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ChatGPT Teen Safety Report Finds Gaps in Parental Alerts

Common Sense Media flags gaps in ChatGPT’s teen safeguards, while OpenAI disputes the tests. Here’s what the findings mean for parents and educators. The post ChatGPT Teen Safety Report Finds Gaps in Parental Alerts appeared first on TechRepublic.

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OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Intelligent UI With Interactive Charts, Forms, and More

OpenAI's GPT-6 brings interactive charts, forms, and calculators to ChatGPT. See how the rollout works, what devices support it, and the key limits. The post OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Intelligent UI With Interactive Charts, Forms, and More appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Four Claude AI Courses With CPD Certificates Are $19.99 for Life

Put Claude AI to work in Excel, project management, reporting, and web design while earning CPD credentials. The post Four Claude AI Courses With CPD Certificates Are $19.99 for Life appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Malaysia Builds a New ‘Silicon Island’ to House Its AI Ambitions

Malaysia's Silicon Island aims to expand Penang's chip industry with a 700-acre tech park. See its costs, 2029 timeline, and APAC implications. The post Malaysia Builds a New ‘Silicon Island’ to House Its AI Ambitions appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google’s SynthID Detector Is Now Public: Here’s What It Can Actually Detect

Google opens SynthID Detector to the public, letting users check images, videos and audio for AI watermarks. Here's what the tool can and cannot verify. The post Google’s SynthID Detector Is Now Public: Here’s What It Can Actually Detect appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Healthleap Raises $38M for AI That Spots Hidden Health Risks in Hospitals

Healthleap raises $38 million to expand AI that analyzes hospital records for overlooked health risks, as questions remain about clinical accuracy and patient care. The post Healthleap Raises $38M for AI That Spots Hidden Health Risks in Hospitals appeared first on TechRepublic.

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AI Music Streaming Fraud: Musician Gets 18 Months for $8M Scheme

Michael Smith receives 18 months in prison for using AI-generated songs and bot accounts to collect over $8 million in fraudulent streaming royalties. The post AI Music Streaming Fraud: Musician Gets 18 Months for $8M Scheme appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Using AI to mitigate the growing environmental threat of data centers

By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.

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Microsoft’s $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia RTX Spark Inside a Windows Laptop

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 with an Nvidia RTX Spark GPU, up to 128GB of memory, and support for running large AI models locally. The post Microsoft’s $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra Puts Nvidia RTX Spark Inside a Windows Laptop appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Discovering the value of humanistic inquiry

Students in MIT’s Concourse program delve deeply into the human condition, debate challenging questions, and learn to develop judgment about issues that can’t be quantified.

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Claude vs Gemini: Comparing Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

Claude now works inside Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. See how it compares with Gemini for editing, spreadsheets, presentations, and Workspace context. The post Claude vs Gemini: Comparing Google Docs, Sheets and Slides appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Best Smart Home Security Cameras for 2026: Ring, Nest, Arlo and Eufy

We compare current Ring, Nest, Arlo, and Eufy outdoor security cameras by video quality, AI features, storage, subscriptions, and long-term cost. The post Best Smart Home Security Cameras for 2026: Ring, Nest, Arlo and Eufy appeared first on TechRepublic.

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XtalPi Details Kodexia AI Platform for siRNA Drug Discovery

XtalPi’s Kodexia combines generative AI and automated lab testing for siRNA drug discovery. Explore its workflow, reported results and preclinical limits. The post XtalPi Details Kodexia AI Platform for siRNA Drug Discovery appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Use AI to Hunt Bugs Smarter With This $14.99 Course

Learn AI-assisted recon, payload generation, and report writing alongside Burp Suite in this lifetime course. The post Use AI to Hunt Bugs Smarter With This $14.99 Course appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Meta Faces First Ofcom Probe Under Online Safety Act Over Instagram Instants

Ofcom has opened a formal probe into whether Meta properly assessed safety risks before launching Instagram Instants under the UK Online Safety Act. The post Meta Faces First Ofcom Probe Under Online Safety Act Over Instagram Instants appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Launches Nano Banana 2.1 With Better Image Editing and Lower Costs

Google’s Nano Banana 2.1 cuts image-generation costs, improves editing consistency and gives developers only weeks to migrate from Nano Banana 2. The post Google Launches Nano Banana 2.1 With Better Image Editing and Lower Costs appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google DeepMind Launches EmbeddingGemma 2 for On-Device Multimodal Search

Google DeepMind’s EmbeddingGemma 2 brings text, image, video and audio search to consumer devices with lower memory and less reliance on cloud AI. The post Google DeepMind Launches EmbeddingGemma 2 for On-Device Multimodal Search appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Vietnam’s AI Hardware Boom Helps Lift 2026 Growth Forecast to 7.4%

Vietnam’s 2026 growth forecast rises to 7.4% as AI hardware exports strengthen its role in regional manufacturing and technology supply chains. The post Vietnam’s AI Hardware Boom Helps Lift 2026 Growth Forecast to 7.4% appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Docs Can Now Edit Markdown Natively — Can It Replace Obsidian?

Google Docs can now edit Markdown files natively, narrowing the gap with Obsidian for teams that write, review, and collaborate on .md files. The post Google Docs Can Now Edit Markdown Natively — Can It Replace Obsidian? appeared first on TechRepublic.

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TikTok Unveils One-Click Checkout and AI Shopping Assistant

TikTok unveils Buy Direct and an AI Shopping Assistant. Learn how checkout works, who can test the tools, and what brands and shoppers should know. The post TikTok Unveils One-Click Checkout and AI Shopping Assistant appeared first on TechRepublic.

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