http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:15:34 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/16/states-sue-openai-saying-popular-chatbot-hurting-children-deceiving-adults/stories/20261016113 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/16/states-sue-openai-saying-popular-chatbot-hurting-children-deceiving-adults/stories/20261016113#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:03:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/16/states-sue-openai-saying-popular-chatbot-hurting-children-deceiving-adults/stories/20261016113 HARRISBURG, Pa. — At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company's popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit. Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen in 2025 in Chicago. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/11/lake-america-backlash-fuels-interest-in-google-maps-alternatives/stories/20261011037 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/11/lake-america-backlash-fuels-interest-in-google-maps-alternatives/stories/20261011037#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:15:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/11/lake-america-backlash-fuels-interest-in-google-maps-alternatives/stories/20261011037 Just because Google and Apple are now calling it Lake America doesn’t mean everyone has to. A search for "Lake Ontario" on Google Maps shows up as "Lake America" on Aug. 30 in Bellemont, Ariz. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/10/social-media-addiction-ai-safety/stories/20261010005 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/10/social-media-addiction-ai-safety/stories/20261010005#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:13:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/10/social-media-addiction-ai-safety/stories/20261010005 Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with an even more potent technology: artificial intelligence. ChatGPT history by a teenager is seen at a coffee shop in Russellville, Ark., on July 15, 2025. Kristin Bride, right, mother of 16-year-old Carson Bride, who died by suicide after being cyber-bullied on an anonymous app on Snapchat, is joined by Amy Neville, left, mother of 14-year-old Alexander Neville, who died from fentanyl poisoning after being deceived by a drug dealer operating on Snapchat, during a Social Media Victims Remembrance Day memorial on Capitol Hill on June 23 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/09/guardrails-chatgpt-teens-don-t-work-as-promised-watchdog-group/stories/20261009024 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/09/guardrails-chatgpt-teens-don-t-work-as-promised-watchdog-group/stories/20261009024#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:17:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/09/guardrails-chatgpt-teens-don-t-work-as-promised-watchdog-group/stories/20261009024 Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don’t work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children, according to a report Wednesday by Common Sense Media. The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/08/fcc-considers-allowing-more-political-robocalls-before-midterms-including-those-created-with-ai-1/stories/20261008078 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/08/fcc-considers-allowing-more-political-robocalls-before-midterms-including-those-created-with-ai-1/stories/20261008078#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:12:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/08/fcc-considers-allowing-more-political-robocalls-before-midterms-including-those-created-with-ai-1/stories/20261008078 WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections. Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/software-engineers-jobs-changed-ai-avoid/stories/20261005087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/software-engineers-jobs-changed-ai-avoid/stories/20261005087#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:23:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/software-engineers-jobs-changed-ai-avoid/stories/20261005087 In 2024, software engineer Laura Housh began using AI as a helper for coding and other tasks. Two years later, Housh says she has a love-hate relationship with AI. President Donald Trump gestures to Elon Musk as he speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on Sept. 29 after meeting with top executives of AI firms. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/privacy-concerns-smart-glasses-scrutiny-norway-seeks-temporary-ban/stories/20261005086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/privacy-concerns-smart-glasses-scrutiny-norway-seeks-temporary-ban/stories/20261005086#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:13:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/05/privacy-concerns-smart-glasses-scrutiny-norway-seeks-temporary-ban/stories/20261005086 A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. FILE - Michael Mcloughlin, of El Confidencial, gets a demonstration of Gemini on Android XR glasses at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., on May 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/amazon-invest-data-center-communities-amid-backlash-data-center-rollouts/stories/20261002103 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/amazon-invest-data-center-communities-amid-backlash-data-center-rollouts/stories/20261002103#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:54:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/amazon-invest-data-center-communities-amid-backlash-data-center-rollouts/stories/20261002103 NEW YORK — Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and consumers to the tech industry's rollout of the massive centers. An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building in 2022 in Schoenefeld near Berlin. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/global-ai-company-new-tech-operations/stories/20261001094 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/global-ai-company-new-tech-operations/stories/20261001094#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:26:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/02/global-ai-company-new-tech-operations/stories/20261001094 An artificial intelligence and software company founded in India is looking to grow its footprint in the United States and aims to hire 60 employees at its Toledo office. Jeffrey Hubbard, CEO of iTCart, talks at the Innovation Post on Sept. 29 in Toledo. Sabrina Martinez, marketing and events coordinator for Junior Achievement of Northwest Ohio, demonstrates a registration form created by iTCart for the nonprofit's 5th Year program on Oct. 1 at the Innovation Post in downtown Toledo. Jeffrey Hubbard, CEO of iTCart, talks at the Innovation Post on Sept. 29 in Toledo. Jeffrey Hubbard, CEO of iTCart, talks at the Innovation Post on Sept. 29 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/google-firing-salvo-deploy-ai-data-centers-orbit/stories/20261001107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/google-firing-salvo-deploy-ai-data-centers-orbit/stories/20261001107#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:40:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/google-firing-salvo-deploy-ai-data-centers-orbit/stories/20261001107 As rural communities across the United States wage intensifying battles to keep AI-computing data centers out of their backyards, some tech giants are mulling methods that could sidestep such local resentment — by sending the facilities to space. Space may be the next step in development of data centers and AI. