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What we’ve been getting wrong about AI’s truth crisis

On Thursday, I reported the first confirmation that the US Department of Homeland Security, which houses immigration agencies, is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make content that it... Read more »

The crucial first step for designing a successful enterprise AI system

Many organizations rushed into generative AI, only to see pilots fail to deliver value. Now, companies want measurable outcomes—but how do you design for success? At Mistral AI, we partner with global... Read more »

The Download: inside a deepfake marketplace, and EV batteries’ future

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 A social network for AI agents is vulnerable to abuseA misconfiguration meant anyone could take control... Read more »

What’s next for EV batteries in 2026

Today, both production and demand for sodium-ion batteries are heavily centered in China. That’s likely to continue, especially after a cutback in tax credits and other financial support for the battery and... Read more »

Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women

Civitai automatically tags bounties requesting deepfakes and lists a way for the person featured in the content to manually request its takedown. This system means that Civitai has a reasonably successful way... Read more »

The Download: US immigration agencies’ AI videos, and inside the Vitalism movement

The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. The document,... Read more »

How the sometimes-weird world of lifespan extension is gaining influence

My reporting has also made me realize that the current interest in longevity reaches beyond social media influencers and wellness centers. Longevity clinics are growing in number, and there’s been a glut of... Read more »

The AI Hype Index: Grok makes porn, and Claude Code nails your job

If you want to get a handle on all that, don’t expect any help from the AI companies—they’re turning on each other like it’s the last act in a zombie movie. Meta’s... Read more »

DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos

In a section about “editing images, videos or other public affairs materials using AI,” it reveals for the first time that DHS is using Google’s Veo 3 video generator and Adobe Firefly,... Read more »

The Download: inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem

Last April, an excited crowd gathered at a compound in Berkeley, California, for a three-day event called the Vitalist Bay Summit. It was part of a longer, two-month residency that hosted various... Read more »