Amazon has announced a dedicated Alexa+ website, enabling users to interact with the virtual assistant in a manner similar to how they can with ChatGPT.

Clinical considerations and future directions In light of this evidence, they say it seems prudent to consider problematic chatbot use as a new environmental risk factor when assessing a patient with ...

Despite calling it a “hoax” President Donald Trump gave a speech on how he’ll address the affordability crisis. Miami elects its first Democrat mayor in nearly 30 years. We have more details on the ...

AI chatbots haven't come close to replacing teens' social media habits, but they are playing a significant role in their online habits. Nearly one-third of US teens report using AI chatbots daily or ...

IBM boosts AI portfolio with Confluent deal Offer price at 34% premium to Confluent's last close Deal to be funded with cash on hand, expected to close mid-2026 Acquisition will boost IBM's recurring ...

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit against ...

Purdue University professor of psychological sciences Louis Tay is in the early stages of a three-year study of what he sees as many people’s growing unhealthy attachment to artificial-intelligence, ...

Where Winds Meet players are taking a novel approach to solving riddles by… simply telling the game's AI-powered chatbot NPCs that they have solved the game's riddles. The Wuxia open-world ...

IBM and Cisco are partnering to develop the hardware needed for networked quantum computers. The pair's initial focus is on high-efficiency transducers and optical links that could connect quantum ...

IBM recently launched its Granite 4.0 Nano AI models that, like AI chatbots on iPhones, you can run locally in your web browser. The four new models, which range from 350 million to 1.5 billion ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Katie Deighton: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 21st. I'm ...