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/timeline-developments-ai-safety-attack-hugging-face/stories/20261001089 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/timeline-developments-ai-safety-attack-hugging-face/stories/20261001089#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:25:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/10/01/timeline-developments-ai-safety-attack-hugging-face/stories/20261001089 In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans. Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the OpenAI DevDay 2026 conference on Sept. 29 in San Francisco. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/29/marketing-agency/stories/20260929083 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/29/marketing-agency/stories/20260929083#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/29/marketing-agency/stories/20260929083 Leaders from Toledo-based marketing firm Communica will share how their agency is adapting to new technology at a free panel on Thursday. Communica https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/nvidia-unveils-security-platform-stop-ai-agents-going-rogue/stories/20260928085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/nvidia-unveils-security-platform-stop-ai-agents-going-rogue/stories/20260928085#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:01:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/nvidia-unveils-security-platform-stop-ai-agents-going-rogue/stories/20260928085 Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang arrives as President Donald Trump hosts a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24 in Washington. A logo of Nvidia is displayed at at the Computex Taipei exhibition, one of the world's largest computer and technology expos, in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/ios-27-revamped-screen-time-controls-useful-new-features/stories/20260928007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/ios-27-revamped-screen-time-controls-useful-new-features/stories/20260928007#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:21:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/28/ios-27-revamped-screen-time-controls-useful-new-features/stories/20260928007 Apple’s latest mobile operating system update, iOS 27, rolled out earlier this month, headlined by a more advanced version of its Siri assistant. But it also comes with a slew of other useful but less well known features for iPhone users. Newly launched Apple iPhone 18 Pros stand on display Sept. 18 at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York. People shop at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue on the day of Apple's launch of the iPhone 18 Pro on Sept. 18 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/27/anthropic-openai-sound-alarm-ai-safety-seek-shape-control/stories/20260927139 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/27/anthropic-openai-sound-alarm-ai-safety-seek-shape-control/stories/20260927139#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:54:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/27/anthropic-openai-sound-alarm-ai-safety-seek-shape-control/stories/20260927139 SAN FRANCISCO — As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain? Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, listens during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 23. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, and Clément Delangue, CEO of and co-founder of Hugging Face, attend a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence remotely at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/22/states-settle-lawsuit-over-paramount-warner-merger-clearing-key-hurdle-for-81/stories/20260922089 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/22/states-settle-lawsuit-over-paramount-warner-merger-clearing-key-hurdle-for-81/stories/20260922089#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:28:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/22/states-settle-lawsuit-over-paramount-warner-merger-clearing-key-hurdle-for-81/stories/20260922089 CHICAGO — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon on April 16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/20/dating-apps-are-ditching-the-swipe-for-meet-ups-irl/stories/20260920024 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/20/dating-apps-are-ditching-the-swipe-for-meet-ups-irl/stories/20260920024#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:24:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/20/dating-apps-are-ditching-the-swipe-for-meet-ups-irl/stories/20260920024 LONDON — Rob Perez only has one dealbreaker when it comes to dating — his partner needs to be a gym rat like him. Several new dating apps are eschewing endless swiping to encourage potential matches to meet up in the real world. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/19/lawsuit-says-anthropic-openai-illegal-agreement-ai-slowdown-1/stories/20260919085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/19/lawsuit-says-anthropic-openai-illegal-agreement-ai-slowdown-1/stories/20260919085#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:47:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/19/lawsuit-says-anthropic-openai-illegal-agreement-ai-slowdown-1/stories/20260919085 A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. This combination of photos shows CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei, top left, in 2025, CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis, top right, and CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, bottom left, on June 17 and CEO of SpaceXAI Elon Musk, bottom right, on Jan. 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/18/findlay-resident-builds-sports-tickers-from-ground-up/stories/20260911088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/18/findlay-resident-builds-sports-tickers-from-ground-up/stories/20260911088#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:31:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/18/findlay-resident-builds-sports-tickers-from-ground-up/stories/20260911088 FINDLAY — To see Joseph Capehart’s vision for TickrCast, think of the bright and bustling lights of a Las Vegas casino. Joseph Capehart builds a TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. Joseph Capehart with his product TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. Joseph Capehart builds a TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. Joseph Capehart builds a TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. Joseph Capehart builds a TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. Joseph Capehart’s TickrCast Sept. 14 in Findlay. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/14/new-warnings-risks-ai-humanity-debate/stories/20260914085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/14/new-warnings-risks-ai-humanity-debate/stories/20260914085#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:51:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/09/14/new-warnings-risks-ai-humanity-debate/stories/20260914085 LOS ANGELES — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario. A man receives a box of chocolate powder drink from a robot during a demonstration of AI-based robotics in Europe at the European Parliament in Brussels on Sept. 2. Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen.