AI News Archive: May 29, 2026 — Part 9
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- Paramount+ used AI to make the ugliest Star Trek thumbnail ever
We've never seen Captain Kirk wearing an outfit quite like this one.
Score: 15🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.engadget.com/2183719/paramount-used-ai-to-make-the-ugliest-star-trek-thumbnail-ever/ - Companion AI Featured in The Entrepreneurial Edge With New Chapter on Ethical Leadership and Responsible Innovation
Companion AI Featured in The Entrepreneurial Edge With New Chapter on Ethical Leadership and Responsible Innovation USA Today
- Microsoft Build 2026: What to Expect
Microsoft's developer conference is almost upon us. We anticipate a lot of AI.
- Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy
If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.
Score: 15🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/29/kiwibits-ai-powered-bird-feeder-is-my-new-backyard-buddy/ - Video Friday: Extreme Omnidirectional Robot
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
- Even Sonny's impressed as Hyundai's Atlas robot shows off trick 'Ghost Rabona' in football-themed campaign
Hyundai Motor's humanoid robot Atlas has learned to play football well enough to score with an elaborate trick shot, capping a video campaign the carmaker is using to showcase its robotics technology ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The video released Friday shows Atlas, made by Hyundai affiliate Boston Dynamics, scoring with a move it dubbed the "Ghost Rabona." The robot faked a strike with its left foot to throw the defense off balance, then fired the ball with its right foot from behind its standing leg. The move forced it to cross its legs for an instant, a difficult maneuver, yet it kept its balance. Related Article Hyundai Motor Group jumps into growing military vehicle market Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors extends unbeaten streak with stoppage-time strike Hyundai Motor launches vehicle-to-grid pilot service in Jeju The video is part of a five-part series titled "School of Football," uploaded on Hyundai Motor's YouTube channel. Hyundai Motor Group, an official World Cup partner, said it built the campaign to show where robotics stands today and where it could go, with football as the hook. The robot's footwork was convincing enough to startle one of the game's biggest names. In a clip posted Wednesday, Korea's national team captain Son Heung-min watched Atlas train and reacted with disbelief. Son Heung-min reacts to a video of Atlas [SCREEN CAPTURE] "This is real? It's better than your average player," Son said. Hyundai began rolling out the video series on Monday, releasing one video a day. It opened with Atlas studying footage of football legends, then learning basic footwork, simple kicks and the rabona, in which a player crosses one leg behind the other to strike the ball. In the videos, Atlas succeeds only after several misses. None of the footage used computer-generated effects, according to Hyundai Motor. The clips also captured the next-generation Atlas, a development model first shown at the CES in Las Vegas in January, learning the movements on its own and carrying them out. The robot's ability to maintain its balance while performing football moves demonstrates its AI learning capabilities, human motion imitation technology and hardware control systems. Hyundai Motor Group's "School of Football" campaign video for its humanoid robot Atlas. [HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP] "It is significant that we showed the world the future of robotics through football in an engaging, human-centered way," said Jee Sung-won, head of Hyundai Motor's brand marketing division. "We plan to keep building a range of brand experiences that draw on mobility and robotics." The campaign has fed growing optimism about Atlas on the stock market. KB Securities on Thursday sharply raised its target price for Hyundai Motor to 1.2 million won ($795), looking past a slowdown in the core car business, where first-quarter operating profit fell 30.8 percent from a year earlier to 2.5 trillion won. Hyundai Motor's humanoid robot Atlas performs a ″Ghost Rabona″ kick in the company's ″School of Football″ campaign, a five-part video series released ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP] "Boston Dynamics is by far the dominant player in industrial humanoids," said Kang Sung-jin, an analyst at KB Securities. "Hyundai Motor Group, which has secured an edge in both cars and humanoids, is expected to surpass Toyota's market capitalization of 441 trillion won over the medium to long term." This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. BY NAM YOON-SEO [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]
- GetHookd Releases AI Advertising Guide Amid Marketer Shift To Unified Workflows
GetHookd Releases AI Advertising Guide Amid Marketer Shift To Unified Workflows USA Today
- Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg says 'our AI is winning' at POSSIBLE
Zeta Global CEO David Steinberg says 'our AI is winning' at POSSIBLE
- Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Google’s new AI agent combed through my emails, documents, and calendar to plan a birthday party and still didn’t clock the person most important to me.
