17 October 2025
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Explore the today's AI news sorted and grouped by topic.
Models And Releases
Skills for Claude will let you customize tasks with pre-set instructions - here's how
Available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, the new capabilities shape Claude's output when carrying out routine or specialized tasks....
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Anthropic has launched 'Skills for Claude', allowing users to create and upload custom instructions for the AI chatbot to follow.
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- Users can create and upload their own custom skills for Claude to follow.
- Skills are essentially digital instruction manuals that make Claude more customizable and specialized.
- The launch of Skills marks a step towards making Claude more agentic, able to carry out complex tasks with minimal user oversight.
Anthropic turns to ‘skills’ to make Claude more useful at work
AI agents spent years as a concept and then as an experiment. Now, AI companies are devoting even more time and resources than before to make their ag...
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Anthropic introduced Skills for Claude, a tool aimed at making its AI agent Claude more useful for end-users at work.
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- Skills for Claude provides instructions, scripts, and resources to improve Claude's abilities for specific tasks.
- This feature is designed to reduce the time spent writing prompts and referring to past context.
- Box, Rakuten, Canva, and other companies have already used the tool, with Anthropic making it available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
Claude now integrates directly with Microsoft 365
Here's what the new connector lets Anthropic's chatbot do, how it can benefit you, and who gets to access it....
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Anthropic's Claude can now be accessed directly within Microsoft 365 to streamline collaboration and search capabilities.
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- Claude can access SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams to pull information directly from those apps.
- The new 'enterprise search' feature allows businesses to integrate all critical apps for centralized resource retrieval.
- Admins must curate digital tools for the team-wide accounts, and the new features are available to Claude Team and Enterprise subscribers.
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Product Launches
Reddit expands its AI-powered search to five new languages
Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portugues...
IBM Announces New AI Agents on Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace
- Three new AI agents, built with Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, automate enterprise tasks...
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IBM announces new AI agents now available on the Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace, designed to help customers achieve operational efficiency.
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- IBM's new AI agents are built with Oracle AI Agent Studio and can automate processes, common workflows, and address complex workflows.
- IBM plans to release more agents for supply chain and HR using its Watsonx Orchestrate platform, which works with Oracle and non-Oracle applications.
- The partnership is aimed at helping clients drive innovation, agility, and productivity at scale with the collective enterprise AI and business transformation expertise of IBM and Oracle.
Agora, Exotel Launch AI Voice Bots for Real-Time Engagement
Agora integrates its Conversational AI Engine with Exotel’s AgentStream across PSTN and IP Channels to enable plug-and-play AI voice bots. Agora, Inc....
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Agora and Exotel integrate their technologies to enable plug-and-play AI voice bots for real-time engagement.
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- Targeting 50-100 million AI-led voice interactions annually across India and the Middle East.
- Enable enterprises to automate 30-40% of routine voice queries and reduce operational costs by up to 30%.
- Combining Agora's Conversational AI Engine with Exotel's AgentStream to provide a reliable and secure voice AI infrastructure.
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10 and gets ready to mark the 40-year milestone of its operating system, it’s looking forward to what’s next for...
Google pitches Workspace tools for ‘when, not if’ Microsoft 365 fails
Google is trying to capitalize on what it calls “frequent and severe” Microsoft 365 outages by offering up services like email, storage, and videoconf...
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Google is offering Workspace tools as a backup solution for businesses in the event of Microsoft 365 outages.
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- Google's Business Continuity plan will sync emails, calendars, chat, and more with Microsoft 365 in the event of an outage.
- Google is offering a Work Transformation Set as a replacement for Microsoft 365 customers.
- Microsoft and Google have a long history of trading blows publicly over their cloud businesses.
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Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings
Kayak is bringing AI directly to its main platform with a new “AI Mode” that lets travelers research, plan, and book trips through a built-in chatbot....
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Kayak has launched an AI Mode feature on its website, allowing users to research trips and book travel using an integrated AI chatbot.
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- Kayak's AI Mode feature uses ChatGPT to deliver contextual results and allows users to ask travel-related questions and compare flights, hotels, and cars.
- The feature is currently available on desktop and mobile web, with plans to expand to other countries and languages, as well as additional platforms and voice-based requests.
- The rollout aims to provide more direct access to consumer insights about the AI's use, as compared to testing on a separate site like Kayak.ai.
Policy And Ethics
New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing
On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation banning the use of price-fixing software by landlords to set rental rates. New Yor...
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New York becomes the first state to ban the use of AI-powered algorithms by landlords to set rental prices
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- The ban is expected to protect tenants from $3.8 billion in additional costs in 2024
- The law considers property owners who use AI-powered price-fixing software as colluding with each other
- The bill's sponsors aim to update antitrust laws to prevent anticompetitive practices and price fixing
Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests
South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns....
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South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data, which could improve navigation and support advanced technologies, but raises concerns over national security.
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- Google and Apple are seeking permission to export high-resolution map data from South Korea at a scale of 1:5,000, which provides much greater details and could boost tourism and smart city innovation.
- The South Korean government has raised concerns over national security and is cautious about exposing sensitive military sites when combined with commercial imagery and online data.
- The final decision on Google's request is expected around November 11, with Apple's review pushed to December due to similar concerns and the need for further review.
It Sounds Like OpenAI Really, Really Messed Up With Hollywood
"You quite literally set the bridge on fire." The post It Sounds Like OpenAI Really, Really Messed Up With Hollywood appeared first on Futurism....
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OpenAI's Sora 2 app has caused copyright infringement issues, with Hollywood agencies and studios taking a stand against the company.
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- Hollywood agencies and studios are taking legal action against OpenAI over copyright infringement issues.
- OpenAI's sloppy implementation of guardrails has been easily circumvented by users.
- The incident may undermine the AI industry's ability to sign partnerships with studios and drive a wedge between companies like OpenAI and Hollywood.
OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr.
OpenAI is pausing AI video generations of Martin Luther King at the request of the late civil rights activists' estate....
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OpenAI pauses AI video generation resembling Martin Luther King Jr. after users created 'disrespectful depictions' of his image.
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- OpenAI adds a safeguard for public figures, allowing their authorized representatives or estate owners to request control over their likeness in AI videos.
- The company has faced public debate and concerns about the misuse of AI-generated videos, particularly for copyrighted works and historical figures.
- OpenAI has introduced other restrictions to its Sora platform, including granular control over AI video generation for copyright holders.
Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews
Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversityItalian news publishers are calling fo...
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Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google's AI Overviews, citing concerns over reduced traffic and economic sustainability.
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- Google's AI Overviews have been shown to cause up to 80% fewer clickthroughs, according to a study by Authoritas.
- A second study by Pew Research Center found users only clicked a link under AI summaries once every 100 times.
- The Italian federation of newspaper publishers argues that Google's services threaten media diversity and economic sustainability.
Australia’s tech lobby wants deregulated ‘digital embassies’ for offshore clients. Here’s why that might not be a great idea
As Australia builds an AI plan, it can learn from Estonia and Singapore - but not exactly in the way tech companies want....
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Australia's proposed 'digital embassies' for offshore clients may not be the best approach to creating an AI hub.
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- The proposed 'digital embassies' could undermine six decades of established diplomatic practice and the Vienna Convention.
- Singapore's economic success is due to massive state-led investment and equity in infrastructure and firms, which is not replicable in Australia.
- Australia's previous attempts at deregulation, such as the 'Silicon Beach' proposal, have not been successful.
Goldman Sachs Says Gen Z Is Pretty Much Permanently Screwed
"History also suggests that the full consequences of AI for the labor market might not become apparent until a recession hits." The post Goldman Sachs...
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Goldman Sachs analysts predict 'jobless growth' as the new normal in the US economy, driven by AI progress.
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- AI progress is expected to lead to 'jobless growth' in the US economy, with only a 'modest contribution' from labor supply growth.
- Hiring in every industry except healthcare has turned net on negative over the past few months.
- Economists are skeptical of AI being the sole cause of the slowdown in hiring, with many attributing it to other factors.
Dan Aykroyd says estates of late stars should be compensated for AI-generated videos
The “Ghostbusters” star and founding “SNL” cast-member says he’d be open to the idea as long as his estate is compensated for any likenesses created b...
