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Microsoft is finally adding a setting for remapping the Copilot key.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (172+ words) After Microsoft removed the Copilot buttons from some Windows 11 apps, the latest Insider Release Preview builds (26100.9539 and 26200.9539) add an option for easily changing that dedicated AI key back to a control or Context Menu button, without using workarounds. [Link: Release…...
Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (127+ words) The Verge Amid a policy crackdown, it’s agreeing to avoid training on student data and prohibit AI companions. Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced…...
Students who use AI generally score worse at school
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (269+ words) But AI use combined with training to assess its results can give test scores a boost. Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don’t, according to data from a global…...
Google’s Atlas of the human genome could pave the way for new treatments
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (13+ words) DeepMind’s new AI-powered tool can learn patterns between DNA changes and our biology....
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
1+ week, 50+ min ago (146+ words) The Verge The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement This is similar to lawsuits filed by The New York Times, Ziff Davis, Merriam-Webster, and Encyclopedia Britannica against OpenAI The…...
NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school
1+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) The Verge New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new policy today that will ban younger schoolchildren from using AI in classrooms The one-year moratorium, effective in the 2026-2027 school year, will impact about 600,000 public school students in 2-K…...
Perplexity’s “Hybrid Compute” splits work between local and cloud-based AI.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (58+ words) The feature, which is rolling out to Perplexity Computer on Mac, uses a “privacy gate” to control which information leaves the device. While cloud-based AI models will handle reasoning, web search, and planning, an on-device model will work with tasks…...
IFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcements
1+ week, 5+ day ago (27+ words) IFA runs from September 4th to 8th, and The Verge will be on the ground in Berlin to bring you all the biggest announcements and hardware hands-ons....
Governor Hochul: AI should be “less evil”
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1858+ words) The governor on 3D-printed guns, AI and data center backlash, and who protects kids online. Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all,…...
Claude Cowork can now remember your regular chats.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (152+ words) Anthropic has added memory to Cowork, and it’s the same one Claude’s chatbot already uses, making it easier to pick up tasks without re-explaining important information. Memory is on by default, but won’t save sensitive topics like health or beliefs…...