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02 Jun 2026

New York Times reporter sells home in 5 days using AI chatbot, nets $90,000 profit

Stuart Thompson, a technology reporter for the New York Times, bypassed traditional real estate agents and used Google's AI chatbot Gemini to sell his Hudson Valley home. He listed the property and received an accepted offer within five days, netting over $90,000 in profit while avoiding $36,000 in commission fees. The AI assisted with everything from crafting the listing to navigating negotiations, though it lacked human empathy.

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Bernie Sanders proposes 50% public ownership in AI giants as Trump backs wealth-sharing plans

Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled legislation for a 50% ownership stake in AI companies through a one-time stock tax, creating a sovereign wealth fund. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Sanders to discuss the concept, while President Trump expressed support for giving Americans a stake in AI's growth. The proposal addresses mounting public backlash over data centers and job displacement concerns.

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says AI revolution is 50x bigger than dot-com boom, eyes robotics

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son declared the AI revolution is 50 times larger than the dot-com boom and identified physical AI and robotics as the next trillion-dollar opportunity. The announcement came as SoftBank unveiled an $87 billion investment to build AI infrastructure in France, including 5 GW of AI data center capacity by 2031.

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76% of Brands Invisible in AI Search as Generative Engine Optimization Becomes Critical

A new study reveals that 76% of brands score below 40% in AI search visibility across platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini, even as consumers increasingly trust AI-generated recommendations. With AI search platforms capturing 10-15% of the global search market, Generative Engine Optimization is emerging as a major budget priority for marketers seeking brand visibility in this new landscape.

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GitHub Copilot users revolt as usage-based pricing exposes true AI costs in hours

Microsoft's GitHub Copilot switched to usage-based pricing on June 1, and developers are experiencing severe AI sticker shock. Users report burning through entire monthly credit allotments in just hours, with some facing potential bills jumping from $39 to nearly $1,800 per month. The shift from flat-rate subscriptions to per-token billing is forcing developers to confront the real cost of AI-powered coding assistance.

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01 Jun 2026

Meta AI Chatbot Flaw Enabled Hackers to Hijack Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts Since April

Meta disclosed that hackers exploited its AI support chatbot to take over 20,225 Instagram accounts starting April 17, 2026. The attackers simply asked the chatbot to change email addresses and reset passwords, bypassing security checks. High-profile victims included Barack Obama's White House account, Sephora, and the US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant before Meta issued an emergency patch on May 29.

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Popular OpenAI Codex tool with 29,000 weekly downloads exposed in npm supply chain attack

A malicious npm package posing as a remote UI for OpenAI Codex quietly exfiltrated developer authentication tokens for a month, attracting 29,000 weekly downloads. The same credential-theft chain ran through two Android apps with over 60,000 combined downloads. The attack highlights how threat actors can hide malicious code in npm builds while keeping GitHub repositories clean, exposing critical vulnerabilities in AI developer tooling.

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Nearly 1 in 5 Young People Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice, New Study Reveals

A new RAND study published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that 19% of adolescents and young adults now use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health support—an estimated 8 million individuals. The figure jumped from 13% in early 2024, with over 60% keeping their AI use secret from parents and professionals. Experts warn about the dangers of unregulated AI therapy.

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Salesforce acquires Contentful to power dynamic content orchestration for Agentforce

Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Berlin-founded Contentful, the headless CMS platform serving 4,800+ enterprises. The deal, reportedly valued between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, gives Agentforce a native content layer for dynamic, personalized experience assembly across channels—completing Salesforce's vision for AI-driven customer interactions.

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Top economist claims zero evidence of AI job losses despite 116,000 tech layoffs in 2025

Apollo Global Management's chief economist Torsten Sløk argues there's no proof artificial intelligence is eliminating jobs, pointing to rising employment data. But the claim contradicts widespread tech industry layoffs at companies like Wix, Block, Meta, and Amazon, where AI has been explicitly cited as the reason for cutting thousands of positions.

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Strava tightens API access with new fees as it battles AI scraping ahead of IPO

Fitness-tracking platform Strava is introducing an $11.99 monthly fee for developers and restricting public website data to combat aggressive AI scraping. The company reports a 448% surge in developer applications driven by zero-code AI tools that degrade platform performance. The changes come as Strava prepares for its initial public offering.

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Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety, alleging AI harms linked to violence

Florida became the first state to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's allegedly dangerous design. Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an 83-page complaint accusing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of prioritizing profits over safety, citing multiple violent incidents where suspects used ChatGPT to plan attacks. The lawsuit seeks billions in damages and aims to hold Altman personally liable for alleged harms to Florida residents.

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AI boom crushes startup valuations as 220+ unicorns lose billion-dollar status since ChatGPT

More than 220 startups that once held billion-dollar valuations have fallen below that threshold as the AI boom redirects over $250 billion to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Pre-ChatGPT startups face an existential crisis, with those that last raised in 2021 now worth 68% less on average. Enterprise SaaS firms represent the largest casualty class, threatened by generative AI's ability to automate workflows and replace traditional software models.

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E Ink and MediaTek partner to bring AI capabilities to next-generation e-readers

E Ink and MediaTek announced an expanded partnership at Computex 2026 to integrate AI-powered features into future e-readers. The collaboration combines E Ink's color display technology with MediaTek's MT8115 and MT8126 processors, promising on-device language translation, document summaries, and improved color ePaper displays. While the technology offers practical benefits for productivity users, it raises questions about whether traditional e-reader fans want these features.

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Robots in home care help elderly and injured navigate daily life as caregiver shortage deepens

A New Hampshire couple living with traumatic brain injury and dementia found help in Robbie, a Stretch 4 robot that provides meal reminders, exercise guidance, and personal hygiene assistance. As baby boomers turn 80 and the U.S. faces a deepening shortage of home care aides, assistive technology like the $30,000 robot offers a practical solution for independent living.

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