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Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI

The trend of attorneys getting caught citing AI-hallucinated cases points to a broader problem: instead of checking AI’s work, people keep trusting it

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 1:24pm EDT

Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district - Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children's social media addiction and mental health harms

ABC News - May 22, 2026 1:18pm EDT

London mayor putting 'politics over safety' Palantir UK boss says

Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".

BBC News - May 22, 2026 1:00pm EDT

Congress investigates Canvas breach as company pays ransom

Instructure CEO Steve Daly's got some explaining to do

Register UK - May 22, 2026 11:37am EDT

Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal assistant coming soon

Powered by Gemini 3.5, Gemini Spark will be able to complete mundane, routine tasks like sorting through meeting notes, emails and chats and then creating documents with the biggest takeaways and to-dos.

NBC News - May 22, 2026 10:50am EDT

Forget Apple's Rising Mac Mini Prices, This GMKtec Mini PC Hits an All-Time Low for Memorial Day

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 10:49am EDT

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer No Longer Carries a Premium Price Tag After Dropping Below Black Friday Pricing

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 10:30am EDT

Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked

Guardian UK - May 22, 2026 10:10am EDT

Workday jumps 14% as it bumps up margin forecast on AI strength

Workday's CEO says the company is seeing success in artificial intelligence.

CNBC - May 22, 2026 10:04am EDT

Span wants to turn homes into mini data centers

Smart-panel start-up Span wants to turn spare household electricity into AI computing power. How far it can scale and what effect that would have on the residential grid remain unsettled

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 9:35am EDT

All the Questions We Have After 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 9:32am EDT

Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping

The Conversation - May 22, 2026 9:31am EDT

Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dominate our feeds

Social media platforms used to be about communication between friends. The business model is to increase the time people spend on their apps and increase ad revenue.

BBC News - May 22, 2026 9:10am EDT

Ninja Crispi Glass Air Fryer Hits a Record Low for Memorial Day, With Non-Toxic 4QT Glass Containers and Lids

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 8:55am EDT

Among Democrats, support for Israel is crumbling – with major implications - An overwhelming majority of Democrats now view Israel negatively – a dramatic shift that is playing out in primary campaigns across the country. It could portend big changes in policy, should the party capture control of Congress. By - Simon Montlake - / 12 min

Christian Science Monitor - May 22, 2026 8:38am EDT

Google explains how it will infuse ads into AI answers

Just like in The Truman Show

Register UK - May 22, 2026 8:30am EDT

Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns.

Live Science - May 22, 2026 8:05am EDT

Data Centers Can Make Neighborhoods Up to 4 Degrees Hotter, Study Finds

Gizmodo - May 22, 2026 7:33am EDT

Mega-IPOs could signal market top, say analysts as SpaceX and OpenAI prep record floats

SpaceX's IPO, expected on June 12, could mark the largest float in history.

CNBC - May 22, 2026 7:23am EDT

Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket

Not a Zero successor, ARM box aims for openness, but shipping remains the hard part

Register UK - May 22, 2026 6:43am EDT

Standard Chartered boss says AI comments taken ‘out of context’ after backlash

The Asian-focused bank unveiled plans on Tuesday to cut around 7,800 jobs as it ramps up the use of AI across its operations.

Evening Standard - May 22, 2026 6:19am EDT

AI pioneer calls for stronger guardrails for AI systems

The Straits Times - May 22, 2026 6:13am EDT

Bixonimania’—the fake illness that AI fell for

How an experiment involving a made-up skin condition exposes the risks of increasingly popular AI medical advice

Scientific American - May 22, 2026 6:12am EDT

Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too

Most software engineers now use AI for most of their code and fear the existential threat

Register UK - May 22, 2026 6:10am EDT