This New AI Search Engine Has a Gimmick: Humans Answering Questions

A new AI-powered search engine called Pearl is launching today, with an unusual pitch: It promises to connect you with an actual human expert if the AI answer sucks. WIRED gave it a spin.

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I set out to study which jobs should be done by AI – and found a very human answer | Allison Pugh

Much of the power of work like counselling lies in a relationship where we really see each other. And tech just can’t do that. Allison Pugh is a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, ...

The Guardian - 1d

The perfect hire for Caleb Williams? We answer key questions on the Bears hiring Ben Johnson

Johnson helped turn the Lions' offense into the league's top scoring unit, but can he revive the Bears?

ESPN - 1d

Stock-market rally depends on answer to this ‘real question’ about bond yields

For stocks, much depends on whether the past week marked a peak in yields or was merely a snapback after getting technically overstretched.

MarketWatch - 2d

Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged

Anthropomorphizing AI creates dangerous blind spots in business decision-making beyond simple operational inefficiencies.

VentureBeat - 4d

Q&A: FT experts answer readers’ questions on Donald Trump’s return

From Ukraine to cryptocurrencies, these are the issues that matter to readers

Financial Times - 4d

Devin 1.2: Updated AI engineer enhances coding with smarter in-context reasoning, voice integration

Devin 1.2 will help developers with accelerated workflows and less cognitive load in file searches, understanding codebases or fixing code.

VentureBeat - 5d

'Will I receive an IRS stimulus check?' Answers to top questions on the $1,400 automatic payments

As tax filing season starts, 1 million taxpayers are already set to receive automatic payments from the IRS.

NBC News - 6d

WATCH: Search for answers continues in California wildfires

As firefighters gain the upper hand on the wildfires that savaged Southern California last week, the investigation into what caused the fires is intensifying.

ABC News - 6d

'Will I receive an IRS stimulus check?' Answers to top questions on the $1,400 automatic payments

The IRS plans to send 1 million Americans stimulus payments of up to $1,400 this month. Here's who qualifies.

CNBC - 6d

FBI reveals New Orleans attacker's online search history

The FBI also increased the number of those injured in the New Orleans New Year's Day attack to 57 people.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so

A nonprofit research lab is getting attention from some wealthy tech philanthropists

ABC News - Jan. 15

Artificial Intelligence and the New Human Experience

Labor, identity, and the future of work are at stake.

Inc. - Jan. 13

Pats needed answer to this key question during Ben Johnson interview

Phil Perry provides intel on the Patriots' interview with Ben Johnson for their head coaching job on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

MPs urge checks as Shein refuses to answer questions

The chair of a committee of MPs has written to the London Stock Exchange with concerns over the fashion retailer.

BBC News - Jan. 10

AI is taking the 'human' out of human resources

Companies increasingly rely on AI-based tools to replace everyday HR functions, from tracking job applications to monitoring employees’ performance to making decisions about promotions and layoffs.

The Hill - Jan. 10

DeSean Jackson answers important Eagles question in Delaware St. introductory presser

The former Eagle was introduced as the head coach for Delaware State's football team and made his Super Bowl prediction in Wednesday's press conference.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Video shows Mayor Karen Bass refuse to answer L.A. fires questions as she returns from trip abroad

Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer questions about the Los Angeles fires on Wednesday as a reporter pressed her about being out of town while fires burned out of control in her city.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Elon Musk says all human data for AI training ‘exhausted’

Tech boss suggests move to self-learning synthetic data though some warn this could cause ‘model collapse’. Business live – latest updates Artificial intelligence companies have run out of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Apple's inaccurate AI news alerts shows the tech has a growing misinformation problem

An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology's ability to spread misinformation.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Don’t Count Out Human Writers in the Age of AI

The appetite for AI-derived drivel isn’t as strong as many publishers would have you believe, and demand for quality content is growing.

Wired - Jan. 8

Breaking down 5 key questions that will guide Bears’ coaching search. Some candidates ‘will surprise you’

The development of QB Caleb Williams will be a big factor in the decision. But the team will weigh a coach’s offensive background alongside the staff he brings in, the scheme he envisions and the ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Agentic AI can help you to get a new software engineering job in 2025

Thanks to a widening skills shortage, software engineers don’t generally have to look too far for a new role on better money.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Questions to ask yourself ... to find a new hobby

Social prescribing expert and professor of psychobiology Daisy Fancourt on how hobbies enrich lives. Think about how many minutes you have spent versus what you wish you’d spent. Continue ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Lead With More Questions, Fewer Answers: Your 90-Day Leadership Reset

How the right question can defuse tension, spark innovation, and make your job as a leader easier.

Inc. - Jan. 6

2 questions will dictate Aaron Rodgers’ NFL future. In Jets’ win over Dolphins, he seemed to answer at least 1

Rodgers entertained what he would do if the Jets move on while he still itches to play. “Would I be willing to play for another team?” Rodgers considered. “The answer is yes.”

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Lionesses approach Euro 2025 defence with more questions than answers

Wiegman’s England tread a very different road this year, with squad berths and even the side’s system up for debate. How do you prepare to scale Everest three years after reaching the summit? You ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

How much alcohol is bad for you? And more questions, answered.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for cancer risk warnings to be included on alcoholic beverages, prompting questions about the health impacts of alcohol.

CBS News - Jan. 3

FBI searches rental linked to New Orleans Bourbon Street attacker

President Biden will visit New Orleans on Monday as the FBI continues to comb through evidence connected to the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest confirmed ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Our 2025 Tech Predictions and Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

Next year is going to be different: good and bad, but just different.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack

The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.

BBC News - Jan. 3

The question New Orleans investigators hope to answer: will there be another attack?

The FBI believes the attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to Islamic State and such violence tends to cluster. As investigators examine the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Authorities search Houston location linked to New Orleans truck attacker

The FBI said it searched a location in Houston in connection to the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people.

CBS News - Jan. 2

FBI searches Texas home of New Orleans truck attacker

The FBI and local law enforcement in Texas are searching the Houston home of the driver who killed at least 15 people in the New Orleans truck attack. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Search for possible accomplices continues after New Orleans truck attack

Authorities are still searching for possible accomplices in the New Orleans truck attack that killed at least 15 people early on New Year's Day. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Investigators Search for Links Between New Orleans Attack and Las Vegas Blast

The two episodes have superficial similarities, including that both suspects used the same car rental app.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Will New Year's Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone

ABC News - Dec. 28

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