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29 Dec 2025

Hotel Groups Bet on Loyalty Programs to Fend Off AI Agents and Online Travel Platforms

Major hotel chains are doubling down on loyalty programs as AI agents reshape travel booking. Marriott's Bonvoy reached 260 million members, up 18% year-over-year, while Hilton and Wyndham enhance perks to encourage direct bookings. The push aims to reduce commission fees paid to online travel agents and capture valuable guest data before autonomous AI bots change how customers book rooms.

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28 Dec 2025

Bernie Sanders demands moratorium on AI data centers as bipartisan concerns over jobs and costs grow

Sen. Bernie Sanders called for a national moratorium on data center construction, warning that artificial intelligence threatens millions of jobs while enriching tech oligarchs. In a rare bipartisan agreement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also opposes rapid AI expansion, citing grid capacity limits. Rising electricity prices and economic insecurity are fueling political opposition that could reshape the AI industry's development plans.

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Geoffrey Hinton warns AI will replace many more jobs in 2026 as capabilities advance rapidly

Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI and Nobel Prize winner, predicts AI will replace many more jobs in 2026, with capabilities doubling every seven months. Speaking on CNN, he expressed growing concerns about AI's ability to reason and deceive, warning that software engineering and other white-collar roles face disruption as the technology progresses faster than expected.

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Trump and Big Tech forge alliance: AI chip exports freed, state restrictions killed

President Trump has reversed course on Big Tech, eliminating limits on AI chip exports and fast-tracking data center construction. Major tech companies pledged $1.4 trillion in domestic investments while stocks soar. But the mutually beneficial alliance is dividing Republicans and raising questions about regulation.

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Modders double RTX 5080 memory to 32GB for AI workloads, raising supply concerns for gamers

Chinese modders are upgrading Nvidia's RTX 5080 GPUs from 16GB to 32GB VRAM, specifically targeting AI workstations and servers. The modifications use blower-style cooler designs and could intensify existing GPU supply shortages, particularly affecting gamers as AI-focused buyers sweep up inventory at a fraction of RTX 5090 prices.

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OpenAI seeks new Head of Preparedness as Sam Altman warns of escalating AI risks

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to manage emerging AI risks, from cybersecurity vulnerabilities to mental health impacts. Sam Altman acknowledged that rapidly improving AI models are creating real challenges, offering a $555,000 salary for what he describes as a high-stress role with immediate demands.

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27 Dec 2025

Over 21% of YouTube Shorts is AI slop, with creators earning millions farming views

A new study from Kapwing reveals that more than one in five YouTube Shorts videos served to new users is AI slop—low-quality, AI-generated content designed solely to farm views and subscriptions. An additional 33% falls into the brainrot category. With top AI channels earning an estimated $4.25 million annually and platforms rewarding engagement over quality, the flood of AI-generated content shows no signs of slowing down.

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AI-Generated Faces Fool Even Super Recognizers, But Five-Minute Training Boosts Detection

Artificial intelligence has advanced to the point where even elite facial recognition experts struggle to identify AI-generated faces. Research published in Royal Society Open Science reveals that super recognizers perform no better than chance at spotting fakes, while typical recognizers mistake AI faces for real ones 70% of the time. However, a brief five-minute training session on common rendering errors dramatically improves detection accuracy.

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LG CLOiD home robot with dual arms and AI debuts at CES 2026 as new growth engine

LG Electronics is unveiling CLOiD, its most advanced home robot yet, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The AI-powered humanoid features two articulated arms with five-fingered hands designed to handle household chores. As the company faces pressure on its core TV and appliance businesses, CLOiD represents a strategic push into robotics as a growth engine, backed by new partnerships and in-house chip development.

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Deepfakes cross indistinguishable threshold as voice cloning and video realism surge 900%

Deepfakes evolved dramatically in 2025, with AI-generated faces and voices becoming indistinguishable from authentic media for most viewers. Cybersecurity firm DeepStrike reports deepfakes surged from 500,000 in 2023 to 8 million in 2025—nearly 900% annual growth. Researchers warn 2026 will bring real-time interactive deepfakes capable of responding instantly, making detection increasingly difficult and shifting defense strategies from human judgment to infrastructure-level protections.

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China proposes world's strictest AI chatbot rules to prevent suicide and emotional manipulation

China's Cyberspace Administration has unveiled landmark draft rules targeting human-like interactive AI services. The proposed regulations would require chatbots to intervene when suicide is mentioned, notify guardians for vulnerable users, and prevent emotional manipulation. The rules mark the world's first attempt to regulate AI with anthropomorphic characteristics.

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26 Dec 2025

Oracle's AI spending spree triggers worst stock decline since 2001 as investor concerns mount

Oracle shares have plummeted 30% this quarter, marking the company's steepest decline since the dot-com crash. Wall Street grows skeptical as the software giant's aggressive AI push strains its balance sheet with $50 billion in planned capital expenditures and delayed OpenAI data center projects.

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AI Boom Creates Over 50 New Billionaires as Startup Investment Surges Past $200 Billion

The artificial intelligence sector generated unprecedented wealth in 2025, minting more than 50 new billionaires as investors poured $202 billion into AI companies. From data labeling startups to AI agents replacing workers, founders saw their net worth surge to ten-figure amounts in record time, with some reaching billionaire status in less than three years.

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Google NotebookLM adds Lecture Mode for 30-minute AI learning sessions with British accent

Google's NotebookLM is introducing a new Lecture Mode that generates 30-minute audio overviews from uploaded content. The AI-powered feature delivers single-voice explanations structured like class sessions, designed for passive learning and consumption of lengthy documents. The platform will also support a British accent option for audio delivery.

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Coforge to acquire AI-native firm Encora for $2.35 billion in largest Indian IT services deal

Indian IT services provider Coforge announced plans to acquire California-based AI firm Encora for $2.35 billion from private equity groups Advent International and Warburg Pincus. The technology services deal marks the largest acquisition in India's IT sector by deal value, surpassing HCL Technologies' $1.8 billion IBM products purchase in 2018. The combined entity expects to generate $2 billion in revenue by FY27.

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