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AI may soon shop for your mortgage, credit card and insurance — but whose side will it be on?

AI shopping agents could eliminate much of the drudgery of comparing financial products — while quietly creating an extraordinarily powerful new middleman.

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Before you let an AI agent spend your money: 7 permissions to check

AI agents will soon be offering to manage your financial affairs in sort of a "self-driving" mode. Is this a good idea?

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Europe joins the AI slowdown movement as von der Leyen calls frontier labs to the table

AI is becoming a safety issue, not just a free speech issue.

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AI data centers could ignite a new fight over natural gas — and consumers may pay the bill

AI is coming for your electricity and, now, your natural gas too.

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How data centers can raise your utility bill — four different ways

The energy grid in the U.S. is under increasing strain and guess who may get stuck with the bill to upgrade it.

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Too big to insure - the AI data center insurance dilemma

Not too long ago, we had financial institutions that were deemed too big to fail. Now, it's data centers that have outgrown normal risk profiles.

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AI bots move from the pedestal to the whipping post as fears of economic disaster and even extinction take hold

Top AI executives cast themselves as canaries in the cage, warn that their creation may prove deadly.

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From Ma Bell to the $2,000 iPhone: How the telephone went from regulated utility to luxury product

$1,999 and up for the iPhone Duo? How did telephones get this expensive?

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Affordability Watch: What did telephone service actually cost?

Telephones have really gotten expensive -- or have they?

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AI chatbots may tell patients what they want to hear — even when it’s dangerous

AI can sometimes be a bit too eager to please, researchers caution.

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How to ask an AI bot a health question without talking it into reassuring you

Facts are one thing, opinions are another. Make sure you know what you're getting.

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Social media warning labels may actually get young people’s attention

The labels raise awareness but whether they actually discourage usage isn't known.