California AG to investigate xAI, Grok over sexualized AI images of women and children

The California Attorney General on Wednesday announced an investigation into non-consensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI. The investigation into the Elon Musk-owned company comes amid a broader global backlash against deepfake images that spread on X. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office cited reports that users asked Grok…

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Into the Omniverse: Physical AI Open Models and Frameworks Advance Robots and Autonomous Systems

Editor’s note: This article is part of In the Omniversea series focused on how developers, 3D practitioners and businesses can transform their workflows using the latest advancements in OpenUSD And NVIDIA Omniverse. Open source has become essential to drive innovation in robotics and autonomy. By providing access to critical infrastructure – from simulation frameworks to…

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Zen-AI-Pentest: Open-source AI-powered penetration testing framework

Zen-AI-Pentest provides an open source framework for analyzing and testing systems using a combination of autonomous agents and standard security utilities. The project aims to enable users to execute an orchestrated sequence of reconnaissance, vulnerability analysis, exploitation and reporting using AI guidance and industry tools such as Nmap and Metasploit. It is written to support…

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SoundHound AI Bridgepointe Deal Puts Enterprise Adoption In Investor Focus

SoundHound AI (NasdaqGM:SOUN) has partnered with Bridgepointe Technologies to expand enterprise use of its AI agents and IT automation platforms. The partnership targets Bridgepointe’s more than 12,000 enterprise customers in industries including hospitality, automotive and retail. The collaboration focuses on the deployment of SoundHound’s Amelia 7 AI agent for customer interaction and its Autonomics platform…

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AI in drug discovery: 2025 in review

Pour ceux qui espéraient que l’intelligence artificielle aiderait à fournir des médicaments réellement efficaces, l’espoir perdure. Ici, le Dr Raminderpal Singh revient sur la triste réalité que 2025 a apportée à l’industrie. L’année 2025 restera dans les mémoires comme le moment où la découverte de médicaments contre l’IA est passée de la promesse à la…

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Financial advisors weigh AI upside against demand for human advice

Morningstar research shows that more advisors are turning to generative AI for greater efficiency, while clients demand deeper advice, context and emotional support. Financial advisors rely on generative AI to manage their routine work, but remain cautious about how the technology fits into their role as relationship managers and behavioral coaches, according to Morningstar data….

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