Amazon has launched a new feature called "Recaps" for Kindle users, aimed at helping them recall plot points and character arcs before diving into the latest book in a series. Though Amazon’s initial announcement did not mention artificial intelligence, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the recaps are indeed generated using AI technology. Ale Iraheta, […]
Research conducted by Vlerick Business School highlights how AI significantly improves budget allocation in corporate financial planning when guided by strategic principles. The findings indicate that businesses utilizing AI for budgeting achieve enhanced accuracy and efficiency compared to traditional human decision-making. The study, led by Professor Kristof Stouthuysen and PhD researcher Emma Willems, aimed to […]
Amazon has unveiled its latest advancement in artificial intelligence, the Nova Act, a robust AI model designed to enhance the capabilities of smart agents within web environments. Traditionally, AI agents were limited to answering queries through methods like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). However, Amazon aims to redefine this concept, envisioning agents that can undertake complex, multi-step […]
Dame Wendy Hall is a prominent figure in the realms of AI and computer science, recognized as a leader in advocating for ethical technology. As one of the co-founders of the Web Science Research Initiative and a member of the AI Council, her work has placed her among influential voices in shaping the societal and […]
Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its Health app that will feature an AI coach designed to provide users with personalized health advice. This development, first mentioned by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in 2023, is said to be advancing with expectations for a potential launch in spring or summer of 2026 alongside iOS […]
An excerpt from the forthcoming book The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future reveals new insights into the 2023 controversy surrounding OpenAI’s decision to briefly fire CEO Sam Altman. Written by Wall Street Journal journalist Keach Hagey, the excerpt reports that the nonprofit’s board became increasingly worried after discovering that […]
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has completed an acquisition of his social media platform, X (previously Twitter), in an all-stock deal. Musk announced this move via a post on X, stating that this acquisition values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, after accounting for $12 billion in debt. In his announcement, Musk […]
Open source developers are taking creative approaches to combat the challenges posed by AI web crawlers, which many believe are becoming as ubiquitous and disruptive as cockroaches on the internet. With free and open source software (FOSS) projects particularly affected due to their open infrastructure and limited resources, these developers are using humor and ingenuity […]
It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media is already teeming with AI-generated memes inspired by Studio Ghibli, the beloved Japanese animation studio behind hits like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.” Within just 24 hours, users have created Studio Ghibli-style images of notable figures like Elon […]
Last summer, mining startup KoBold captured attention by announcing the discovery of one of the largest copper deposits in over a decade in Zambia. Building on this momentum, Earth AI recently disclosed its own achievement: identifying promising deposits of critical minerals in parts of Australia that have been overlooked by other mining companies for decades. […]