AI skeptics zone out when chatbots get preachy Summary Researchers from SGH Warsaw School of Economics and Sakarya Business School tested whether large language models can persuade consumers using moral…
Anarchy in the AI: Trump’s desire to supercharge US tech faces plenty of hurdles Summary Rupert Goodwins argues that Donald Trump’s push to strip back AI regulation — effectively an…
GSA launches AI sandbox, says it won’t be around for long Summary The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched USAi.gov, a shared, cloud-based AI evaluation sandbox aimed at helping federal…
AWS CEO says using AI to replace junior staff is ‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ Summary AWS CEO Matt Garman criticised the idea of using AI to replace entry-level employees,…
Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere Summary Chinese web giant Baidu says its robotaxi operations have reached break-even in Wuhan despite the city…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Content Summary Windows 11 will receive a series of feature drops starting in September and continuing through autumn. The updates…
Summary AI-powered “virtual humans” are being deployed across Chinese e-commerce platforms and, in many cases, outperforming human salespeople. Shanghai marketing firm PLTFRM runs some 30 avatars on marketplaces like Taobao…
Gemini For Home Is Google’s Biggest Smart Home Play In Years Summary Google announced Gemini for Home, a new AI-powered voice assistant that will replace Google Assistant on Nest smart…
Meta Freezes AI Hiring Summary Meta has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after recently onboarding more than 50 researchers and engineers. The move, reported by the Wall Street…
Microsoft Readies Big Feature Updates For Next Month and Beyond Summary Microsoft is preparing a series of Windows 11 feature drops starting in September with follow-up updates through the autumn.…
