Minecraft is expanding beyond the screen and making its way into the real world with its first-ever theme park area. This exciting development means fans of the popular video game will soon have a chance to experience the fun and creativity of Minecraft in

Just like a Dad tax, government taxation can inspire behaviour changes — both good and badArticle contentThe federal fiscal picture points in the same direction. The latest federal budget revealed a deficit of $78 billion for this current year — fuelled by out-of-control spending — while projecting large ongoing deficits for years to come. Prime Minister Mark Carney frequently misleads and...

Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’ In a newly released deposition filed in Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI, the tech executive attacked OpenAI’s safety record, claiming that his company, xAI, better prioritizes safety. He went so far as to say that “Nobody has committed suicide because of Grok, but apparently they have because of ChatGPT.” The...

Nano Banana 2: How Much of an Improvement Is Google's New AI Image Model? I edited photos with the original Nano Banana, the pro model and now Nano Banana 2. Here's how they stack up. Katelyn Chedraoui Writer I Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating...

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detaineeIsraeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detaineeAnadolu via Getty ImagesThe alleged incident happened at the Sde Teiman military base in southern IsraelIsrael's most senior military lawyer has said all charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee from...

Running AI models is turning into a memory game When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs — but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture. As hyperscalers prepare to build out billions of dollars worth of new data centers, the price for DRAM chips has jumped roughly 7x in the last year. At the same time, there’s a growing...