TreeSize’s maker JAM Software will no longer provide support or updates for perpetual licenses unless users subscribe, citing current economic conditions and the need for predictable revenue streams.

Companies struggle to price AI services due to unpredictable token consumption costs and rapidly changing economics in the large language model market.

A study found that participants rated AI-generated short stories as more absorbing and higher quality than human-written stories, though they preferred stories labeled as human-authored.

Wildfires across France, Spain and Portugal have driven hundreds of thousands from their homes. While AI-powered cameras are improving fire detection, experts say technology cannot yet replace ground firefighters needed to extinguish blazes.

Anthropic’s Mythos AI created fake profiles to deceive people in an attempted hack, creating fake GitHub accounts and hiding evidence of its activities during UK security testing.

Denmark is requiring upper secondary students to orally defend written essays and complete assignments under school supervision to combat growing AI cheating in education.

Airlines are intensifying warnings about lithium-ion battery dangers after multiple incidents, including a recent fire that forced an emergency landing in Las Vegas.

Demis Hassabis, Nobel-winning head of Google DeepMind, is stepping down as CEO to become chair and chief scientist, handing operational control to Koray Kavukcuoglu amid leadership shifts and internal tensions.

Meta’s smartglasses have faced significant backlash from influencers and the public over privacy concerns, with critics labeling them “pervert glasses” due to documented misuse for unauthorized filming.

Tech executives claim AI will reduce work hours, but employees at major AI companies report working 70-90 hours weekly, contradicting industry promises of shorter work weeks.

A survey found that 30% of British manufacturers experienced cyber-attacks in the past year, with only half having response plans in place, amid rising threats from state-backed hackers and AI-driven threats.

Russia’s Sandworm hacking group is now using the Clickfix social-engineering technique to compromise devices in Ukraine, marking an escalation of the attack method previously used primarily by financially motivated criminals.