I'm Enamored With Lenovo's Desktop AI Companions, and I Could Use Their Help Lenovo brought some adorable AI concepts to MWC 2026 -- one of which you'll actually be able to buy soon. Katie Collins Principal Writer Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European correspondent, covering tech policy and Big Tech in the EU and UK....

Flapping Airplanes on the future of AI: ‘We want to try really radically different things’ There’s been a bunch of exciting research-focused AI labs popping up in recent months, and Flapping Airplanes is one of the most interesting. Propelled by its young and curious founders, Flapping Airplanes is focused on finding less data-hungry ways to train AI. It’s a potential game-changer for the...

An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics Czech ice dancers Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made their Olympic debut on Monday, an unfathomable feat that takes a lifetime of dedication and practice. But the sibling duo used AI music in their rhythm dance program, which doesn’t break any official rules, but serves as a depressing symbol of how absolutely cooked we are. As Mrázek...

Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks.  On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department announced the guilty plea. Martino, who used to work for cybersecurity firm DigitalMint, admitted to playing both sides of the negotiation in five different...

After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.