A new wave of parents is using AI not just as a work tool, but as a household manager. Across social media, momfluencers are showing other mothers how to use ChatGPT, Claude, and similar tools to plan meals, organize schedules, write school emails, track chores, and manage the invisible labor of family life. What started as simple AI tips has grown into a new creator economy niche, with influencers selling prompts, guides, custom chatbots, and paid courses that teach parents

Companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence with the expectation that it will unlock major productivity gains, especially in software engineering. AI coding tools can now help developers produce more code faster than ever, with some workers saying tasks that once took a week can now be completed in a day. Tools like Claude Code have made individual coding work quicker, but the larger business results are still less clear. More code does not automatically mean b

The literary world is facing a major debate after allegations that one or more regional winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize may have used artificial intelligence. The controversy began after Jamir Nazir, a Trinidadian writer, won for his story “The Serpent in the Grove,” which was later criticized online for sounding unnatural, overly polished and possibly AI-generated. The story was published in Granta, and readers quickly bean pointing to strange metaphors, repeat

Martin Scorsese, one of the most respected names in cinema, is stepping into the artificial intelligence debate by backing Black Forest Labs, a fast-growing AI image and video generation company. The move is significant because Scorsese has long been seen as a defender of traditional filmmaking and cinema as an art form. His support suggests that Hollywood’s attitude toward AI may be starting to shift, especially as more filmmakers explore how the technology can be used as a

Canada has launched AI for All, a new national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making the country more competitive, more secure, and better prepared for the rapid growth of AI. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the plan in Toronto, saying the main question is not whether AI will transform society, but whether it will improve life for all Canadians or only benefit a few. The strategy focuses on safety, reliability, opportunity, and Canadian sovereignty as AI become

Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping first major teaching document of his papacy, an encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), calling for urgent global restraint in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Framing AI as one of the defining moral challenges of the modern era, he warned that without stronger oversight, humanity risks deepening inequality, accelerating conflict, and eroding human dignity at scale. At the core of his message

A major literary controversy has unfolded around the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize after several regional winners faced online accusations of using artificial intelligence in their work. The main focus has been Jamir Nazir’s “The Serpent in the Grove,” which won the Caribbean regional category and was published on Granta’s website on May 12. The story, set in rural Trinidad, follows a struggling farmer, a silenced young wife, and a grove that seems to hold buried memori

Anthropic’s Claude is quickly moving beyond the idea of a simple chatbot and toward a future where AI can understand a person’s work, habits, and needs before they even ask for help. Cat Wu, Anthropic’s head of product for Claude Code and Cowork, recently explained that the next major step for AI assistants will be “proactivity.” Instead of only responding when users type a prompt, future AI systems could recognize patterns, set up automations, and help with tasks before user

The Golden Globes are making one thing clear for the future of Hollywood awards: artificial intelligence can support a film or television project, but it cannot replace the human performers and creators at the centre of it. Organizers announced new AI guidelines stating that performances mainly generated or created by artificial intelligence will not be eligible for Golden Globe consideration. The rule does not ban AI completely, but it draws a clear line between using AI as

Artificial intelligence is already part of students’ daily lives, whether they encounter it through search engines, writing assistants, recommendation systems, or social media. This growing exposure has pushed Canadian educators and policymakers to ask a bigger question: how should schools actually teach AI? The goal is not simply to show students how to use new apps, but to build AI literacy, which includes understanding how AI works, using it responsibly, and thinking criti

Marc Lore’s Wonder is pushing a bold idea for the future of food: using AI to let almost anyone create and launch a restaurant brand from a single prompt. Lore, the e-commerce entrepreneur known for Jet.com and his time leading Walmart U.S. eCommerce, recently described Wonder Create as a tool that could allow food entrepreneurs, influencers, trainers, nonprofits, entertainment brands, or even families to build a restaurant concept in under a minute. Instead of needing to ren

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing back against growing fears that artificial intelligence will destroy jobs, arguing instead that AI is creating a large new wave of work. Speaking at a Milken Institute event with MSNBC’s Becky Quick, Huang said AI should be seen as a job creator and a major opportunity for the United States to rebuild its industrial strength. His comments come at a time when many workers, especially younger and entry-level employees, are worried about how qu

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of Formula One’s future, changing how teams compete, operate, and promote themselves in one of the world’s most technology-driven sports. Formula One has always depended on speed, engineering, and data, but AI is now becoming a bigger part of both on-track performance and off-track business strategy. With eight new AI partnerships signed in the past six months alone, the sport is showing how quickly artificial intelligence is m

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in modern economies, governments and businesses alike are confronting a growing challenge: how to balance innovation with control. Across the United Kingdom and Europe, concerns over dependence on foreign AI providers—particularly those based in the United States—are accelerating efforts to establish what is increasingly referred to as “digital sovereignty.” Recent developments, ranging from corporate contingency planning to

Elon Musk has once again sparked widespread debate about the future of work, money, and retirement, arguing that rapid advances in artificial intelligence will soon make traditional financial planning for old age largely unnecessary. In a resurfaced interview on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast, Musk suggested that people will not need to “worry about squirreling money away for retirement in 10 or 20 years,” claiming that in the near future, “it won’t matter.” He de

Canada is preparing to bring artificial intelligence into public weather forecasting in a major step toward faster and more accurate predictions. Environment and Climate Change Canada plans to launch a new hybrid forecasting model this spring, combining AI with traditional physics-based weather models. The goal is to strengthen public safety, improve emergency readiness, and give Canadians more time to prepare for severe weather events such as winter storms, heat waves, atmos

A new report developed through consultations with young people across Canada is calling on governments to regulate AI chatbots more strictly, warning that many systems are intentionally designed to be addictive and emotionally manipulative. Published by McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, the report is based on input from around 100 participants aged 17 to 23 who took part in four consultation events between November 2025 and March 2026. The findin

Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving from computer screens into real-world kitchens, and a London, Ontario company is showing how quickly that shift is happening. Appetronix, an automation company focused on robotic food service, has developed a fully autonomous pizza-making machine that uses AI-driven dispensing technology to prepare fresh meals in places where traditional kitchens may not be practical. The company’s goal is to bring hot, made-to-order food into lo

Meta is reportedly developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg that could interact with employees, answer questions, give feedback, and potentially attend meetings in his place. The digital clone is said to be trained on Zuckerberg’s voice, image, mannerisms, tone, and years of public statements so employees can still feel connected to the founder even when he is not physically present. For a company with nearly 79,000 workers across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Reality

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the job search, but not always in the way people expected. While AI tools can help job seekers create stronger resumes and cover letters more quickly, employers are finding that the same technology is making hiring slower, noisier, and harder to manage. What was supposed to streamline recruiting has instead created a surge of polished, keyword rich applications that often look impressive on paper but do not always reflect a candidate’s rea