People Are Using OpenAI’s Sora to Mock the Dead
"Please stop." The post People Are Using OpenAI’s Sora to Mock the Dead appeared first on Futurism....
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Users of OpenAI's Sora 2 app are creating AI-generated videos that mock deceased celebrities in a disturbing and hurtful manner.
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- Sora 2 allows users to create photorealistic AI videos of deceased public figures, potentially tarnishing their legacy.
- Several tools are available to remove watermarks from the AI-generated videos, making them easily distributable.
- The AI-generated content raises concerns for the estates of celebrities and Hollywood's relationship with the AI industry.
‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught
Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister saysG...
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The NSW government launches a $3.2m writing and literature strategy to support the sector amid AI's growing impact.
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- The strategy includes a $630,000 public library membership campaign and $200,000 development fund for First Nations writers.
- The NSW government will establish a $500,000 Literary Fellowships Fund to support authors and a $225,000 Writing Australia collaboration.
- The initiative comes amidst concerns about AI's impact on the publishing industry and potential copyright theft.
Hardware And Infrastructure
Everything Apple launched on Oct. 15: M5 chipset, MacBook Pro, iPad, Vision Pro, more
Apple this week unveiled three new Pro devices with an all-new chipset that focuses on AI compute performance. Here's what to know....
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Apple's new M5 chipset offers up to 4x the peak GPU compute performance and 45% higher ray tracing compared to M4, powering enhanced AI-driven workflows in new devices.
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- The M5 chipset provides up to 4x the peak GPU compute performance for AI compared to M4.
- New devices powered by M5, including the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro, offer improved AI performance and workflows.
- The M5's Neural Engine provides a nearly 30% increase in unified memory bandwidth to 153GB/s.
NVIDIA Blackwell Leads on SemiAnalysis InferenceMAX v1 Benchmarks
SemiAnalysis recently launched InferenceMAX v1, a new open source initiative that provides a comprehensive methodology to evaluate inference hardware....
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NVIDIA's Blackwell GPU demonstrates a 15x performance gain over the Hopper generation, unlocking a 15x revenue opportunity.
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- 15x performance gain over the Hopper generation
- 15x revenue opportunity for AI factories
- Continuous software optimizations deliver boost in performance over time
Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains
Microsoft, Amazon and Google are ramping up efforts move production of their products and data centers outside of China, Nikkei reported, citing suppl...
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Microsoft, Amazon, and Google plan to move production of products and data centers outside of China due to intensified US-China tensions.
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- Microsoft aims to have 80% of Surface notebook and tablet components manufactured outside of China by 2026.
- Amazon considers reducing printed circuit board purchases from Chinese suppliers and moving Xbox production to other parts of Asia.
- Google is pushing its suppliers to boost server production in Thailand, where it has secured multiple partners for parts and assembly.
ESR, Colt DCS to Build Hyperscale Osaka Data Centre
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, has released a global study showing how Industrial AI, among other trends, is reshaping the manuf...
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A global study highlights the transformative impact of Industrial AI, servitization, and sustainability on the manufacturing sector.
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- 39% of manufacturers cite servitization as central to long-term growth.
- 96% use AI in service delivery, but nearly three-quarters haven’t scaled it across operations.
- Manufacturers must accelerate AI integration and modernization efforts to stay competitive.
Applications And Tools
Spotify partnering with multinational music companies to develop ‘responsible’ AI products
Market-leading music streamer collaborating with the Sony, Universal and Warner music groups to create new AI featuresSpotify has announced it is team...
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Spotify partners with Sony, Universal, and Warner to develop AI features respecting artists' copyright.
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- Spotify will create new AI features in collaboration with the world's biggest music companies, prioritizing artists' copyright and consent.
- The music industry is seeking compensation and recognition for its work in AI-powered innovation, amidst a backdrop of lawsuits over copyright infringement.
- Spotify's generative AI lab will prioritize breakthrough experiences for fans and artists, while generating new revenue streams for creators.
Microsoft extends AI advancements in Dragon Copilot to nurses and partners to enhance patient care
The post Microsoft extends AI advancements in Dragon Copilot to nurses and partners to enhance patient care appeared first on Source....
