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06 Feb 2026

Trump video depicting the Obamas as apes ignites fierce debate over racist depiction

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social showing Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, sparking immediate condemnation from Democrats and civil rights advocates. The White House dismissed criticism as 'fake outrage,' calling it an internet meme video from The Lion King. The incident intensifies concerns about AI-manipulated content in political attacks.

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New AI method tackles century-old challenge of identifying which dinosaur made which footprints

Researchers developed an AI-powered approach that analyzes eight distinct traits in dinosaur footprints to determine which species left them. The algorithm examined 1,974 footprint silhouettes spanning 150 million years, offering paleontologists an objective tool to solve a challenge that has sparked debate for generations.

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University of Michigan's Prima AI model reads brain MRI scans in seconds with 97.5% accuracy

Researchers at University of Michigan developed Prima, an AI model that analyzes brain MRI scans and delivers diagnoses in seconds with up to 97.5% accuracy. Trained on over 220,000 MRI studies, Prima can prioritize emergency cases like strokes and brain hemorrhages, automatically alerting specialists. The system aims to address growing radiology shortages and reduce diagnostic delays across health systems.

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Roblox AI tool generates Clair Obscur lookalike, sparking plagiarism concerns

Roblox Corporation unveiled experimental generative AI technology that can create playable game worlds from text prompts. But the demonstration backfired when its real-time world model produced an unmistakable copy of 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, complete with recognizable characters and locations. The incident has sparked questions about AI model training data and potential copyright infringement.

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X tests AI-powered collaborative notes to speed up Community Notes fact-checking process

X is testing a collaborative notes experiment that lets Community Notes contributors request AI-generated drafts from Grok. The feature aims to address criticism about slow fact-checking by using community feedback to refine AI-written notes. Only top writers can access the experimental feature initially, with plans to expand availability as the system learns from contributor ratings and suggestions.

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Reddit positions AI search as next major revenue opportunity with 80 million weekly users

Reddit revealed plans to merge traditional and AI search during its Q4 earnings call, highlighting AI-powered search as a future revenue driver. Weekly active users for search grew 30% to 80 million, while Reddit Answers surged from 1 million to 15 million users throughout 2025.

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ChatGPT caricature trend sweeps social media, but privacy concerns emerge over user data

A viral social media trend has users asking ChatGPT to create AI-generated caricatures based on everything the AI chatbot knows about them. While the results are entertaining and often surprisingly accurate, the trend exposes how much personal information these AI systems retain—from job details to relationship struggles—raising questions about privacy and data security.

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Wistron Chairman Dismisses AI Bubble Fears, Projects Strong Growth Through 2027

Simon Lin, chairman of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron, firmly rejects claims that AI is a bubble, stating that a new AI era is arriving. The Nvidia supplier reports strong order growth extending into 2027, with U.S. manufacturing facilities set to begin volume production in early 2025 to support Nvidia's $500 billion AI server expansion plan.

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Intel and AMD face severe CPU shortages as AI demand strains global chip supply chain

Intel and AMD are warning Chinese customers of major server CPU supply constraints, with delivery delays stretching up to six months. The AI infrastructure boom is driving unprecedented demand for traditional computing components, pushing Intel's server chip prices up more than 10% in China. Supply constraints stem from manufacturing challenges and TSMC's prioritization of AI chips.

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Amazon unveils $200 billion AI spending plan as shares plunge on investor concerns over returns

Amazon announced plans to spend $200 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, a 50% jump from last year's $131 billion and far exceeding Wall Street's $150 billion estimate. The massive capital expenditure sparked investor concerns about profitability, sending shares down as much as 11% in after-hours trading despite strong AWS revenue growth of 24%.

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Vibrium Raises $1 Million Seed Funding to Scale Agentic AI Platform for Enterprises

Vibrium, an enterprise agentic AI platform, has secured $1 million in seed funding to accelerate product development and strengthen its AI agent framework. The startup has already onboarded 25+ enterprise clients across banking, payments, retail, and hospitality, delivering over 200% return on investment for early customers within six months of commercial operations.

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AI and Deepfakes Complicate Proof of Life in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case

The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show co-host Savannah Guthrie, reveals how AI-powered deepfake technology is transforming kidnapping investigations. FBI officials warn that manipulated images and voices make it nearly impossible to trust traditional proof of life methods, as imposter kidnappers swarm high-profile cases with AI-generated scams and ransom demands.

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Atlassian maintains margins with 5M Rovo users as CEO defends AI strategy amid stock decline

Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes told investors the company can scale its Rovo agentic AI offering to five million users without inflating AI costs or hurting margins. Despite shares falling 70% over twelve months and $826 million in quarterly R&D spending, the CEO insists AI strengthens rather than threatens the collaborationware giant's business model.

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Apple scales back AI health coach project as Eddy Cue pushes for faster innovation

Apple has wound down Project Mulberry, its ambitious AI-powered health coach initiative, following a leadership shift that placed services chief Eddy Cue over the health division. Instead of launching a comprehensive Health+ service, Apple will release individual features over time within its Health app as it rethinks its approach to competing with Oura, Whoop, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Health.

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Reddit AI ad sales drive revenue forecast above Wall Street estimates as platform attracts marketers

Reddit forecast first-quarter revenue between $595 million and $605 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $577.2 million. The social media platform credits AI-powered enhancements to its advertising platform for attracting more marketers. The company also announced its first share repurchase program of up to $1 billion while reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $726 million, up 70% year-over-year.

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