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One Tool Lets You Manage Every Reply, Post, and DM on X for Life, $50

One browser extension drafts your X replies and posts, tracks the accounts you follow, and schedules them. The post One Tool Lets You Manage Every Reply, Post, and DM on X for Life, $50 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Amazon Makes Alexa+ Free on Fire TV — No Prime Required

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ at no additional cost to eligible US Fire TV owners, even without Prime. The move expands access to Amazon’s AI assistant while reserving some advanced features and Echo device access for subscribers. The post Amazon Makes Alexa+ Free on Fire TV — No Prime Required appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Sainsbury’s Pauses Facial Recognition Trial After Shopper Is Wrongly Ejected

Sainsbury’s paused facial recognition at a London store after a shopper was wrongly ejected, raising questions about human oversight of AI systems. The post Sainsbury’s Pauses Facial Recognition Trial After Shopper Is Wrongly Ejected appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Round Hill Sues Over AI Training: Copyright Claims Could Reach $1 Billion

Round Hill sued Suno and Anthropic over alleged unauthorized AI training, saying expanded copyright claims could potentially reach $1 billion. The post Round Hill Sues Over AI Training: Copyright Claims Could Reach $1 Billion appeared first on TechRepublic.

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OpenAI Keeps Major AI Training Run on Hold After Hugging Face Security Incident

OpenAI is holding a major frontier AI training run as it strengthens safeguards following the Hugging Face breach and other model testing incidents. The post OpenAI Keeps Major AI Training Run on Hold After Hugging Face Security Incident appeared first on TechRepublic.

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2,056 Humanoid Robots From 16 Countries Head to Beijing for World Robot Games

Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games will feature 2,056 robots from 16 countries, with tougher autonomy rules and more real-world industrial tasks. The post 2,056 Humanoid Robots From 16 Countries Head to Beijing for World Robot Games appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Spotify Now Allows Users to Add a Story Behind Their Playlists

Spotify Playlist Notes lets users explain why songs, podcasts, and audiobooks belong in their playlists, adding a more human layer to discovery. The post Spotify Now Allows Users to Add a Story Behind Their Playlists appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Build Practical AI Skills for $20 With This Claude and ChatGPT Bundle

Six courses teach practical AI workflows for planning, scheduling, risk management, documentation, and team communication. The post Build Practical AI Skills for $20 With This Claude and ChatGPT Bundle appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Seeing Through AI: How ScribeMe Describes the World for Blind Users

ScribeMe uses AI, computer vision, and Meta smart glasses to describe surroundings for blind users, turning cameras into spoken accessibility tools. The post Seeing Through AI: How ScribeMe Describes the World for Blind Users appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Nvidia, SB Energy Announce Massive Ohio Data Center for OpenAI

Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy to support an eight-gigawatt Ohio data center that the company will build and operate for OpenAI. The post Nvidia, SB Energy Announce Massive Ohio Data Center for OpenAI appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Meta AI Incognito Chat: What It Hides and What to Verify

Meta says Incognito Chat keeps AI conversations private. Here’s what it protects, what it doesn’t, and the verification questions that remain. The post Meta AI Incognito Chat: What It Hides and What to Verify appeared first on TechRepublic.

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When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data

A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.

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Google Pixel May Soon Diagnose Wi-Fi, Call and Data Problems

Google is testing a Pixel Connectivity health menu that could diagnose Wi-Fi, mobile data, and call problems, according to an APK teardown. The post Google Pixel May Soon Diagnose Wi-Fi, Call and Data Problems appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Australia’s AI Dilemma: Build More at Home or Keep Paying Overseas

Australia is pushing for greater AI sovereignty as reliance on foreign models grows. Here’s what the shift could mean for Australian IT leaders. The post Australia’s AI Dilemma: Build More at Home or Keep Paying Overseas appeared first on TechRepublic.

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An AI Store Manager Helped Fire a Human Worker: Here’s What Went Wrong

An AI store manager recommended firing a worker after repeated lateness, revealing both the potential and limits of using AI agents to manage employees. The post An AI Store Manager Helped Fire a Human Worker: Here’s What Went Wrong appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Get 50-Plus AI Models for Life in One Plan for $40

Cancel your individual AI subscriptions and get lifetime access to 50+ models for only $39.99 (reg. $499). The post Get 50-Plus AI Models for Life in One Plan for $40 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System

Dell’s ObjectScale configuration supports 40 KIOXIA 245.76TB SSDs in 2U, delivering 9.83PB of raw capacity for data-intensive AI workloads. The post Dell Targets AI Storage Growth With 9.83PB ObjectScale System appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Reddit Turns Text Posts Into AI Videos: How the Test Works

Reddit is testing AI-narrated versions of selected text posts, with Read/Play controls that keep the original thread intact. Here’s how the experiment works. The post Reddit Turns Text Posts Into AI Videos: How the Test Works appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens

In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.

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OpenAI Launches Computer History for ChatGPT and Codex on Mac

OpenAI’s Computer History turns Mac activity into searchable memories. See how it works, who can use it, and the privacy and security risks. The post OpenAI Launches Computer History for ChatGPT and Codex on Mac appeared first on TechRepublic.

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