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Four-day workweek advocates lean into AI

Advocates of the four-day workweek are using artificial intelligence as a way to achieve their goal of shortening the workweek without pay cuts. Roger Kirkness, CEO of Convictional, joins to discuss how implementing a four-day workweek has impacted his employees.

Microsoft's new AI health tool

Microsoft says its new artificial intelligence tool can diagnose patients four times more accurately than human doctors for a fraction of the cost. Will Knight, senior writer for Wired, joined CBS News to discuss.

Tinder pilots facial recognition safety feature in California

Tinder is now requiring California users to verify their profiles using a facial recognition feature called "Face Check."

Scanning the heavens at the Vatican Observatory

Perched in the hills outside Rome sits the Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the centuries-old lakeside summer home for popes, which is also home to the Vatican Observatory, established in 1891 to help bridge the chasm between religion and science. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with scientists and students for whom the Church's observations of the heavens are a means to unite people beyond faith.

AI-generated videos fuel falsehoods about Iran-Israel conflict

Coordinated networks have spread fabricated videos about the Iran-Israel conflict, experts say.

AI is helping to solve an ancient mystery

Artificial intelligence is helping to solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire. It involves scrolls from a library that was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

Bumble to lay off 30% of workforce as it moves to slash costs

Bumble plans to cut hundreds of jobs, with CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd saying the online dating business is at an "inflection point."

SpaceX rocket lifts off for historic mission

A SpaceX rocket blasted off on a historic two-week mission to the international Space Station, carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary – three countries that haven't been to space in decades. It is led by veteran NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other American.

Anthropic wins AI copyright case, but must face trial on pirated books

Anthropic didn't violate U.S. copyright law when the AI company used millions of legally purchased books to train its chatbot, judge rules.

AI's human imitation brings dangers

"Godfather of AI" Yoshua Bengio said concerns about the technology are not just about it taking jobs, but also the risks of training it to imitate humans. Tech journalist Yasmin Khorram has more on its "sociopathic tendencies."

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.

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.

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.