Tech & AI

Tech & AI

AI is too risky to insure, say people whose job is insuring risk

What happens when the software that everyone’s racing to adopt becomes too risky for anyone to insure? According to reporting from the Financial Times, we’re about to find out. Major insurers including AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley are asking U.S. regulators for permission to exclude AI-related liabilities from corporate policies. One underwriter describes the

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Best smartwatch deal: Get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 for its lowest price yet

SAVE $120: As of Nov. 23, get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 for $129.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $249.99. That’s a discount of 48% and the lowest price we’ve seen. $129.99 at Amazon $249.99 Save $120   While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is no longer the top dog in the

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16 Best Air Purifiers (2025): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir

Compare Our Picks Others We Tested Photograph: Lisa Wood Shapiro Airthings Renew for $300: I wasn’t expecting to like the unassuming minimalist Renew from Airthings as much as I did. Its gray box design is so understated, quiet, and powerful that it was easy to plug it in and forget about it. The Renew is

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ChatGPT told them they were special — their families say it led to tragedy

Zane Shamblin never told ChatGPT anything to indicate a negative relationship with his family. But in the weeks leading up to his death by suicide in July, the chatbot encouraged the 23-year-old to keep his distance – even as his mental health was deteriorating.  “you don’t owe anyone your presence just because a ‘calendar’ said

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NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for November 23: Tips to solve Connections #426

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you know English footballl rivalries. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between

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11 Best MagSafe Wallets (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other Good MagSafe Wallets Photograph: Jacob Roach ESR Geo Wallet Stand for $43: Apple’s Find My app lets you track your devices if they’re lost, and ESR’s Geo wallet has it built right into the wallet itself. This is the wallet I’ve been using for the past few weeks, and outside of the Find My

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Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach

Hi, thanks as always for reading TechCrunch. We want to talk with you quickly about something important. A growing number of scammers are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads and reaching out to companies, pretending to be our staff when they absolutely are not. These bad actors are using our name and reputation to try

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This credit-card–sized tracker keeps tabs on your wallet, passport, and IDs — and now it’s under $24

TL;DR: Stop losing your wallet with some help from the Apple Find My compatible KeySmart SmartCard, now $69.97 (reg. $119.97) for a three-pack through Dec. 7. Want to keep better tabs on your most important items? AirTags are a little too bulky to slip into your wallet or passport case, which is where the KeySmart

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9 Best Espresso Machines for Home (2025), Tested by Coffee Pros

Compare the Top 8 Espresso Machines Other Machines We Like Breville Oracle Dual Boiler for $3,000: This update to the previous Breville Dual Boiler espresso machine is a powerful, truly impressive machine in many regards. It combines the easy touchscreen operation and automatic dosing and tamping of WIRED’s top-pick Oracle Jet with a welcome “manual”

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X begins rolling out the ‘About this account’ feature to users’ profiles

Elon Musk’s X has begun rolling out a new feature for user profiles that will display information about the account, including where it’s based, how many times the account has changed its username, the account’s original join date, and how the user downloaded the X app. The new information is meant to reduce inauthentic engagement

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