Author: Marcus Webb

Marcus spent eight years as a machine learning engineer at Google Brain before leaving tech to become one of the most trusted AI correspondents in digital news. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and an M.S. from Stanford. His reporting cuts through hype with an insider’s eye on what AI can — and can’t — actually do. Based in San Francisco.

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Russia Providing Intelligence to Iran on U.S. Military Positions, Four Sources Tell NBC News, Expanding Conflict’s Geopolitical Dimensions

Four sources told NBC News that Russia is providing intelligence on U.S. military positions to Iran, with Iran's foreign minister confirming Russia is helping in…

March 9, 2026 5 min read

AI-Generated Disinformation Floods Social Media as Iran War Creates Perfect Storm for Deepfakes and Propaganda

AI-generated deepfakes, fabricated satellite imagery, and synthetic audio are flooding social media amid the Iran war, creating an unprecedented disinformation crisis that fact-checkers cannot keep…

March 6, 2026 5 min read

2026 Could Be the Year Deepfakes Become Undetectable, Experts Warn, as AI-Generated Fraud Surges Globally

Experts warn that 2026 may be the year deepfake technology becomes undetectable by most users, as AI-generated fraud surges globally and legal battles over AI…

March 5, 2026 5 min read

The Rise of Agentic AI: Autonomous Systems That Can Plan, Act, and Learn Are Reshaping the Industry

Agentic AI systems that can autonomously plan, execute, and learn from multi-step tasks are emerging as the defining trend of 2026, reshaping enterprise software and…

March 3, 2026 5 min read

AI Now Writes Up to 30 Percent of Code at Major Tech Companies, Reshaping Software Development

Microsoft reports AI writing 30 percent of its code, with Google exceeding 25 percent, as AI coding tools fundamentally reshape software development practices across the…

March 3, 2026 5 min read