There's an internet blackout in Iran. How are videos and images getting out? Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown. John Ruwitch
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being. Cory Turner
A small town in Central Washington is Microsoft's answer to the data center backlash Quincy is a small farming town in Central Washington near the Columbia River, home to one of the world’s top french fry producers. It’s also the model for Microsoft’s nationwide data center strategy. Monica Nickelsburg
Will these tech trends take off in 2026? Every year, the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 10 breakthroughs poised to take off in the coming year. Amy Nordrum, executive editor of operations there, talks through this year's entries. Kai McNamee
FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception' Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped thousands of users, who were unable to stop costly monthly charges. Bobby Allyn
Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology. The Associated Press
Elon Musk's X faces bans and investigations over nonconsensual bikini images After the social media app's AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations. Huo Jingnan
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for regulations on AI chatbot companions About one-third of U.S. teens report relying on an AI chatbot for emotional support. That trend has Washington state regulators sounding alarm bells. Monica Nickelsburg
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images. The Associated Press
'ScreenTime' podcast asks what screens are doing to kids Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast. Ahmad Damen