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AI shopping bots that browse websites and make purchases face major obstacles, as companies like Amazon block them to maintain control over customer relationships and transaction data.
Moonshot AI launched Kimi K2 Thinking, an open-source AI model designed as a "thinking agent" capable of executing 200-300 sequential tool calls to solve complex problems without human intervention. The trillion-parameter model...
Meta launched Vibes, its TikTok-style AI video feed, in Europe six weeks after its U.S. debut. Users can create and share AI videos despite negative feedback and Meta's past opposition to low-quality content.
Google is adding Gemini AI to Maps, letting users find destinations and get location info through natural language. The AI handles complex route tasks and uses landmarks instead of distances for navigation.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman announced formation of a new team developing "humanist superintelligence" designed to serve humanity while keeping humans "at the top of the food chain." This controlled AI approach focuses on...
OpenAI faces massive financial obligations totaling $1.4 trillion against just $13 billion in revenue, prompting CEO Sam Altman to deflect tough questions about profitability with vague promises of future growth. The company's...
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qqqa provides two command-line tools that integrate AI assistance into terminal workflows: "qq" for asking quick questions and "qa" for running commands with AI help. The stateless tools work with OpenAI and Groq APIs, offering...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sparked controversy by telling the Financial Times that "China is going to win the AI race," citing lower energy costs and looser regulations. He quickly backtracked hours later, releasing a statement...
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar controversially suggested government-backed infrastructure loans for their $1.4 trillion data center expansion, but quickly retracted after backlash. CEO Sam Altman then firmly rejected any taxpayer...
Elon Musk's xAI company required employees to provide their biometric data, including faces and voices, to train "Ani," a female AI chatbot with sexual features available through X's $30-monthly subscription service. Staff...
A ring that fits around your index finger could transform how we capture fleeting thoughts. Sandbar's Stream Ring works like a tiny microphone, recording conversations and stream-of-consciousness ideas when you bring it to your...
MIT researchers developed an AI system that enables robots to create detailed 3D maps of complex environments within seconds by breaking scenes into smaller "submaps" that are stitched together incrementally. This breakthrough...
Recent research reveals ChatGPT is literally changing brain function and making users less intelligent. A 2025 study using brain scans found participants relying on AI showed the weakest brain activity compared to those using...
Shanghai-based AgiBot combines human teleoperation with AI reinforcement learning to train two-armed robots for manufacturing tasks in just ten minutes, currently testing on a smartphone production line. This breakthrough could...
Google announced Project Suncatcher, a plan to deploy swarms of AI-powered satellites in orbit equipped with its Tensor Processing Units to handle growing artificial intelligence computing demands. The space-based data centers...
Fiverr reported growing demand for specialized freelance talent in Q3, driven primarily by small and medium businesses adopting artificial intelligence technologies. The marketplace saw annual spending per buyer increase 11.7% to...
OpenAI models including GPT-5 are now production-ready on Databricks, allowing enterprises to use advanced AI directly with their governed data without moving it elsewhere. This integration enables automated document analysis,...
While 75% of marketers now use AI tools, most AI-generated content sounds robotic and fails to connect with audiences who increasingly value authenticity. The solution involves using AI for data analysis and repetitive tasks...
Amazon sent a cease-and-desist letter to AI startup Perplexity, demanding it stop using its Comet browser to make purchases on behalf of users in Amazon's store, claiming the AI agent violates terms of use. Perplexity called...
LangChain rebuilt their chatbot because their own support team wasn't using it, preferring a three-step manual process: checking documentation, searching their knowledge base, and examining actual code for answers. The new system...
Researchers developed KC-EMA, a new method using exponential moving average to prevent AI models from forgetting old knowledge when learning new tasks, improving overall performance.
Sony AI launched FHIBE, a dataset testing AI fairness using images from 2,000 participants across 80+ countries. Testing revealed existing models show gender and ancestry biases, with the tool now publicly available.
RHEI's "Made" platform provides AI assistants to help YouTube creators with content ideas and community management. These tools aim to reduce creator burnout by handling logistics as the creator economy approaches $480 billion by...
Microsoft researchers tested AI agents in a fake marketplace called "Magentic Marketplace" and found major flaws. Leading models like GPT-4o were easily manipulated, overwhelmed by choices, and struggled with collaboration.