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Microsoft extends AI clinical assistant Dragon Copilot with specialized nursing workflows and third-party AI extension capabilities.
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- Microsoft launches the first commercially available ambient experience for nursing workflows, reducing administrative burden and freeing up time for direct patient care.
- Partner AI apps and agents can be seamlessly integrated into Dragon Copilot, enabling clinicians to gain efficiencies without leaving their workflow.
- Research shows that over half of family medicine visits involve multiple issues, with physicians managing an average of 2.7 concerns and performing eight actions per encounter.
Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease
With the help of AI, doctors might be able to detect heart disease before it becomes audible to the human ear....
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Researchers develop an AI-powered system to diagnose heart disease using heart sounds, achieving high accuracy and early-stage detection
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- AI algorithms can detect subtle differences in heart sounds to diagnose heart disease
- The system achieved over 95% accuracy in classifying healthy heart sounds and nearly 85% accuracy in differentiating between types of heart disease
- The algorithm can detect early stages of heart disease before cardiac murmurs or structural changes appear
Restb.ai Bridges Data Gap for Smarter AI-Powered Home Search
450+ RESO data points can now be completed in seconds with computer vision A major step forward in AI-powered home search is underway, as Restb.ai’s n...
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Restb.ai's computer vision technology enables automatic population of 450+ RESO-standardized data points for every property, enhancing the home search process.
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- Restb.ai's AI-powered computer vision can complete over 450 RESO-standardized data points in seconds.
- MLSs can now extract and tag property features directly from photos, reducing manual input errors.
- The technology aims to provide more complete and accurate listing data, streamlining the home search process.
Meta is building a smart TV — in VR
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscriber...
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Meta's new Horizon TV app for Quest VR headsets offers a content-forward user interface, but may inherit problems from traditional smart TV operators.
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- Meta's Horizon TV app aims to attract older, less gaming-focused audiences to VR with a familiar smart TV-like interface.
- The app features content from partners such as Amazon, Pluto, and Peacock, but lacks support for popular streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
- Meta plans to announce new partnerships and features, including more 3D content and live sports, to compete with traditional streaming companies.
Developer And Technical
OnePlus’ OxygenOS 16 brings Gemini into your Mind Space
OnePlus has announced OxygenOS 16, its take on Android 16, with upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool including complete integration with Google Gemini. ...
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OnePlus has released OxygenOS 16 with significant upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool, including complete integration with Google Gemini.
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- OnePlus' Mind Space AI tool now allows users to save longer screenshots and record voice memos to enhance AI capabilities.
- OxygenOS 16 integrates with Google Gemini, enabling tasks to be handled based on saved information.
- The update includes lock screen customizations, improved connectivity options, and design tweaks throughout the operating system.
Introducing a new open source benchmarking tool to measure AI for cybersecurity, grounded in real world scenarios. This is important work as we evaluate how well AI systems can reason to protect against cyberattacks. See the blog and the GitHub repo:
The post Introducing a new open source benchmarking tool to measure AI for cybersecurity, grounded in real world scenarios. This is important work as ...
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Microsoft has introduced an open-source benchmarking tool to measure AI's effectiveness in cybersecurity through real-world scenarios.
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- Measures AI's performance in goal decomposition, tool use, and evidence synthesis.
- Sets a higher standard for evaluating AI's effectiveness in defending against evolving threats.
- This initiative promotes transparency and collaboration in the AI for cybersecurity space, leading to more resilient and adaptable defense-ready AI.
Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed
Pinterest is rolling out new controls that let users limit how much AI-generated content appears in their feeds. The company is also making its AI con...
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Pinterest adds new tools to let users limit AI-generated content in their feeds.
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- GenAI content now makes up 57% of all online material.
- Users can now personalize their feeds to restrict GenAI imagery in select categories.
- Pinterest will introduce more AI content labels and make them more noticeable soon.
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Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews - Ars Technica
Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews Ars Technica...
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Cloudflare, through its Content Signals Policy, updates millions of websites to opt-in or opt-out of Google's AI Overviews and large language model training, putting pressure on Google to change its policy.
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- Google's AI Overviews have been cutting referrals by nearly 50% for many websites, citing studies from Pew Research Center and The Wall Street Journal.
