Facial recognition works better in the lab than on the street, researchers show Summary Researchers from the University of Oxford argue that widely quoted benchmark scores for facial recognition—such as…
Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells Summary Microsoft has introduced a COPILOT function for Excel (available to Microsoft 365 Copilot beta users) that embeds generative AI directly into…
Summary Taikonauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station have been using a homegrown, open-source AI model called ‘Wukong AI’ to help prepare for extravehicular activities (spacewalks). Reportedly delivered to the station…
Gamblers Now Bet on AI Models Like Racehorses Summary Trading volume on AI-focused prediction markets reached approximately US$20 million in August 2025 across platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. Kalshi…
LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All Summary A Prospect piece, republished on Slashdot, argues LinkedIn has become increasingly “fake” as it pushes AI features that undermine the site’s…
OpenAI Launches $4.6 Budget AI Subscription Tier in India Summary OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Go, a low-cost subscription tier priced at $4.57 (listed as $4.6) per month, initially available only…
AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft Summary Microsoft corporate vice president Charles Lamanna predicts that “AI business agents”—systems built on generative AI interfaces, goal-oriented workflows and…
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity Summary OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told journalists that if ChatGPT’s growth continues it could soon be handling more conversations per…
Ethernet switch vendors like Cisco are riding high on AI network economics Summary Datacentre Ethernet switch vendors such as Cisco, Arista and Juniper are benefiting strongly from the rapid growth…
AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft Summary Microsoft corporate vice‑president Charles Lamanna predicts that “AI business agents” — systems combining generative AI interfaces, goal‑oriented processing and…
