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Google’s Cheap New AI Model Could Save Your Business Money
With the Gemini family, Google is expanding its lineup of AI models to include an inexpensive option.Inc. - 1h -
Google opens its most powerful AI models to everyone, the next stage in its virtual agent push
The suite of agentic Gemini 2.0 models includes 2.0 Flash, 2.0 Pro Experimental and 2.0 Flash-Lite.CNBC - 2h -
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.Wired - 1d -
Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly
Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the ...ABC News - 1d -
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal
The World Health Organization chief is asking global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agencyABC News - 2d -
OpenAI’s surprise new o3-powered ‘Deep Research’ mode shows the power of the AI agent era
OpenAI has also hinted at future integrations with custom datasets, which would allow organizations to leverage the tool.VentureBeat - 2d -
Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort
The government is releasing photos and videos to promote President Trump’s immigration agenda, including footage of troops at the border and close-up shots of shackled immigrants.The New York Times - 4d -
5 things to watch as DNC chooses its next leader
Democrats are gathering in Maryland on Saturday to elect the next chair of their national party in one of Democrats’ first steps toward recalibrating after November’s disappointing election. State ...The Hill - 4d -
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Nothing Reveals When Its Next Budget Phone Drops
Plus: Rabbit's R1 gets fresh voices, how to update AirPods, Switch 2 will get Xbox games, and more.Wired - 4d -
Taiwan’s next generation takes on its fear of the deep
A cocktail of protectiveness, fear and superstition has led many Taiwanese to stay away from the ocean, but that is starting to change, one swimming class at a time. A dozen excited 10-year-olds ...The Guardian - 4d -
OpenAI Just Released o3-mini, Its Most Cost-Efficient Model Yet
The release caps a big week that also saw the company making announcements related to U.S. government work.Inc. - 5d -
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How DeepSeek and next-generation AI agents could erode value of language models
Executives at leading AI labs say that large language models like those from OpenAI and Big Tech firms risk becoming commoditized in 2025.CNBC - 5d -
Former Google, Meta leaders launch Palona AI, bringing personalized, emotive customer agents to non-techie enterprises
Palona’s approach suggests that customer relationships don’t have to be sacrificed for automation — instead, AI can enhance personalization.VentureBeat - 5d -
Pig API: Give your AI agents a virtual desktop to automate Windows apps
How PigAPI enables AI agents to interact directly with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) within virtual Windows desktops hosted in the cloud.VentureBeat - 6d -
OpenAI ‘reviewing’ allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek
ChatGPT creator warns Chinese startups are ‘constantly’ using its technology to develop competing products. OpenAI has warned that Chinese startups are “constantly” using its technology to develop ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Ex-Google, Apple engineers launch unconditionally open source Oumi AI platform that could help to build the next DeepSeek
Existing open-source AI approaches are still not entirely open, which is a challenge that former Google and Apple engineers alongside a coalition of 13 universities are looking to solve.VentureBeat - Jan. 29 -
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First AI Agent
Operator can search the web, move a cursor, click on webpages, and generally do much of what a human can do.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions
Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into the next version of its Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to simplify people’s lives while deepening their dependence on a ...ABC News - Jan. 22 -
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Poppy Playtime Dev Sues Google Over Counterfeit "Scam" Versions Of Its Games
Mob Entertainment--the development studio behind the jumpscare-heavy survival horror game known as Poppy Playtime --is suing Google over what it calls "scam" games that are ripping off the ...GameSpot - Jan. 17 -
A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past
The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Apple disables AI notifications for news in its beta iPhone software
An Apple spokesperson told CNBC that Apple was working on improvements to the software that are coming in a future update.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Borderless AI secures $32 million to challenge HR software giants with its AI-powered platform
Borderless AI launches an enterprise HR platform powered by AI that streamlines employee data management, policy compliance, and HR workflows, securing $32M in funding to challenge traditional HR ...VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging
Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Why SpaceX’s Starship Test Could Be its Most Important Yet
The world’s biggest rocket just got a bit bigger, and its upcoming launch is meant to support its next-generation Starlink satellites.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
What’s next for agentic AI? LangChain founder looks to ambient agents
LangChain’s founder Harrison Chase is looking to advance agentic AI with the concept of ambient agents, which might well be the next step on the path to generalized intelligence.VentureBeat - Jan. 15 -
Google Joins the AI Shopping Revolution With Agent Tools for Retailers
The next stage of AI development, which lets the technology act with more autonomy and performs some customer service actions, is being applied to an industry that must constantly embrace change.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
U.S. tightens its grip on AI chip flows across the globe
The U.S. government said on Monday it would further restrict artificial intelligence chip and technology exports, divvying up the world to keep advanced computing power in the U.S. and among its ...NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination
Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Powerful winter storm across Southern U.S. maintains its icy grip
Temperatures plunged in some areas turning melting snow into ice and turning roadways treacherous.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Nvidia’s AI agent play is here with new models, orchestration blueprints
Nvidia enters the AI agent space with a family of language models for agentic instruction and orchestrarion frameworks it calls Blueprints.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia’s Nemotron Model Families will advance AI agents
Nvidia announced Nemotron Model Families to advance agentic AI as part of its bevy of AI announcements at CES 2025 today.VentureBeat - Jan. 7
