Then imagine it replying: "Sorry, the website won't let me in." That's the quiet failure mode behind most AI agents today.

Your phone buzzes. A text message pops up saying you have an outstanding traffic violation, and if you scan the attached QR code immediately, you can pay a $6.99 balance and avoid a court appearance.

Texting scams are exploding. In 2024 alone, U.S. consumers lost $470 million to them, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a number more than five times what it was just four years earlier. To ...

Two watchdogs say internal White House guidance that text messages need not be preserved unless “they are the sole record of official decision-making” contradicted the law. By Minho Kim Reporting from ...

Bottom line: Google said on Wednesday that about 75% of its new code is now generated by AI and then reviewed by engineers, a figure that marks a sharp increase from recent levels. In October 2024, ...

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If you got a sketchy text last year about an unpaid toll or parking ticket, you weren't alone. Those DMV and E-ZPass phishing scams swept across the country in 2025, targeting drivers in states like ...

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., pressuring recipients to scan a QR code that leads to a phishing site ...

Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...