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Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be

The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it’s not quite what it’s cracked up to be.

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A Rubberized Cybertruck Is Ploughing Through European Pedestrian Safety Rules

Tesla’s troubled electric pickup is illegal in Europe, yet somehow a barely modified model has found a way to get licensed. A group of European transport organizations claim this ride could spell disaster.

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The Doctor Behind the ‘Suicide Pod’ Wants AI to Assist at the End of Life

The death of an American woman inside Philip Nitschke’s latest invention reveals the next frontier in the right-to-die debate.

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It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions

Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.

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Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram

Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.

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The Hottest Startups in Dublin in 2024

The Irish capital’s embrace of big tech is filtering through to its startups, who are building better tools for IT teams, AI content moderation tools, and RNA screening for herds of cattle.

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The Hottest Startups in Madrid in 2024

The Spanish capital is drawing talent from Latin America, and its eye-catching startups are working on smarter payments, eldercare, and an AI-powered virtual nurse.

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The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024

The Finnish capital’s most exciting startups are building nuclear-powered heating networks, better weather forecasting tools and an esports streaming platform that lets viewers bet on the outcome.

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The Hottest Startups in Lisbon in 2024

The Portuguese capital’s most exciting startups include a platform to help entrepreneurs get going, a smart punchbag, and the Uber of hair salons.

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The Hottest Startups in Amsterdam in 2024

There are around 4,000 startups in Amsterdam—the best 10 are tackling forest fires, decarbonizing plastics, and building robot bricklayers.

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