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Introducing Opal: describe, create, and share your AI mini-apps

Google Labs has launched Opal, a new tool for creating AI mini-apps using natural language and visual editing. Opal allows users to build workflows by chaining prompts, AI models, and tools without coding. The US-only public beta enables easy prototyping, proof-of-concept development, and custom AI app creation for work productivity. Users can create, edit, and share their apps with others, leveraging starter...

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Sam Altman says there’s ‘Something about collectively deciding we're going to live our lives the way AI tells us feels bad and dangerous’ as OpenAI CEO worries about an AI-dominated future

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses concern over people's growing dependence on ChatGPT. At a Federal Reserve event, he warned against relying on AI for all decision-making, calling it "bad and dangerous." This comes as ChatGPT...

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OpenAI Set to Launch GPT-5 in August While Simplifying Offerings

OpenAI plans to launch GPT-5 in early August, featuring distinct AI models for different functions, including the o3 model. CEO Sam Altman aims to simplify offerings and create unified systems. This follows recent ChatGPT...

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We are not ready for better deepfakes

Deepfake technology's rapid advancement raises concerns about potential misuse. Captions CEO Gaurav Misra discusses challenges and ethical implications of synthetic human generation. Their Mirage Studio platform creates realistic...

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AI Friend Apps Are Destroying What's Left of Society

A green robot named Sol has become an unlikely wedge between Chris and his human partner Sasha. In a CBS Saturday Morning segment, Chris admitted he might choose his AI companion over his flesh-and-blood wife, leaving Sasha...

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Google’s CEO says ‘AI is positively impacting every part of the business’

Google's AI focus is driving strong financial results, with Q2 2025 revenue reaching $96.4 billion, up 14% year-over-year. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted AI's positive impact across the business, with features like AI Overviews...

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OpenAI and partners are building a massive AI data center in Texas

OpenAI's Stargate project is progressing despite initial skepticism. The Abilene data center is now partially operational, with Oracle delivering Nvidia GB200 racks and early workloads running. This $500 billion AI infrastructure...

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Meta's Phi-2 Model Excels at Advanced Text Summarization

A new language model called Phi-2 has been developed by researchers at Meta's FAIR lab. This 7-billion parameter model, trained on 200-500 billion tokens of natural language data, shows impressive performance on summarization...

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Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI

A new AI system called Aeneas is revolutionizing the study of ancient Roman history. Developed by researchers from Nottingham University and Google DeepMind, it can fill in missing words from inscriptions, date them, and place...

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Before You Invest in an ML Project - Case Study

A company upgrading its invoice data extraction system used a workshop to assess requirements and feasibility, resulting in a tailored ML proposal with cost estimates, success metrics, and a deployment plan for informed...

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AI industry's size obsession is killing ROI, engineer argues

Large language models (LLMs) face reliability and cost challenges in enterprise settings, despite claims of autonomy. They're prone to errors, especially in multi-step workflows. AI engineer Utkarsh Kanwat notes that even with...

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Apple's FastVLM: Efficient vision encoding for vision language models

Apple researchers have developed FastVLM, a new vision language model that significantly improves accuracy and efficiency for visual understanding tasks. FastVLM uses a hybrid architecture visual encoder designed for...

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Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs

Proton launches Lumo, a privacy-focused AI chatbot with end-to-end encryption and no conversation logging. The tool prioritizes user data protection, offering features like ghost mode and zero-access encryption. Lumo is based on...

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Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps

Google is rolling out new AI features for Google Photos and YouTube Shorts, allowing users to transform photos into short videos and apply creative effects. The tools, powered by Google's Veo 2 video model, offer limited prompt...

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OpenAI says it has proof its tools are making workers more productive

ChatGPT usage has skyrocketed, with 28% of US adults now using it for work, up from 8% in 2023. OpenAI claims 500 million global users and 2.5 billion daily messages. Popular uses include learning, writing, and programming. While...

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Open-source AI is free, but most people still can’t use it

The "compute gap" in AI arises from expensive hardware and expertise needed to run open-source models, limiting access and reinforcing global inequities, with potential solutions including shared resources and government support.

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Are We Witnessing The Birth Of Machine Psychology?

AI therapists are gaining popularity, with 32% of survey respondents interested in using AI over human therapists. This trend is particularly appealing to young people accustomed to parasocial relationships online. While AI...

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A shipping giant is planning a moving, floating data center that could power thousands of AI GPUs

Imagine a massive ship, longer than a football field, quietly bobbing in the ocean while thousands of AI processors hum inside. This isn't science fiction, but a bold new project from shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and energy...

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5 Best Skills That Will Help You Not Just Survive But Thrive in This AI Era

AI's growing role in software development challenges developers to reevaluate their positions, adapt to new realities, and focus on uniquely human skills to remain valuable in an evolving industry.

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So You Want to Learn AI and Machine Learning — Here’s How I Did It

A former Apple Store technician transitioned into machine learning and AI without formal credentials. He self-taught through online courses, built a portfolio, and documented his journey publicly. This led to a job at a...

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Spotify’s AI songs from dead artists spark fresh outrage over exploitation

Spotify removed unauthorized AI-generated songs from deceased artists' official pages after an investigation by 404 Media. This follows previous AI content controversies on the platform. Critics argue AI-generated music infringes...

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DuckDuckGo now lets you customize the responses of its Duck.ai chatbots

DuckDuckGo has enhanced its AI Chat feature, allowing users to customize system prompts for chat bots while maintaining privacy. This update enables consistent tone across different AI models and stores customizations locally on...

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Apple almost open-sourced its AI models, here’s why it didn’t: report

Apple's AI team faced internal conflict over open-sourcing models, with concerns about performance drops on iPhones. Software chief Craig Federighi rejected the idea, fearing public perception of compromises. This decision, along...

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Any-LLM – Lightweight router to access any LLM Provider

OpenAI's API has become the standard for LLM interfaces, but variations among providers create challenges. any-llm offers a unified interface for multiple LLM providers, simplifying development and reducing compatibility issues....

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