Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?
Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It? Summary Lauren Goode spent two days embedded at Notion to try “vibe coding” —…
AI crawlers and fetchers are blowing up websites, with Meta and OpenAI the worst offenders
AI crawlers and fetchers are blowing up websites, with Meta and OpenAI the worst offenders Summary Fastly’s analysis of its NGWAF and bot-management telemetry shows AI crawlers and on-demand fetchers…
Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks
Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks Summary Microsoft has declared general availability for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers in Visual Studio. Developers can configure…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Microsoft is preparing a series of Windows 11 feature drops beginning in September with further updates through the autumn.…
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts Summary AI-powered virtual avatars deployed on Chinese e-commerce platforms are out‑selling human hosts. Shanghai marketing firm PLTFRM has rolled out…
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years Summary Google has announced Gemini for Home, an AI-powered assistant that will replace Google Assistant on Nest smart speakers…
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 Has a Big Focus On AI
Google’s Pixel Watch 4 Has a Big Focus On AI Summary Google’s Pixel Watch 4 brings noticeable hardware tweaks and a strong push for on-device AI. The watch adopts a…
Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation
Summary Halo X is a $249 pair of AI smart glasses being launched by two Harvard dropouts, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio. The glasses continuously listen, transcribe conversations and display…
Meta Freezes AI Hiring
Meta Freezes AI Hiring Summary Meta has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after onboarding more than 50 researchers and engineers, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Microsoft is preparing a series of Windows 11 feature updates starting in September with further releases through the autumn.…