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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
12 stories
May 2026
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News: Transportation · California
Robot Passenger Grounds Southwest Flight After Battery Safety Dispute
A Southwest Airlines flight headed from Oakland to San Diego was delayed after a humanoid robot named “Bebop” boarded as a passenger, triggering concerns over oversized lithium batteries and raising new questions about airline…
April 2026
2 stories: 2 news stories
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News: Technology · United States
Anthropic Mythos: AI’s Cyber Risk & Restricted Release
Tue
News: Technology · California
AI Voice Accents: Southern Charm Preferred for Human-Like Tech
March 2026
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News: Technology · United States
Burger King AI Assistant ‘Patty’ Coaches Drive-Thru Staff
February 2026
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Fri
News: Technology · World
Bolt: World’s Fastest Humanoid Robot Hits 22 MPH Speed Record
January 2026
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News: Business and Finance · California
Nvidia’s Huang Denies Stalled OpenAI Investment Reports
Sat
News: Politics · United States
Andrew Yang: AI Threatens 40 Million US Jobs; Advocates UBI
Andrew Yang predicts AI and automation could eliminate 30-40 million US jobs, advocating for Universal Basic Income (UBI) funded by tech giants to stabilize communities.

November 2025
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News: Business and Finance · California
Google’s $40 Billion Texas Investment: AI, Cloud & New Data Centers
October 2025
2 stories: 2 news stories
Tue
News: Politics · United States
Robot Tax: Democrats Propose AI Tax to Offset 100M US Job Losses
Tue
News: Business and Finance · California
AMD OpenAI Partnership: $90B GPU AI Infrastructure Deal
September 2025
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Tue
News: Business and Finance · California
Nvidia Invests $100B in OpenAI for AI Datacenter Infrastructure
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News: Technology · United States
Amazon Invests in Fable AI for Text-to-TV Show Generation