Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion

March 4, 2026

A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.

Meet the MacBook Neo, Apple’s colorful answer to the Chromebook, starting at $599

March 4, 2026

Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.

Bridging the operational AI gap

March 4, 2026

The transformational potential of AI is already well established. Enterprise use cases are building momentum and organizations are transitioning from pilot projects to AI in production. Companies are no longer just talking about AI; they are redirecting budgets and resources to make it happen. Many are already experimenting with agentic AI, which promises new levels…

Pay Transparency Is Changing the Rules for Employers — Here’s What You Need to Know

March 4, 2026

Pay transparency is quietly reshaping how companies hire, pay and compete for talent — and many business owners aren’t fully prepared for what’s coming.

ChatGPT’s New Update Will ‘Reduce the Cringe’ Factor. Here’s What Users Were Complaining About.

March 4, 2026

Open AI’s GPT-5.3 Instant model tones down the condescending language that annoyed users.

Fix Your PDF Workflow for Just $30

March 4, 2026

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Entrepreneurs are Finally Ditching Monthly Cloud Storage Subscriptions for This Lifelong Alternative

March 4, 2026

You get 1TB of cloud storage for a flat, one-time fee.

One startup’s pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: crowdsource the chatbots

March 4, 2026

CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok — and up to 10 other models — all at the same time.

The Download: Earth’s rumblings, and AI for strikes on Iran

March 4, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Listen to Earth’s rumbling, secret soundtrack The boom of a calving glacier. The crackling rumble of a wildfire. The roar of a surging storm front. They’re the noises of the living…

Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?

March 4, 2026

Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.

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