ words) At a time when artificial intelligence is advancing at remarkable speed, OpenAI is facing growing scrutiny after senior robotics executive Caitlin Kalinowski stepped down and a new lawsuit accused ChatGPT of moving into risky legal territory. The two developments have…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > father-sues-google-ai-chatbot-death-1784039

Father Sues Google: AI Chatbot Allegedly Led to Son's Tragic Death

11+ hour, 15+ min ago  (663+ words) A grieving father in Florida has launched a historic wrongful death lawsuit against Google this March, alleging that the company's Gemini AI fostered a fatal delusion that drove his 36-year-old son to suicide. Google is now being held legally responsible…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > ai-generated-tom-holland-zendaya-wedding-photo-1783943

Tom Holland and Zendaya's 'Wedding' Photo: A Viral AI Creation

21+ hour, 44+ min ago  (157+ words) A single image purporting to show Tom Holland and Zendaya on their wedding day has erupted across social media, drawing more than 10 million Instagram likes and igniting a fierce debate over artificial intelligence and celebrity misinformation. Despite the viral claims,…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > chatgpt-illinois-disability-dispute-legal-battle-1783781

ChatGPT Allegedly Acts as Lawyer, Fuels New Legal Battle in Illinois

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (470+ words) An Illinois disability dispute that had already been settled is now at the centre of a new legal fight, after an insurer alleged a ChatGPT chatbot effectively stepped into a lawyer's role and fuelled fresh litigation. The lawsuit claims the…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > claude-overtakes-chatgpt-pentagon-controversy-1783544

Claude Tops US App Charts as OpenAI Faces Pentagon Backlash

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (521+ words) Claude has surged to the top of the US App Charts, dethroning OpenAI's ChatGPT, as backlash intensifies over OpenAI's partnership with the US Department of Defense. The move follows OpenAI stepping in to replace Anthropic on a deal worth up…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > kevin-oleary-data-centre-projects-1783616

Kevin O' Leary Backs Large-Scale Data Centre Projects in the US, Canada to Provide Gigawatts of AI-Ready Power

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (309+ words) Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary is advancing a major data centre project in the US and Canada through his firm, O'Leary Digital, which has formed a joint venture (JV) with West GenCo to develop a compute campus called Wonder Valley…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > meta-lawsuit-ai-smart-glasses-privacy-1783686

Meta Sued After Kenya Workers Reviewed Intimate Smart Glasses Footage

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (557+ words) Somewhere in Nairobi, contract workers sat in a monitored office drawing boxes around objects in video footage. Some of that footage showed people undressing. Some showed sex. Some showed bathroom visits that the wearers of Meta's Ray-Ban AI smart glasses…...

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ibtimes.co.uk > openai-backlash-pentagon-partnership-1783361

ChatGPT Users Revolt: 295% Uninstall Spike After OpenAI's Pentagon Deal

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (606+ words) OpenAI is facing an unprecedented consumer exodus as the 'QuitGPT' movement gains momentum following its partnership with the US Department of Defence (DoD). According to market intelligence from app analytics firm Sensor Tower, ChatGPT mobile uninstalls in the United States…...