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AI Deriving Clinically Apt Mental Health Assessments Gets Sharply Uplifted Via Dynamic Prompt Engineering
LLMs such as ChatGPT are still weak at ascertaining mental health conditions of users. This new method looks promising. An AI Insider scoop.
Olmo 3: Charting a path through the model flow to lead open-source AI
Our new flagship Olmo 3 model family empowers the open source community with not only state-of-the-art open models, but the entire model flow and full traceability back to training data.
Hon Hai: Not seeing ‘overinvestment’ into AI, everyone needs hardware
Young Liu, chairman of Hon Hai Technology Group, compares talk of an AI bubble to a dotcom bubble, and says that the world’s top technology companies will ultimately be AI-related...
Harnessing artificial intelligence to advance CRISPR-based genome editing technologies
Nature Reviews Genetics – CRISPR-based genome editing has revolutionized biotechnology, enabling precise DNA modifications for research and therapy. The authors review how artificial intelligence,…
Cloud built the foundation. AI is now rewriting the rules.
At Cloud 100, Byron Deeter shares, “chips and compute are the new steel, and the companies that harness them will define the AI future.”
Don’t blindly trust everything AI tools say, warns Alphabet boss
Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence models are ‘prone to some errors’ and warns of impact if AI bubble bursts
AI slop security engineering: Okta’s nextjs-0auth troubles
In October, I reported two security issues to Okta’s auth0/nextjs-auth0 project, here and here. The latter bug, an oauth parameter injection, allows for a range of types of abuse, like...
Agent-R1: Training Powerful LLM Agents with End-to-End…
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being explored for building Agents capable of active environmental interaction (e.g., via tool use) to solve complex problems. Reinforcement Learning…
Making Sense of Research on How People Use AI
This year, three major studies have examined the human behavioral side of AI. OpenAI’s usage report, Anthropic’s Economic Index, and the author’s own social listening research, each shed a different light on what...
How Generative AI Is Reshaping Venture Capital
Recent interviews with seven prominent venture capitalists reveal an evolving landscape for both VC firms and startups. AI is now involved in virtually every tech investment they consider; it’s also...
10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for the $400 Billion Buildout
Big tech’s historic spending spree on AI infrastructure is creating opportunities across the entire technology stack.
Country music stars react to AI-generated country song being No. 1 in US
“Walk My Walk” by Breaking Rust—an artist created by AI—reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart.
The Hidden Driver of Workforce Polarization
Polarization is likely to intensify as organizations confront increasingly politicized issues, such as AI ethics, climate change, reproductive rights, global migration, and corporate activism. At first glance, this looks like...
How Behavioral Science Can Improve the Return on AI Investments
Many AI projects fail because leaders treat adoption as a tech purchase instead of a behavioral change problem. People resist tools that disrupt routines, overreact to visible AI errors, and...
The Silicon Valley ‘AI factory’ at the heart of the tech race
The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
Alexa+ launches in Canada, the first country to get the next generation of Alexa outside the U.S.
Powered by generative AI, Alexa+ — your new personal AI assistant that gets things done — will be free for Prime members in Canada.
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving the company, marking an end of an era of pioneering computer science research at the Facebook parent.
The Scaling Wall Was A Mirage
Gemini 3’s release and Nvidia’s earnings confirm that AI scaling laws are accelerating. Pre-training gains combined with massive infrastructure buildouts signal a new era of model performance.
Artificial intelligence software to be integrated into Eurofighter electronic warfare system
MUNICH, Germany. Helsing and Saab Germany will integrate Helsing’s artificial intelligence software into the Eurofighter’s future electronic warfare (EW) system under a contract valued in the triple-digit million-euro range, the...
Expansion of artificial intelligence for genome editing
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology – Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing genome editing, from predictive modeling to generative design. Emerging generative AI tools such as…
Introducing AnyLanguageModel: One API for Local and Remote LLMs on Apple Platforms
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.
Target jumps into ChatGPT just in time for holiday shopping
OpenAI’s chatbot will power cart curation and checkout right from the app
Asian shares surge as Nvidia’s strong quarterly earnings lift sentiments
Asian shares have surged after Nvidia reported stronger than expected quarterly earnings, soothing worries that AI-driven stock prices may have shot too high.
Backlash grows against AI slop, but marketers remain unfazed
Marketers dismiss the rise of “AI slop” backlash, betting that authenticity and quality will ultimately engage audiences.
How Reckitt is beating the AI odds with its approach to pilots
Most AI pilots fail miserably. Reckitt’s Bastien Parizot explained how the CPG brand has avoided that fate as it deploys gen AI into its global marketing operation.
GitHub – openagents-org/openagents: OpenAgents – AI Agent Networks for Open Collaboration
OpenAgents – AI Agent Networks for Open Collaboration – openagents-org/openagents
Gemini 3 just launched — here are 5 powerful features you need to try first
Google’s newest AI model has useful improvements you don’t want to miss
China is no longer the bull case, but an optional upside for Nvidia: Strategist
Shay Boloor of Futurum Equities says that Nvidia is the kingpin of the digital economy and doesn’t need China for the continuation of the AI buildout. He also says that...
Forgot the Plot? Prime Video’s New AI-Generated Video Recaps Will Fill You In
The feature will identify major plot points, match them with the right clips, and add audio effects and voiceover narration to deliver a ‘theatrical-quality visual recap,’ Amazon says.
More than half of UK novelists believe AI will replace their work
A new study by the University of Cambridge found many authors’ work has already been used – without their permission – to train large language models
How data centers can balance growth with environmental responsibility
Building sustainable, AI-driven, energy-efficient data centers for a greener future
With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth...
US-China Trade Dipped in August 2025
After a strong rebound in July, the combined value of goods traded between the U.S. and China dipped in August 2025. The release of trade data for this month was...
Nokia is splitting off its AI business, weeks after $1bn Nvidia investment
Nokia spins off an AI mobile networks business
Creator ad spend to reach $37B as marketers turn to AI for scale: IAB
While nearly three-quarters of advertisers already use or are planning to use AI in the next year to boost efficiency in the creator space, concerns remain.