How a Yale AI-cheating dispute became a 13-count federal lawsuit

Thierry Rignol is furious at Yale. Rignol paid Yale $208,500 in tuition for its Executive MBA program. But after he was accused of cheating, the school suspended him for a…

Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus

Over the past couple of weeks, my immune system has been struggling to fight off a cold. It’s been unpleasant, as all colds are. But over the same period—in defiance…

AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust

The notion that scammers can use AI to sharpen their deceptions, polish their language, and lubricate their banter with victims is now a reality for anyone fighting the fraud operations…

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

I already see that dang AI sparkle icon everywhere, and now it’s on my flesh forever (hopefully). | Image: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge The refurbished railway station in London…

D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers

You can bring your next D&D campaign to Azeroth. | Image: Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it’s kicking off its…

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation…

It’s time to panic about AI safety

When the phrase “OpenAI hacked Hugging Face” has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more about exactly how OpenAI’s…

New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state…

FIFA plans for 64-team WC despite backlash

FIFA has started a consultation process over an expansion of the Men’s World Cup to 64 teams, with documents seen by ESPN aiming for a decision by Aug. 14.

Mayfield felt 'disrespected' by Bucs' deal offers

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said Thursday that he felt “disrespected a little bit” that he and the team could not reach an agreement on a new contract before his imposed…