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Keith Griffin
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Keith Griffin is a senior technology analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Houston bureau. Griffin covers technology, with a focus on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and explains complex technology trends for readers. Griffin holds a master's degree in computer science and grew up in Athens, Georgia.
Stories by Keith Griffin
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May 2026
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News: Transportation · California
Oakland Flight Delayed by Robot: Bebop’s Battery Halts Southwest Plane
A Southwest flight from Oakland experienced an hour-long delay when a humanoid robot, Bebop, and its oversized lithium battery halted boarding. Discover the full story behind the unusual incident.
April 2026
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News: Technology · San Francisco, California
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: Powerful AI Poses Cyber Risk
Tue
News: Technology · United States
AI Voice Survey: Southern Accent Tops User Preferences
March 2026
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News: Technology · United States
Burger King’s AI Assistant ‘Patty’ Coaches Drive-Thru Staff
February 2026
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News: Technology · World
Fastest Humanoid Robot Bolt Unveiled by MirrorMe in Shanghai
January 2026
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News: Business and Finance · California
Nvidia CEO Denies Stalled OpenAI Investment, Confirms Participation
Sat
News: Technology · United States
Andrew Yang: AI Threatens 40 Million US Jobs, Proposes UBI
Andrew Yang predicts AI will displace 30-40 million US jobs. Learn about his universal basic income (UBI) plan, funded by AI companies, to address automation's economic…

November 2025
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News: Business and Finance · United States
Google Invests $40 Billion in Texas AI & Cloud Infrastructure
October 2025
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News: Politics · United States
AI Could Displace 100M US Jobs; Democrats Push ‘Robot Tax’
Tue
News: Technology · California
AMD, OpenAI Forge $90B AI Partnership: Scale Compute Future
Thu
News: Arts and Entertainment · Los Angeles, California
SAG-AFTRA Condemns AI Actress Tilly Norwood Amid Hollywood AI Debate
September 2025
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News: Technology · San Francisco, California
Nvidia, OpenAI Partner for $100B AI Datacenter Investment