Today: 6 July 2026

Google’s Bard ‘Learnt Bengali’ Claim Has a Data Problem, Former Researcher Says

Google’s Bard ‘Learnt Bengali’ Claim Has a Data Problem, Former Researcher Says

UPDATED: SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2026, 05:05 Google’s claim that a Bard-era AI system learned Bengali on its own is facing scrutiny because a former company researcher pointed to Google training data showing Bengali was already in the mix. The dispute cuts at a basic question in the AI race: whether companies are describing real technical surprises, or dressing up known training effects as mystery.
Zebra Medical Vision’s AI Reads Medical Images. Now Comes the Hospital Test

Zebra Medical Vision’s AI Reads Medical Images. Now Comes the Hospital Test

Updated: PETAH TIKVA, Israel, May 6, 2026, 14:59 Nanox is trying to turn Zebra Medical Vision’s scan-reading software into a hospital business, not just an AI demo. The company said it had accelerated work around Nanox.AI, added Cedars-Sinai as a clinical-trial partner for an aortic valve calcification tool and pushed U.S. deployment of Nanox.ARC systems, with Chief Executive Erez Meltzer calling the fourth quarter “strong momentum.”
AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

Updated: Washington, May 6, 2026, 08:00 EDT The answer to the headline question “How many jobs have been lost to AI in 2023?” is not millions. Using Challenger, Gray & Christmas data, U.S. employers linked 4,247 announced job cuts to artificial intelligence in 2023, based on the firm’s January 2024 figure of 4,628 AI-linked cuts since May 2023, including 381 that January; Andrew Challenger said companies were “not outright blaming AI” for many layoff decisions.
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Stock Market Today

  • Fox Shares Fall After Comms Shake-Up, On Talks With Roku
    July 6, 2026, 1:19 PM EDT. Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOXA) stock slipped after the company put a Tubi executive in charge of corporate communications. Fox is in talks over a possible partnership with Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU). The company is looking to build up its streaming and media business, with investors wary as digital rivals jockey for position. Fox says it wants to turn creative ideas into cultural moments, betting on assets and new leadership as things shift.
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