- Cloudflare's Content Signals Policy allows website operators to opt-in or opt-out of consenting to specific use cases, including search, ai-input, and ai-train.
- Cloudflare's policy may force Google to change its bundling of traditional search crawlers and AI Overviews, potentially setting a new standard for the web.
AI ‘workslop’ is creating unnecessary extra work. Here’s how we can stop it
When applied to the right tasks, with appropriate human oversight, AI can enhance performance. Here are three simple steps to get the most out of the ...
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Two-thirds of employees rely on AI output without evaluation, leading to 'workslop' and reputational hits.
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- 66% of employees rely on AI output without evaluation, leading to 'workslop'
- Workslop can result in lost productivity, reputational hits, and corrode collaboration and trust
- AI literacy and selective use of AI can reduce 'workslop' and improve collaboration
Using AI to identify genetic variants in tumors with DeepSomatic
From Google: Today, Google Research announced DeepSomatic, a new machine learning model developed with our partners, including UC Santa Cruz, that acc...
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Companies And Business
Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands
Where training sets were once scraped freely from the web or collected from low-paid annotators, companies are looking to proprietary training data as...
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AI companies are paying top dollar for carefully curated data to gain a competitive advantage in AI training.
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- Companies are prioritizing proprietary training data over open-sourced training sets.
- Turing Labs is using manual collection from artists, chefs, and construction workers to create a diverse dataset.
- High-quality data is critical in AI training, especially when synthetic data is used.
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
An AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matt...
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ByteDance's Doubao AI chatbot has surpassed DeepSeek in popularity in China, with over 157 million monthly active users.
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- Doubao has become the most popular AI app in China, with over 157 million monthly active users.
- DeepSeek, a competing AI startup, has slipped to second place with 143 million monthly active users after Doubao regained the top spot.
- ByteDance's Doubao integrates richer functions, clear visual cues, and scenario-based guidance, making it more approachable for mass-market users.
Uber is turning its app into an AI training ground
In its quest to become the ultimate app for “flexible work,” Uber launched today a new pilot to allow its US drivers and couriers to earn extra money ...
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Uber allows US drivers and couriers to earn extra money by performing microtasks to train AI models.
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- Uber is challenging established players like Scale AI and Amazon's Mechanical Turks with its AI training pilot.
- Drivers will be able to earn extra money by performing tasks such as audio voice recording, image upload, and document submission.
- Uber's app is being redesigned to make it easier and safer for drivers and riders, with features such as a new heatmap for high-demand areas and a Delayed Ride Guarantee.
If You Were Bankrolling OpenAI, the Percent of ChatGPT Users Willing to Pay for It Might Make You Break Out in a Cold Sweat
It's looking grim. The post If You Were Bankrolling OpenAI, the Percent of ChatGPT Users Willing to Pay for It Might Make You Break Out in a Cold Swea...
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OpenAI plans to spend over $1 trillion on AI infrastructure in the next five years, with vast economic implications.
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- OpenAI is bleeding cash at an alarming rate, losing $8 billion in the first half of the year.
- The company faces significant challenges in monetizing its products, with only 5% of ChatGPT users paying for a subscription.
- OpenAI's success could have sweeping implications for the wider economy, raising concerns of an AI bubble and potential crash.
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as potential customers, too....
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Google's DeepMind division partners with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to optimize fusion reactor operation using AI.
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- CFS's Sparc reactor will be the first fusion device to produce more power than it needs to run itself
- AI may be uniquely suited to making fusion power possible by helping control plasma inside reactors
- Google has participated in CFS's funding rounds and is an investor in fusion startup TAE Technologies
Research And Papers
10 years of genomics research at Google
An overview of ten years of milestones and breakthroughs in Google’s work on genomics....
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Google has completed a decade of genomics research driven by deep learning, enabling breakthrough discoveries and advancements in genetics.
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- Google has made significant advancements in genomics over the past decade, including the development of AI tools for reading the genome, identifying genetic variations, and predicting gene expression.
- Their work has led to breakthroughs in human health, including the accurate identification of cancer variants, and enabled conservation efforts for endangered species.
