Apple Books apparently has the same knockoff problem as Amazon

Joanna Stern says AI-generated knockoff versions of her book keep appearing on Apple Books, highlighting a growing problem with digital bookstores.

Your next EV battery could start life as a plastic water bottle

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric vehicles and smartphones.

Anthropic’s most powerful AI is making a comeback, but only for a select few

Anthropic has restored access to Mythos 5 for a small group of trusted users, while reports suggest Fable 5 could return within days.

Everything is not okay with DuckDuckGo and its AI

DuckDuckGo’s AI search assistant was tricked into repeating a fabricated story, highlighting how coordinated misinformation can fool modern AI systems.

Stanford scientists built an AI that can design healthier, greener burgers

Stanford researchers have developed BurgerAI, an AI system that creates healthier and more sustainable burger recipes without compromising on taste.

OpenAI reveals its most advanced GPT-5.6 model, but you can’t access it yet

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model family yet, though most users will have to wait as access remains tightly restricted.

Bacteria could be the secret sauce to keeping your computers cool

A new study finds that bacteria can grow materials that cool electronics far better than current options, offering a sustainable fix for overheating devices.

Bored of reading papers? This AI tool turns them into TikTok-like videos

University of Washington researchers built PaperTok, an AI system that converts academic papers into short-form videos with editable scripts, storyboarded scenes, and author credits

As AI voices get harder to spot, ElevenLabs adopts Google’s SynthID to help you sniff the fakes

AI-generated voices are becoming nearly impossible to identify. ElevenLabs is now embedding invisible watermarks into its audio so you’ll finally know when you’re listening to AI.

OpenAI just made GPT-5.5 Instant more fun to talk to, and users may actually notice

OpenAI has updated GPT-5.5 Instant, making ChatGPT’s default model more conversational, better at advice, and easier to talk to during everyday interactions.