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Nature Keeps Its Rough Edges, Computers Learn to Sigh
Blue Planet III uses less polished footage to signal authenticity, while Block introduces a voice model that processes human speech directly.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
- Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human ↗
TechCrunch AI · · New York time
- Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom ↗
The Guardian AI · · New York time
- Block's new AI model Dessa was trained entirely on human speech to catch emotions text-based models miss ↗
The Decoder · · New York time
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The Fine Print Requests More Time With Your Data
Meta postpones disputed business terms, while a Google privacy-policy exception raises questions about personalized AI and advertising.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Meta is delaying its controversial new business terms amid scraping concerns ↗
Engadget AI · · New York time
- Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
- Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
- Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
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Promises Get a Memory, Ads Get a Label
An AI project retrospective revisits disappointments, and Pennsylvania requires disclosure for significantly AI-generated or modified advertising.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it ↗
TechCrunch AI · · New York time
- Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
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AI Meets Biology and the Ballot
A British biosecurity initiative draws support from major AI developers, while a study finds sharply different forced election choices.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- The UK is investing $134 million into an AI Biosecurity Lab ↗
Engadget AI · · New York time
- Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats. ↗
TechCrunch AI · · New York time
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The Assistant Arrives Before the Expertise
A patent-attorney experiment distinguishes immediate performance from lasting learning, while AI services settle into text messages.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- AI makes junior patent attorneys instantly better but may quietly stunt their professional growth ↗
The Decoder · · New York time
- Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages ↗
TechCrunch AI · · New York time
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Locked Doors, Shared Hardware, Borrowed Logins
Controlled tests expose covert communication paths, while 1Password offers agent sign-ins without revealing credentials.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- OpenAI's isolated AI agents found ways to talk to each other through CPU cache ↗
The Decoder · · New York time
- 1Password will let Muse, Dots and Grok Bot sign in to sites for you without getting your credentials ↗
Engadget AI · · New York time
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Banking Delegation Meets Campaign Suspicion
Reports raise questions about AI agents acting independently, while data centers and their billionaire backers become election targets.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Unauthorized AI agents are reportedly already accessing US bank accounts ↗
Engadget AI · · New York time
- How tech became the villain of the US midterms ↗
The Guardian AI · · New York time
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Forecasting the Weather, Arguing Over the Rules
NVIDIA promotes open weather models for operational decisions, and a Guardian editorial connects AI-assisted discovery with security risks.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- The Guardian view on AI safety: the push for global regulation must advance | Editorial ↗
The Guardian AI · · New York time
- Pioneers Across Europe Deploy NVIDIA Earth-2 Open Models to Power Real-World Weather and Climate Prediction ↗
NVIDIA AI (first-party) · · New York time
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Founders, Leaderboards and a Phone With Bigger Ambitions
A television satire takes on AI titans, Kimi advances in a benchmark, and reviewers reconsider what a numerical score captures.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Chinese AI model Kimi K3.1 Pro is closing in on Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 ↗
The Decoder · · New York time
- The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad ↗
The Verge AI · · New York time
- ‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show ↗
The Guardian AI · · New York time
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Workforces Shrink, Model Ambitions Expand
Barclays outlines global cuts, NVIDIA promotes financial deployments, and OpenAI announces an API and a research partnership.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- OpenAI and Poland’s NASK partner to advance AI safety and security ↗
OpenAI News · · New York time
- Build more responsive apps with the Decisions API ↗
OpenAI News · · New York time
- Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank’s bosses hail AI productivity advances ↗
The Guardian AI · · New York time
- Leading European Financial Services Organizations Embrace Open Models to Build Proprietary Intelligence ↗
NVIDIA AI (first-party) · · New York time