Late last week, The Hollywood Reporter ran a story about an “AI Stan Lee hologram” that would be appearing at the LA Comic Con this weekend. Nearly seven years after the famous Marvel Comics creator’s death at the age of 95, fans will be able to pay $15 to $20 this weekend to chat with

We’re about a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Summers across the global north are now defined by flash floods, droughts, heat waves, uncontainable wildfires, and intensifying named storms, exactly as predicted by Exxon scientists back in the 1970s. The United States secretary of health and human services advocates against using the most

Google has unveiled its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), a system designed to let AI agents autonomously handle transactions, from credit cards to stablecoins and even real-time bank transfers. A recent report on the launch explains how purchases are secured with cryptographically signed mandates that trace intent step by step, effectively turning AI into a trusted

What happens when still images aren’t enough, and you want motion, realism, and a touch of the forbidden? That’s where the promise of FreeGF AI’s Unfiltered Video Generation comes in. Unlike mainstream AI platforms that choke the second you type anything remotely risqué, this one tries to hand you the creative keys with fewer “sorry,

I wanted to know what the fuss was all about with these so-called “AI girlfriends,” so I did what any curious (and slightly skeptical) person would do—I tested them myself. Not just a quick click-and-leave either. I actually sat down, gave prompts, built characters, flirted a little, asked awkward questions, and even pushed on the

Ever found yourself staring at a blank chat box, trying to kickstart an imaginative roleplay, only to realize your brain has temporarily gone on holiday? Happens to the best of us. That’s where AI tools step in, not as a replacement for creativity, but as that mate who always has a wild idea ready when

SecretCrush AI isn’t shy about what it’s built for. Instead of locking you out the second you mention anything risqué, the platform leans into uncensored AI image generation with the same energy that other apps run away from. It’s marketed as a space where you can bring erotic ideas, fantasies, and wild character designs to

AI-powered search capabilities are continuing to work their way into toolkits as developers seek to speed up, optimize, and enhance their work. Fast-growing startup Perplexity has been a key player behind that push, and is now further bolstering its capabilities with a new search application programming interface (API). This gives devs access to the enormous

The Dead Internet Theory is a false conspiracy theory. But in practical terms, it might as well be true.  Emerging from the deranged muck of 4chan and Wizardchan in the late 2010s, the Dead Internet Theory holds that secret cabals of all-powerful government or corporate conspirators use bots and AI-generated content to replace humans on

Look, your budgets may be constrained and the business environment complicated, but when it comes to investing in the technology needed to drive your enterprise, purchasing decisions should be guided by far more considerations than simple sticker price. You also have to consider the value across the whole lifecycle — the total cost of ownership across