- Watch: Dubai's viral humanoid robot joins UAE worshippers for Eid prayer at mosque
Watch: Dubai's viral humanoid robot joins UAE worshippers for Eid prayer at mosque Gulf News
- Access ChatGPT, Claude, & Gemini in One App for $55 With Code CHAT35 Through May 31
Access ChatGPT, Claude, & Gemini in One App for $55 With Code CHAT35 Through May 31 PCMag
Score: 12🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.pcmag.com/deals/access-chatgpt-claude-gemini-in-one-app-for-55-with-code-chat35-through - I asked AI a crucial travel question – it almost ruined my holiday
I asked AI a crucial travel question – it almost ruined my holiday The Telegraph
- Inside the AI Workflow Competition at Echelon Singapore 2026
The most interesting thing about AI is not how impressive it sounds in a pitch. It’s what happens when it’s forced to confront the kind of operational friction that real businesses deal with every day. That’s what makes this year’s AI Workflow Competition at Echelon Singapore 2026 worth paying attention to. Instead of asking builders […] The post Inside the AI Workflow Competition at Echelon Singapore 2026 appeared first on e27 .
Score: 10🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://e27.co/what-happens-when-smes-open-up-their-real-problems-to-top-builders-20260529/ - Review: AI-themed, ‘anthropology’ in San Jose is both riveting and unsettling
Review: AI-themed, ‘anthropology’ in San Jose is both riveting and unsettling The Mercury News
- 'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul
'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul Gulf News
Score: 10🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/robots-need-clothes-humanoids-hit-catwalk-in-seoul-2-1.500556584 - Latest AI News & Market Insights
Latest AI News & Market Insights PitchBook
- The Week Ahead (June 1-7): Nvidia Kicks Off GTC; Regulators Review Unitree IPO
The Week Ahead (June 1-7): Nvidia Kicks Off GTC; Regulators Review Unitree IPO Caixin Global
- You can now get paid $2K a month to be an AI masturbation consultant
Joi AI is hiring 10 "masturbation consultants" to test its new Daily Guided Masturbation feature. Find out how to apply and get paid $2,000 a month.
- The Means of Prediction How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits)
The Means of Prediction How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits) University of Cambridge
- Ex-Shield AI Worker Sues Over ‘Profane, Egregious’ Acts by Senior Official
A new lawsuit accuses a senior official at Shield AI of “profane, egregious acts” of sexual harassment and alleges fraud and safety issues involving other workers at the defense tech startup.
- Inc42’s AI Summit 2026, Gig Economy’s Safety Gap & More
What’s In Store For India’s AI Realm? As India’s top startup executives descended upon Bengaluru to attend the Inc42 AI…
Score: 08🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://inc42.com/buzz/inc42s-ai-summit-2026-gig-economys-safety-gap-more/ - Take our I/O 2026 quiz, vibe coded in Google AI Studio.
We used Google AI Studio to vibe code a quiz about our top I/O 2026 announcements.
Score: 05🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/io-2026-vibe-coded-quiz/ - DuckDuckGo Installs Spike as Google Moves to Replace Search With AI
"People aren’t just complaining about Google's AI search overhaul, they’re leaving." The post DuckDuckGo Installs Spike as Google Moves to Replace Search With AI appeared first on Futurism .
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/duckduckgo-installs-spike-google-search-ai - Tesla Insiders Admit Self-Driving Is a Complete Disaster
"We have all seen it fail." The post Tesla Insiders Admit Self-Driving Is a Complete Disaster appeared first on Futurism .
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-insiders-self-driving-disaster - Amazon Is the Latest Tech Giant to Face the Consequences of AI 'Tokenmaxxing'
Big companies are pulling back from using AI for anything and everything as costs go up.
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/amazon-ai-leaderboard-tokenmaxxing/ - How Safe Is a Tesla Robo-Taxi?
How Safe Is a Tesla Robo-Taxi? Barron's
- From Siri revamp to new tools: Here’s how Apple could rival Gemini (with Gemini) in iOS 27
Siri is about to get its biggest overhaul ever, largely thanks to Gemini.
