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Why the World's Best AI Systems Are Still So Bad at Pokémon
Why the World's Best AI Systems Are Still So Bad at Pokémon Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. Right now, live on Twitch, you can watch three of the world's smartest AI systems-- GPT 5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, and Gemini 3 Pro --doing their best to beat classic Pokémon games. At least by human standards, they are not very good. The systems are slow, overconfident, and often confused.
Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68
Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68. His ex-wife Shelly Miles announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast, Real Coffee with Scott Adams. The satirical cartoon strip - about a competent but frustrated engineer and his dysfunctional workplace environment - was first published in 1989, and went on to feature in more than 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries. The character also later appeared in books, an animated TV series and video game. But in 2023, his comic strip was cancelled by newspapers including the Washington Post after Adams was accused of making racist comments about black people.
Meet Aura: Scientists develop robotic 'pet butler' that can feed and play with your animals while you're at work
Bill and Hillary Clinton declare themselves ABOVE THE LAW as they defy Epstein subpoena with astonishing letter slamming Trump's'cruel agenda' Vicious whispers expose the uncomfortable truth about Tulsi Gabbard... and what it means for her future Lawyer shows why he's most forgiving husband in America after glamorous teacher wife, 25, cheated on him with boy, 17, in marital home Iran's Islamic rulers are teetering on collapse. America must give them a final shove. Here's what I am advising Trump's team: MARK DUBOWITZ Waitress wearing a crash helmet'who started fatal Swiss resort inferno' was among the 40 to die in the tragedy Restaurant server sparks outrage after'infuriating' move on customer's bill: '15% wasn't good enough, apparently' Jolene needs surgery to cure her crippling disease. Doctors say they're too busy... but approved euthanasia in ONE HOUR How much do you know about history's most infamous serial killer? Take our Jack the Ripper quiz in this week's The Crime Desk newsletter But now this tiny detail in this disgraceful new picture has made me realise she may be the most deluded woman in the world.
U.K. Cracks Down on AI 'Nudify' Tech, Announces Investigation Into X
In this photo illustration, a screen displays examples of AI prompt-created videos, made with Xai's Grok app, on January 12, 2026 in London, England. In this photo illustration, a screen displays examples of AI prompt-created videos, made with Xai's Grok app, on January 12, 2026 in London, England. The United Kingdom plans to bring into force a law that criminalizes the creation of non-consensual sexualized images, including through Grok, the chatbot within Elon Musk's X application, following the app's deepfake scandal of the last few weeks. "This means individuals are committing a criminal offence if they create--or seek to create--such content--including on X--and anyone who does this should expect to face the full extent of the law," Technology Secretary Liz Kendal announced in the House of Commons Monday, adding that the government would work to also make it illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to create these nonconsensual images. The move came just hours after the Office of Communications (Ofcom)--the country's independent regulator for the communications industry--announced that it will be investigating X and the thousands of pornographic images generated by Grok that flooded the app, including sexualized images of what appear to be minors.
Revealed: The popular workplace trends putting your career at risk - so, are you guilty of sending 'spamplications' or producing 'workslop'?
Bill and Hillary Clinton declare themselves ABOVE THE LAW as they defy Epstein subpoena with astonishing letter slamming Trump's'cruel agenda' Vicious whispers expose the uncomfortable truth about Tulsi Gabbard... and what it means for her future Lawyer shows why he's most forgiving husband in America after glamorous teacher wife, 25, cheated on him with boy, 17, in marital home Iran's Islamic rulers are teetering on collapse. America must give them a final shove. Here's what I am advising Trump's team: MARK DUBOWITZ Waitress wearing a crash helmet'who started fatal Swiss resort inferno' was among the 40 to die in the tragedy Restaurant server sparks outrage after'infuriating' move on customer's bill: '15% wasn't good enough, apparently' Jolene needs surgery to cure her crippling disease. Doctors say they're too busy... but approved euthanasia in ONE HOUR How much do you know about history's most infamous serial killer? Take our Jack the Ripper quiz in this week's The Crime Desk newsletter But now this tiny detail in this disgraceful new picture has made me realise she may be the most deluded woman in the world.
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link planned
The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands. Previous plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line had included a line between the two cities, but that part of the project was scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government. On Wednesday, the government is expected to confirm proposals for new and improved rail links across the North of England in a scheme known as Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Little detail about a new Birmingham to Manchester route is anticipated, other than the intention to build it after NPR is completed, meaning it may not happen for decades. HS2 is currently tens of billions of pounds over budget and around a decade behind schedule.
Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri
Improvements to a number of Apple services - including a more personalised version of its virtual assistant, Siri - are to be powered with AI provided by Google. The tech giants have announced a multi-year collaboration which will see the iPhone-maker base some of its key tech on Google's Gemini AI models. In a joint statement, the two firms said the partnership would unlock innovative new experiences for Apple users. However, experts say it demonstrates how Apple's cautious approach to building and rolling out its own AI tools has left it reliant on other companies. By outsourcing the foundational layer of its AI to Google, Apple is effectively admitting that its internal efforts couldn't compete with Google's Gemini in terms of capability and scale in the short term, IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo said.
Trump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is Losing
If you want to put people back on the moon, don't gut the agency in charge of getting them there. The senator wanted a promise. For the last six years--or maybe the last decade or quarter century, depending on how you count it--the United States and China had been locked in a space race, a contest to see which nation could put its people on the moon . Senator Ted Cruz wanted President Donald Trump's nominee to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, to pledge that the US would not lose. Cruz brought a little surprise to Isaacman's confirmation hearing last April. It was a poster of the moon. On one side stood three astronauts and a giant Chinese flag. On the other were two more figures in space suits, with the tiniest Stars and Stripes planted in the lunar soil . Cruz apologized for the imbalance. "My team used ChatGPT," explained the senator, who chairs the committee that oversees NASA. Then Cruz, with a bit more seriousness, asked Isaacman, "Do we have your commitment that you will not allow the scenario on the right of this poster to happen? That China will not beat us to the moon?" Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who had paid for his own missions to space, replied, "Senator, I only see the left-hand portion of that poster."
RSF drone attack kills 27 in southeast Sudan: Report
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed 27 people in a reported drone attack on a Sudanese army base in the southeastern city of Sinja, a military source told Al Jazeera. Monday's attack coincided with an announcement a day prior that the government, aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), would be returning to the capital, Khartoum, three years after it had shifted its base of operations to Port Sudan. The military source, who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity, said Monday's drone attack targeted not only leaders in the government forces but also the security teams and civilians accompanying them. It was unclear how many people were wounded in the attack. Al Jazeera received reports that 13 people were injured, while some estimates have put the number much higher.