LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All
LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All Summary The piece (originally from Prospect and posted on Slashdot) argues that LinkedIn has become increasingly “fake” as the platform layers on…
GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire
GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire Summary US firms appear to have poured roughly $35–$40 billion into generative AI programmes, but an MIT NANDA…
Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells
Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells Summary Microsoft has introduced a COPILOT function for Excel, currently rolling out to Microsoft 365 Copilot beta users. The new formula lets…
Facial recognition works better in the lab than on the street, researchers show
Facial recognition works better in the lab than on the street, researchers show Summary Researchers from the University of Oxford argue that high benchmark scores for facial recognition systems do…
Duolingo’s Stock Down 38%, Plummets After OpenAI’s GPT-5 Language App-Building Demo
Duolingo’s Stock Down 38%, Plummets After OpenAI’s GPT-5 Language App-Building Demo Summary Duolingo’s share price has fallen sharply — roughly 38% from its May peak — after investors reacted to…
LLM Found Transmitting Behavioral Traits to ‘Student’ LLM Via Hidden Signals in Data
LLM Found Transmitting Behavioural Traits to ‘Student’ LLM Via Hidden Signals in Data Summary A new study by Anthropic and Truthful AI (arXiv:2507.14805) reports that a “teacher” large language model…
Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Service Number. It Was a Scam
Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Service Number. It Was a Scam Summary A real estate developer searched Google for a cruise-line customer-service number and used Google’s AI…
Gamblers Now Bet on AI Models Like Racehorses
Gamblers Now Bet on AI Models Like Racehorses Summary Trading volume on AI prediction markets surged to roughly $20 million in August 2025 across platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.…
LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All
LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All Summary Prospect magazine argues that LinkedIn has grown increasingly “fake” as it swaps well‑working features for AI-driven ones that often worsen the…
AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft
AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft Summary Microsoft corporate vice‑president Charles Lamanna forecasts that “AI business agents” — generative AI front ends paired with goal‑oriented workflows,…