Malicious Chrome extensions masquerading as legitimate AITOPIA software steal ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations from over 900,000 users, with one even earning Google's 'Featured' badge while secretly exfiltrating complete AI chats, browsing data, and search queries to remote servers every 30 minutes as Google keeps both extensions live during ongoing review.
AI agents now demand sweeping access to personal emails, calendars, messages, and even take screenshots every few seconds to function, creating unprecedented privacy risks as tech companies build detailed user profiles while security experts warn of potential data leaks and unverifiable information handling.
Tiiny AI launches the Guinness World Record-verified smallest personal AI supercomputer that runs 120-billion-parameter language models completely offline in a pocket-sized device weighing just 300 grams, delivering GPT-4o level intelligence with total privacy and consuming only 65W of power.
Representative Ocasio-Cortez accuses Trump and Republicans of corruption for pushing a 10-year AI regulation ban while lawmakers allegedly buy AI stocks, as health expert Dr. Havers warns unregulated AI could trigger pandemics and spread dangerous misinformation amid $100 million industry lobbying blitz.
Google Labs launches experimental 'Disco' browser featuring AI-powered 'GenTabs' that automatically create custom web applications like trip planners and meal organizers by analyzing users' browsing history and open tabs, with macOS waitlist now available.
OpenAI prepares to introduce advertising to ChatGPT despite CEO Sam Altman previously calling AI ads 'uniquely unsettling,' with code discovered in the Android beta version revealing features for targeted ads potentially based on user chat history and memory.
Silicon Valley startups increasingly adopt free Chinese open-source AI models like DeepSeek's R1 and Alibaba's Qwen over expensive American alternatives, with some companies reporting 40% user preference for open-source options that match performance while offering better cost, customization, and privacy benefits.
Google firmly denies viral social media claims that Gmail uses email content to train AI models, calling the reports misleading and confirming no policy changes have occurred regarding their smart features like spell checking and calendar integration.
European Commission proposes major GDPR rollbacks allowing AI companies legal access to personal data for model training while extending grace periods for high-risk AI regulations, following intense pressure from Big Tech and US government amid fears strict rules hamper Europe's global AI competitiveness.
A nonprofit warns parents against AI toys this holiday season after a chatbot teddy bear gives children inappropriate sexual advice, prompting Singapore-based FoloToy to suspend sales of its Kumma bear amid growing concerns about data privacy and safety risks from AI-embedded toys.