artificial intelligence
The Big Story
‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside a $10 Million AI Music Fraud Case
By Kate Knibbs
Gear
Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
By Julian Chokkattu
Security
Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud
By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
Business
OpenAI and the FDA Are Holding Talks About Using AI In Drug Evaluation
By Zoë Schiffer, Emily Mullin, and Will Knight
Politics
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
By Caroline Haskins and Vittoria Elliott
Culture
Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content
By Laura Holliday