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.androidauthority.com/ios-27-siri-revamp-rival-gemini-3672461/ - AI companies used their work. Local authors are fighting back.
AI companies used their work. Local authors are fighting back. The Boston Globe
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/29/arts/ai-writers-anthropic-plagiarism-lawsuit/ - Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Groupon announced layoffs last week as part of its AI restructuring plan, affecting up to 400 employees.
- Agent Commander Demo
Agent Commander Demo IT Pro
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/agent-commander-demo - Command Your Agents: The Blueprint for Scaling AI Without Scaling Risk
Command Your Agents: The Blueprint for Scaling AI Without Scaling Risk IT Pro
- Groupon laying off 400 — nearly 25% of its workforce — in AI shift
Groupon, the online marketplace, is slashing up to 400 positions — nearly a fourth of its worldwide workforce — in a plan to rebuild as an AI-native company.
- Gemini Spark rolls out to Google AI Ultra in the US: How it works
As previewed last week, Gemini Spark is now available in the US for Google AI Ultra subscribers. more…
- DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' Search Traffic Climbs as Users Reject Google's AI Overhaul
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has seen a surge in demand for its "No AI" search option in the wake of Google's May 19th I/O announcements . Google debuted a new "intelligent" search box reimagined with AI . It features AI suggestions as an upgrade to autocomplete, support for follow-up questions, expanded Personal Intelligence for connecting Gmail and Google Photos , and Search agents. DuckDuckGo told MacRumors that visits to its No AI search page more than tripled after Google's announcement. Traffic hit the 3x mark on May 28th, and has continued to climb. Visits have averaged around 84 percent above baseline consistently since May 19. DuckDuckGo is embracing demand for No AI search options, and it is promoting new extensions available for Chrome and Firefox that set No AI search as the default. No AI search has no AI-assisted answers, no chat interface, and it surfaces fewer AI images. DuckDuckGo can be set as the default search engine on Apple devices, but not the specific No AI page. DuckDuckGo has its own AI tools, but they are turned off for people who opt for the No AI experience. DuckDuckGo plans to add No AI search settings to its original extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera in the near future. Along with DuckDuckGo, there are other privacy-focused search engine options that minimize AI results. Paid search engine Kagi is one example , with no visible AI information unless you opt for AI tools. Kagi is $5 per month for a limited number of searches, and $10 a month for unlimited searches. Because it is a paid search engine, it does not have ads and it does not collect and sell user data. Tags: DuckDuckGo , Google This article, " DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' Search Traffic Climbs as Users Reject Google's AI Overhaul " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
- Tokenmaxxing: the AI workplace trend pushing rapid integration
Companies are gamifying AI utilization and spending thousands in tokens weekly
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://theweek.com/tech/tokenmaxxing-the-ai-workplace-trend-pushing-rapid-integration - ChatGPT share links abused to host fake outage pages to deliver malware
Threat actors are abusing ChatGPT's content-sharing feature to display fake OpenAI outage pages that direct users to download malware disguised as the ChatGPT desktop application. [...]
- ChatGPT is working on a slew of new features for Android users
That app could soon get much better organization, and useful quality-of-life features.
Score: 00🌐 MovesMay 29, 2026https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-working-new-features-android-3672476/ - Is Microsoft Copilot not working? Here’s what’s going on (Update: Back up)
Microsoft Copilot and Azure are experiencing issues.
- ChatGPT is retiring this beloved legacy model in June
The GPT-4 family is on its way out.
- Google’s Gemini Spark is ready to run your digital errands while your phone is off
You can now give Gemini Spark a task, turn off everything, and it still gets the job done.
- Tesla wants you to believe in its self-driving tech, but even its own AI trainers won’t trust it
A Reuters investigation found that Tesla's FSD safety stats are misleading, its robotaxi launches were carefully staged, and the people training its AI wouldn't trust the technology with their lives.
- Copilot gets a redesign and it now wants to do more without being an eyesore
Microsoft is reshaping Copilot to feel like a workspace that adapts to you. The redesign focuses on cleaner design, smarter context, and fewer interruptions while you work.