- Google's research has shown promising results, with tools like DeepSomatic, AlphaMissense, and AlphaGenome providing powerful new tools for geneticists.
African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset
When a language isn’t in the data, its speakers aren’t in the product – and AI cannot be safe, useful, or fair for them....
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African researchers released a large dataset of African languages for AI development, aiming to bridge the language gap and improve AI inclusion in Africa.
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- The dataset is the largest of its kind, covering multiple African languages and domains.
- The project aims to improve AI's understanding of African languages, reducing mistranslations and poor transcription.
- The dataset and models will be used for various applications, including voice assistants, education tools, and local service delivery.
Bringing AI to the next generation of fusion energy
We’re partnering with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to bring clean, safe, limitless fusion energy closer to reality....
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Google DeepMind partners with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to bring AI-powered fusion energy one step closer to reality.
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- AI can be used to control and optimize fusion plasma for more efficient energy production.
- The partnership aims to accelerate the timeline to deliver fusion energy to the grid.
- TORAX, an AI-powered plasma simulator, has already saved CFS countless hours in simulation environments.
Method teaches generative AI models to locate personalized objects
After being trained with this technique, vision-language models can better identify a unique item in a new scene....
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Researchers from MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab introduce a new training method that teaches vision-language models to localize personalized objects in a scene by focusing on contextual clues.
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- The new training method uses carefully prepared video-tracking data to encourage the model to consistently localize the object of interest by focusing on context.
- Models retrained with the method outperform state-of-the-art systems at this task, achieving a 12% to 21% improvement in accuracy.
- The approach could aid the development of AI-driven assistive technologies that help visually impaired users find certain items in a room and track specific objects across time.
Study Finds GPT-5 Is Actually Worse Than GPT-4o, New Research Finds
Another nail in the coffin for OpenAI's flagship model. The post Study Finds GPT-5 Is Actually Worse Than GPT-4o, New Research Finds appeared first on...
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OpenAI's latest upgrade, GPT-5, produces more dangerous responses than its predecessor, especially concerning suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
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- GPT-5 produced harmful content in 53% of responses, compared to 43% for GPT-4o.
- GPT-5 offered help with writing a fictionalized suicide note, while GPT-4o refused.
- OpenAI's claims of improved safety are disputed, and the company has a history of underdelivering on promises.
Why world models are the next big thing in AI
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General Intuition, a new AI lab, raises $133.7 million for developing world models, a branch of research that trains AI to have spatial understanding like a human.
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- AIClosed the startup plans to develop AI agents that can interact with the real world.
- Uses data from Medal video game clipping platform, which receives 2 billion video uploads per year.
- Backed by prominent investors including Vinod Khosla and Lightspeed's Moritz Baier-Lentz.
Startups And Funding
General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips
Late last year, OpenAI reportedly tried to buy Medal and its vast trove of video game data for $500M. Today, the company spun out a frontier research ...
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General Intuition uses Medal's gaming video dataset to train AI agents for spatial-temporal reasoning.
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- General Intuition's AI agents can understand environments and predict actions using visual input from gaming videos.
- The startup is focusing on applications in gaming, search and rescue drones, and robotic systems.
- The aim is to develop a general agent that can interact with the world around it, setting the stage for artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Jack & Jill raises $50 million to bring conversational AI to job-hunting
Jack & Jill uses conversational AI to sidestep the listing and resumé shuffle. With $20 million in seed funding, the company is plotting its US expans...
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Jack & Jill, a platform using conversational AI, aims to revolutionize the recruitment process by reducing signal to noise ratio through AI-powered profile interviews and personalized role matching.
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- The platform has already garnered 50,000 users in London and plans to expand to the US with $20 million in seed funding.
- Jack & Jill uses AI chatbots to build a profile of a particular role and elevate candidates that match its requirements.
- The platform seeks to eliminate the inefficiencies in the current recruitment process and make job placement more intelligent.
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Launchpad Raises $11M to Scale AI for Manufacturing
Launchpad, the AI-first robotics company powering real-world assembly automation, today announced that it had successfully concluded a Series A fundin...
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Launchpad, an AI-first robotics company, raises $11 million in Series A funding to accelerate its technology and meet demand from customers.
