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Pope Francis, in his 57th World Peace Day message, warns of the dual nature of opportunities and risks in AI advancements.

Pope Francis warns against ethical dangers of AI, calls for regulation

Officials and media have previously speculated about Putin using body doubles for public appearances due to health and security reasons.

Vladimir Putin hesitates when questioned by AI doppelgänger

A new fact-checking feature that Meta quietly launched on Instagram has raised concerns over censorship by some users.

Meta fact-checking feature on Instagram sparks censorship concerns

Tesla bot prototype, the "Optimus Gen 2," is designed to handle boring, repetitive, and dangerous tasks, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus Gen 2 shows major improvements

Apple is releasing a new security feature for iPhones to protect users from thieves who learn their passcodes.

Apple releasing security feature to protect against passcode-stealing thieves

President Biden has provided updates on where the United States stands in its support of Ukraine and Israel.

Biden warns Israel is losing world support, says US will aid Ukraine ‘as long as we can’: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 13, 2023

Congress allocated $7.5 billion to create EV charging stations across the United States. That first and only station is now running in Ohio.

$7.5B EV charging network plan has 1 station in 2 years — but momentum is growing

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming responsibility for an attack on a Norwegian commercial tanker in the Red Sea.

US responds to mayday call after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack ship in Red Sea: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 12, 2023

Elon Musk wants Disney CEO Bob Iger fired immediately after posts on X revealed that Disney is still advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

Musk takes on Disney for Facebook ads as New Mexico says Meta exploits kids

Defense contractor, Anduril, unveils new AI guided, drone hunting autonomous jets, the Roadrunner, and the Roadrunner-M.

Defense contractor Anduril unveils new AI-guided drone-hunting jet

Lawmakers have struggled to agree on what to do with foundation models, which includes systems like ChatGPT, according to Reuters.

Europe’s AI regulations face uncertain fate amid negotiations

Despite Spotify reporting its first quarterly profit since 2021, the company announced it is cutting about 1,500 jobs.

Spotify’s latest round of layoffs to cut 1,500 jobs in battle to become profitable

The first wireless-charging public road in America has been installed in Detroit and will expand the range of EVs.

Wireless-charging public road in Detroit expands range of EVs

Days after the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas ended, Israel said that it was expanding its ground operations to all of Gaza.

Israel expanding strikes in Gaza following end of temporary truce: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 4, 2023

SpaceX launched South Korea's first homegrown spy satellite Friday following North Korea's recent launch of its own spy satellite.

SpaceX launches S. Korean spy satellite days after North’s launch

There's concern about the risks of AI among some experts — including researchers at OpenAI, according to Reuters.

Ex-Google CEO warns of AI threats to humanity within 5-10 years

The weaponization of government is a topic that is in focus on Capitol Hill as Twitter Files journalists testified on censorship.

‘Twitter Files’ journalists testify on the Hill over weaponization of government

A federal judge blocked Montana's ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok for violating users' rights to free speech.

Judge blocks Montana TikTok ban from taking effect Jan. 1

Video games and luxury goods bring in huge revenues each year. Here's what happens when they combine their powers in gaming-luxury collaborations.

Power-ups & prestige: 5 epic video game x luxury brand collabs

The final weeks of ChatGPT's first year were mired in drama. Now a co-founder's future with the company is in doubt.

It’s ChatGPT’s birthday. Here’s how it changed the AI game in 1 short year.

Elon Musk's week is marked by a nullified $56 billion compensation package, recalls, Neuralink's first human trial and environmental scrutiny.

X owner Elon Musk accuses advertisers of blackmailing him

Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state and national security adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Geral Ford, died Wednesday at the age of 100.

Henry Kissinger dies at 100: The Morning Rundown, Nov. 30, 2023

Amazon's chatbot is designed to help companies with a variety of tasks, such as summarizing documents, generating blog posts and drafting emails.

Amazon’s AI chatbot Q aims to help businesses with daily tasks

According to Futurism, a source involved in the creation of the authors said some articles attributed to the authors were AI-generated.

These Sports Illustrated writers never existed. Their faces are AI-generated.