Tech Today: AI Health Adoption Surges, Internet Pioneer Retires, and More
AI Health Adoption Jumps to 61% of US Adults
A new survey reveals that 61% of US adults now use AI tools for health information, a dramatic jump from just 2% in 2024, with patients showing significantly higher trust in AI delivered through secure healthcare portals compared to public chatbots.
Read more: 61% of US adults use AI for health information now - up from 2% in 2024
Supreme Court to Hear Apple vs Epic Games Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review Apple's appeal in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, which centers on contempt findings related to App Store payment policies.
Read more: The Supreme Court will hear an appeal in the long-running case between Apple and Epic Games
"Father of the Internet" Vinton Cerf Retiring
Vinton Cerf, widely recognized as one of the architects of the modern internet, is retiring from his role as Google's chief internet evangelist next week, marking the end of a nearly five-decade career in networking technology.
Read more: The "Father of the Internet" is finally retiring
OKX Building AI Agent Marketplace
Crypto exchange OKX is developing a marketplace that would allow AI agents to hire, pay, and transact with one another, integrating payments, identity verification, and reputation systems into a single platform.
Read more: Crypto exchange OKX wants AI agents to hire and pay each other
US Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic AI Models
The White House has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable AI models, reversing restrictions imposed just weeks earlier that had suspended access for foreign nationals.
Read more: The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable AI Models