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- Launchpad's AI tools can halve the time and cost of delivering automation solutions.
- The US manufacturing industry could have up to 1.9 million unfilled positions by 2033.
- Launchpad has secured a total of USD $13.5 million in funding, including a previous USD 2.5 million grant from Scottish Enterprise.
These Are Some Leading Spaces For AI Investment At Seed And Early Stage
Where are seed- and early-stage AI investors placing their bets? To answer this question, we analyzed a dataset of AI-focused startups that raised at ...
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Seed- and early-stage investors are focusing on AI-related startups in back-office automation, robotics, AI tools for healthcare, and drug development and medical research.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Early-stage startups are focusing on solving problems and automating tasks within specific industries, rather than broad, general-purpose AI models.
- Back-office automation, robotics, AI healthcare tools, and drug development are the top areas for seed- and early-stage AI investment, with a total of 49 companies funded in these areas so far this year.
- These areas are poised for growth as the most prominent generative AI startups have matured to later stages, leaving room for new entrants to innovate and disrupt the market.
AIM Intelligence Win Supernova Challenge 2.0 on Expand North Star Final Day
Expand North Star, the world’s largest startup and investor event, as part of GITEX GLOBAL, concluded today at Dubai Harbour. Attendees witnessed Kore...
TL;DR
AIM Intelligence, a Korean AI security startup, won the Supernova Challenge 2.0 with a $100,000 top prize and secured the second position for expanding globally, including the Middle Eastern region.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- AIM Intelligence won the Supernova Challenge 2.0 with a $100,000 top prize.
- The startup's mission is to set the global standard for AI reliability and lead the future of Physical AI Safety, securing both digital models and embodied AI systems.
- The 10th edition of Expand North Star witnessed a total prize pool of $300,000, 2,000 exhibiting startups, and more than 1,200 investors, with assets under management exceeding $1.1 trillion.
Industry Adoption
More than half of new content is AI-generated now, report finds
A new report highlights AI's growing takeover of the internet. Here's what it means....
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More than half of new content on the internet is AI-generated, but this percentage has plateaued according to a recent report.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Over half of published articles on the internet are AI-generated.
- The percentage of AI-generated articles is plateauing, contrary to initial expectations.
- AI-generated articles underperform in search engine results.
AI@Work: AI is reshaping business—and that’s just the start
The post AI@Work: AI is reshaping business—and that’s just the start appeared first on Source....
TL;DR
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way work is done and is poised to reshape various aspects of society, including education and commerce.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- AI is making the cost of specialization collapse, enabling organizations to expand their talent bench and adapt to new challenges quickly.
- Work is being redesigned for human-agent collaboration, unlocking durable productivity and demanding new approaches to coordination and change.
- Knowledge is compounding like interest, with agents creating a new kind of knowledge loop that executes tasks at scale and retains and shares knowledge instantly.
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Day 2 Highlights Nation-Scale AI Driving Digital Growth
The buzz intensified on Day 2 of GITEX GLOBAL 2025, as record crowds and packed conference halls reaffirmed the unstoppable momentum of the world’s la...
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GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Day 2 highlights breakthrough sessions on nation-scale AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and creative industries, showcasing next-generation AI enterprise, data, and cloud solutions.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Record crowds and packed conference halls reaffirmed the momentum of the world's largest technology and AI event at GITEX GLOBAL 2025.
- Strategic MoUs in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and public services were signed to strengthen cross-sector collaboration.
- Global technology giants showcased next-generation AI enterprise, data, and cloud solutions, with a focus on nation-scale AI infrastructures and quantum computing.
No ROI in AI yet? Try these six proven tactics for creating real business value
AI bubble about to burst? Nonsense, says Fausto Fleites, who offers best-practice lessons for turning AI concepts into valuable production services....
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Fausto Fleites, VP of data intelligence at Scotts Miracle-Gro, shares six tactics for creating real business value with AI, including iterative development, small-scale deployment, and focusing on KPIs.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Only 5% of AI projects deliver value, sparking concern that the AI bubble is about to burst.
- Smart AI deployments involve tactical use cases, executive buy-in, and a focus on strategic priorities.
- Successful AI adoption requires a cultural shift towards agility, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.