In England, man seeks to buy landfill where he lost £620m in Bitcoin

As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure: A British computer engineer who lost £620 million worth of Bitcoin is considering buying the landfill where he believes his fortune is buried.
Chinese fans use DeepSeek to mourn Barbie Hsu’s death, craft farewell letters in her style

Fans are using the AI chatbot DeepSeek to generate farewell letters in the style of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who recently passed away at age 48 from pneumonia.
French AI chatbot Lucie taken offline after users mock bizarre responses

Lucie, a French-language AI chatbot developed with government backing, was taken offline over the weekend after users reported comical and nonsensical answers, including a claim that cows lay eggs.
UK government names AI assistant Humphrey after ‘Yes, Minister’ character
The UK government has unveiled a new suite of AI tools for civil servants named after Sir Humphrey Appleby — the shrewd senior civil servant from the British sitcom Yes, Minister — drawing mixed reactions from technology leaders.
ByteDance sets sights on AI video and expands popular chatbot

ByteDance, the tech giant behind TikTok and its Chinese counterpart Douyin, is intensifying its focus on generative AI, with a clear priority on AI-powered video tools over conversational chatbots.
Manchester City and Puma are letting fans design the team’s jersey using AI

Even football is getting in on the AI business.
Japan turns to AI to combat anime and manga piracy

It’s an attack of the otaku: Japan plans to deploy AI to combat the growing issue of anime and manga piracy, which the nation claims costs billions of yen in lost revenue annually.
Sony PlayStation boss says AI will not replace human touch in game development

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s leadership believes AI will enhance—not replace—humans in game development.
Ai-Da the robot makes history as her Alan Turing painting sells for US$1.3 million

It’s a watershed moment for AI in art.