USF student murders lead to first-of-its-kind probe into AI’s role in criminal activity

Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier have announced a first-of-its-kind public safety partnership to examine the role artificial intelligence may play in criminal activity.

Elon Musk attorney claims OpenAI, Sam Altman ‘stole a charity’ as high-stakes legal fight begins

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's legal battle against OpenAI kicked off with a bang on Tuesday, with his attorney alleging CEO Sam Altman "stole a charity" to build a massive, profit-driven empire.

BayCare partners with Rovex to test robots tasked with moving equipment at Clearwater hospital

Healthcare workers are often tasked with the physical labor of moving equipment and patients across sprawling hospital campuses, but a new pilot program in Clearwater hopes to offload that on to robots.

Florida launches AI probe after USF murder suspect accused of using ChatGPT to research cover-up

Days after the remains of one of the two missing University of South Florida doctoral students were found, prosecutors say the suspect may have turned to artificial intelligence for guidance on covering up the crime.

Supreme Court to weigh legality of geofence warrants in Virginia bank robbery case

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether police use of “geofence" warrants—requests for location data from cellphones near a crime scene—violates the Fourth Amendment.

Meta scam ad lawsuit alleges company profited billions while misleading users

A new lawsuit against Meta claims it profited billions from scam ads while misleading users about its efforts to fight against them. You may have seen these ads before – here’s a look.

Who is John Ternus, Apple's CEO replacement for Tim Cook?

John Ternus will soon lead a company that hundreds of millions rely on every time they pick up an iPhone, start typing on a Mac, buy something with Apple Pay, or interact with the dozens of other products and services under Apple’s umbrella.

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps aside in September, successor named

Monday marked the end of an era for one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary companies, as Apple revealed longtime CEO Tim Cook will step aside late this summer. 

AI shaping our health care decisions, even whether we go to the doctor

For nearly half of Americans, artificial intelligence plays some sort of role in their health care decisions, a new Gallup poll found. 

Pinellas County high schools halt weapon detector pilot program after long lines, false alarms reported

Starting next week, students at two Pinellas County high schools will no longer need to walk through weapon detectors. Pinellas County Schools is pausing its pilot program only 10 days after it began.

Starbucks, ChatGPT want AI to help pick your next drink

The scene plays out every day in coffeehouses everywhere. A customer reaches the front of the line and immediately cannot decide what to order. There are so many options: maybe just get the usual, maybe a tea, maybe coffee, maybe a Frappuccino, iced or hot… What is that, something new?