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Amazon CEO: AI will mean fewer corporate jobs

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says artificial intelligence will lead to fewer corporate jobs at the company. Technology journalist Jacob Ward, host of "The Rip Current" podcast, joins CBS News to discuss how AI is already reshaping the workforce.

How AI powered robots are helping small farms

From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.

Robotic heart transplant makes history

In a medical first, surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston successfully performed a fully robotic heart transplant on a 45-year-old patient. He now says he's living a brand-new life. Janet Shamlian reports.

Amazon CEO says rollout of generative AI will reshape company's workforce

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, said he expects the company to reduce its workforce over the next few years as it rolls out more generative AI and agents.

Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection

ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.

AI data centers are driving up energy bills

An increase in demand for artificial intelligence may be increasing the cost of your electric bills. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter explains.

Scammers use AI to create fake job applicants

Artificial intelligence is being used to create realistic video and audio to impersonate people, in some cases looking for love or deceiving companies looking to hire. In a 2024 study, half of the businesses surveyed said they'd experienced AI deepfake fraud. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

AI users form relationships with technology

Some people are using AI as an emotional outlet — and developing a real relationship with artificial intelligence. It's a trend that people and AI companies are hesitant to talk about, but does appear to be on the rise.

Google, OpenAI, Spotify and other platforms hit by widespread outage

Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down Thursday after a widespread tech outage.

Meta files lawsuit against maker of "nudify" app technology

Meta ramps up efforts to block ads for AI technology used to create fake nude images of real people.

Facial recognition identifying jail escapees

After 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail, authorities used facial recognition software to help locate and arrest an escapee. But as facial recognition has become a more common tool, groups like the ACLU have raised concerns about its use. Anna Schecter, who covers crime and safety for CBS News, breaks it all down.

What to know about facial recognition

Facial recognition technology was used by authorities to locate one of the 12 escaped New Orleans inmates. Some groups are concerned that the crime-solving tactic breaches privacy. CBS News' Anna Schecter explains what to know.

At Tribeca Festival, VR and other tech fuels immersive storytelling

The Tribeca Festival in New York City features powerful examples of storytelling through the use of virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, interactive media and other technologies.

OpenAI tools ChatGPT, Sora image generator are down

ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.