- Russia-linked threat group put ChatGPT to work from lure to payload
Researchers say 'GREYVIBE' crew used AI tools throughout a campaign targeting Ukrainian military and government
- ChatGPT blindly trusts browser content, turning the page into a payload
You and me go ChatGPhish-ing in the dark
- Microsoft slaps new coat of paint on Copilot, buries annoying button
Look, says Redmond, usage up 27-43% based on one week of data - admits it 'may not be indicative of long-term usage trends'
- UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research
During the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Summit in Paris, the UK government announced a partnership with France to use advanced imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve research in women’s health. The summit is focused on AI adoption, security and resilience to protect citizens, driving economic growth, and unlocking jobs and opportunities, as well as the energy and water efficiency of the digital sector and how to create a safer online world for children and young people. The partnership, called the UK-France Strategic Biomedical Alliance in Health and AI, is a collaboration between the University of Oxford, Université Paris Cité, Institut Pasteur, and the UK and French national advanced imaging facilities, the Diamond Light Source and Synchrotron Soleil. The overall objective is to make it simpler and faster for British and French institutions to cooperate on biomedical research. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said that harnessing emerging technology like AI involves joint projects, sharing research expertise in both countries, and working together on joint funding bids to deliver the technologies and products that will benefit people all over the world. The team of researchers will use AI and data to tackle under-researched, under-diagnosed conditions effecting millions of women. These include complications arising from childbirth and living with endometriosis. Speaking about the partnership, technology secretary Liz Kendall said: “This groundbreaking partnership between the UK and France will tackle some of the biggest challenges in women’s health, deliver safer and healthier pregnancies, and accelerate the fight against infectious diseases worldwide. That means new treatments, earlier diagnoses and more personalised care. “We are determined to build on that spirit of co-operation with our G7 partners this week, to drive forward work on some of the most important issues that affect us all, from AI adoption to keeping kids safe online.” Read more stories about international collaboration UK Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations : The UK will retain its Digital Services Tax on tech giants in a landmark US trade agreement that paves the way for a future digital tech deal. Estonian healthtech a hotbed of innovation for UK and Europe : Estonia is a thriving hub for advancements in healthcare technology, harnessing artificial intelligence and genomics. Its healthtech industry is targeting the UK and Europe for collaboration and market development. The government committed £900m of funding to boost the partnership between the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing , which hosts Isambard‑AI, and France’s computing centre, Genci. DSIT said this will allow researchers to access world-class compute and deliver scientific breakthroughs. Through the UKRI’s International Science Partnerships Fund, the UK is also contributing £300,000, matched by €330,000 from the French government to support new researchers living and working both in the UK and France, advance their careers. Imperial College has also signed an agreement with the French National Center for Scientific Research to collaborate on metabolism research – tackling major health challenges including heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. French minister for higher education, research and space Philippe Baptiste said: “The renewed dialogue between France and the United Kingdom marks a decisive step in our scientific partnership. Together, we are building a dynamic and ambitious roadmap, transforming our shared vision into concrete actions, notably through enhanced collaboration in Horizon Europe projects. This cooperation, anchored in trust and excellence, will deliver tangible results in artificial intelligence, health and beyond, for the benefit of both nations.” Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London, said: “Understanding metabolism is crucial to addressing some of the biggest health challenges of our time – from obesity and diabetes to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases – and our new joint laboratory will put the UK and France at the forefront of this critical area of research. By bringing together world-leading expertise and cutting-edge technologies, including AI and machine learning, we will deepen our understanding of these complex conditions for the benefit of all.”
- The Means of Prediction How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits)
The Means of Prediction How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits) University of Cambridge
- Anthropic Plans Wide Release of Mythos-Level AI Models in Weeks
Anthropic plans to widely release new artificial intelligence models in the coming weeks with cybersecurity capabilities comparable to Mythos, a technology the company previously said was too dangerous to make available to the general public. The company said Thursday that …
- NIST AI consortium reemerges with new name, scope and call for members
The change comes after the Department of Commerce-based agency rebranded its AI Safety Institute as the Center for AI Standards and Innovation last year. The post NIST AI consortium reemerges with new name, scope and call for members appeared first on FedScoop .
- Chatbot for enterprises: the complete guide for 2026
Chatbot for enterprises: the complete guide for 2026