Google updates Gemini's mental health safeguards

07/04/2026 17:38

Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a redesigned crisis hotline module with a one-touch interface to connect to real-world help. The company is also changing how Gemini responds to signs that a user may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

The redesigned module shows a one-touch interface to text, call or chat with a human crisis agent or visit the 988 website. "Once the interface is activated, the option to reach out for professional help will remain clearly available throughout the remainder of the conversation," the company wrote in a blog post. However, as you can see in the image b


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He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

07/04/2026 10:30
Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms. Nine months later, its user base is soaring—while Hijazi tries to catch up with his own success.

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Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

07/04/2026 06:00
The search for an age-verification system that protects user data may begin and end in the EU.

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With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid

05/04/2026 09:30
Amid mass displacement and collapsing trust in institutions, digital wallets are becoming critical conduits for aid, connecting diaspora donors directly with communities on the ground.

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Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

03/04/2026 21:28
Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.

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OpenAI's Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up

03/04/2026 19:38
The company is undergoing major leadership restructuring as its CEO of applications goes on leave for “several weeks.”

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OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN—and Buys Itself Some Positive News

02/04/2026 19:29
OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.

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Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take on Claude Code and Codex

02/04/2026 17:00
As Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever.

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Anthropic Says That Claude Contains Its Own Kind of Emotions

02/04/2026 16:00
Researchers at the company found representations inside of Claude that perform functions similar to human feelings.

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California Suspends Enforcement of Law Requiring VCs to Report Diversity Data

01/04/2026 23:56
After investors appealed to the governor, California again delayed the deadline for venture firms to disclose the demographics of startup founders they back.

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AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted

01/04/2026 18:30
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz suggests models will disobey human commands to protect their own kind.

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Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

01/04/2026 01:24
A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.

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China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies

13/03/2026 12:00
Hype around the open source agent is driving people to rent cloud servers and buy AI subscriptions just to try it, creating a windfall for tech companies.

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