
AI Companions Are Moving In With Seniors to Combat Loneliness
An AI companion robot named ElliQ is being deployed in the homes of seniors to combat loneliness. Early results show the device significantly reduces feelings of isolation.
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An AI companion robot named ElliQ is being deployed in the homes of seniors to combat loneliness. Early results show the device significantly reduces feelings of isolation.

A surge in patient injury reports linked to an AI-enhanced surgical device is raising serious questions about the safety and oversight of artificial intelligence in medicine.

A major Swedish study of 100,000 women shows that AI-assisted mammograms significantly boost early-stage breast cancer detection and reduce missed cases.

Google has launched MedGemma 1.5 and MedASR, new open-source AI models designed to advance healthcare applications with enhanced medical imaging and speech recognition.

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to discover two new biological subtypes of multiple sclerosis, paving the way for personalized patient treatments.

South Korea is deploying thousands of AI-powered dolls to combat a severe mental health crisis among its isolated elderly population, raising both hope and ethical questions.

Recent breakthroughs show humanoid robots achieving major milestones, including moving 100,000 warehouse containers and setting a 65-mile walking record.

OpenAI is expanding far beyond its AI research roots, launching new ventures in web search, social media, healthcare, and robotics, positioning itself against tech giants.

Artificial intelligence is being deployed in over 80 countries to rapidly screen for tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, saving lives in remote areas.

As AI chatbots increasingly serve as digital therapists, users find new avenues for support, but the trend raises urgent questions about safety, privacy, and regulatory oversight from agencies like th

Cisco Systems unveils Unified Edge, an all-in-one server rack designed for deploying AI in retail, healthcare, and factories. It combines chips, storage, networking, and security, simplifying AI infer

Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly is partnering with Nvidia to build an AI-powered supercomputer, aiming to accelerate the discovery of new medicines for various diseases.