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AI traffic cameras could be watching you on the road
Police around the world using AI-powered cameras to crack down on behavior like texting behind the wheel and driving without a seatbelt.NBC News - 17h -
Argentina chooses US investor to spur nuclear-powered AI dream
Shift to new reactor technology comes as Javier Milei aims to attract energy-intensive companies to cooler southFinancial Times - 1d -
I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
Chatbots aren't very good at picking gifts, but that didn't stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.Wired - 1d -
'Are you not entertained?' - Spurs survive chaos to keep cup dream alive
Ange Postecoglou's hopes of a second-season trophy are still alive after Tottenham's chaotic win over Manchester United, writes Phil McNulty.BBC News - 2d -
Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season
Amazon workers at seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike Thursday.CNBC - 2d -
Amazon workers on strike at peak of holiday shopping season
Amazon workers in several cities are striking to protest wages in the U.S. Jason Miller, a supply chain management professor at Michigan State University, joins CBS News with more on the demands.CBS News - 2d -
And what do you want from Santa this Christmas? | First Dog on the Moon
An incurable illness that turns billionaires into owls. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...The Guardian - 4d -
Google: AI agents, multimodal AI, enterprise search will dominate in 2025
Google used NotebookLM, Google Trends and third-party insights to identify AI agents, multimodal AI and enterprise search as top 2025 trends.VentureBeat - 4d -
How much do you know about the Sports Personality contenders?
Test your knowledge on the six contenders for Sports Personality of the Year 2024 with our quiz.BBC News - 4d -
The gig economy is coming to a shop near you
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularityFinancial Times - 5d -
Astro Bot Is On Sale For Only $43 At Amazon, But You Should Hurry
Astro Bot $43 (was ...GameSpot - 5d -
Slack’s AI agents promise to reshape productivity with contextual power
Slack CPO Rob Seaman reveals how Agentforce 2.0 will transform workplace AI by leveraging contextual intelligence and deep platform integration, transforming how enterprises use AI agents for ...VentureBeat - 5d -
We’ve come a long way from RPA: How AI agents are revolutionizing automation
From chatbots to retrieval-augmented generation applications to autonomous multi-agent AI: What's every enterprise leader needs to know.VentureBeat - 6d -
The FBI says your texts aren't secure. Do you need to stop?
In the wake of a massive cyberattack linked to the Chinese government, FBI officials are renewing warnings that your private text messages aren't secure.The Hill - 6d -
Do You Struggle With Negative Feelings? How Emotional Intelligence Helps You Manage Your Emotions in Difficult Moments
Understanding the personalities of the people at work—including your own—can be an asset for leaders. Here, we take a look at neuroticism.Inc. - 6d -
How do you play white elephant? The gift exchange rules, explained
White Elephant gift exchanges are common during the holidays. Here's what to know about the rules of the exchange and how to play.CBS News - Dec. 14 -
What Do You Expect From a Second Trump Presidency?
We want to hear how you imagine the next four years will unfold for you and your loved ones.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Whatever You Do, Don’t Review This
Dentists, doctors, professors, dry cleaners. Everybody is asking for a rating these days.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up
Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping seasonABC News - Dec. 11 -
The AI agents are coming
A new layer of digital plumbing between apps could bring important changes to how people use technologyFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant
A new version of Google’s flagship AI model shows how the company sees AI transforming personal computing, web search, and perhaps the way people interact with the physical world.Wired - Dec. 11 -
Behind Vectra AI’s deliberate approach to building AI agents for cybersecurity
Unlike traditional security tools, Vectra uses AI agents to scrutinize encrypted and decrypted traffic metadata in a dynamic and holistic way.VentureBeat - Dec. 9 -
How Databricks is using synthetic data to simplify evaluation of AI agents
Multiple enterprises are using Databricks' synthetic data API, seeing a significant time reduction to improve agent quality and deployment.VentureBeat - Dec. 9 -
Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know
Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limitedABC News - Dec. 7 -
‘Mummy would prefer you not to do that’: how ‘no’ became a dirty word in parenting
The gentle, child-led approach to raising children has become popular with millennials – and one two-letter word has fallen sharply out of fashion. Is this progress, or a recipe for future ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI
From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?Wired - Dec. 7 -
Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online
In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.VentureBeat - Dec. 6 -
So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?
Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
What you can do to prevent cervical cancer
After years of decline, cervical cancer rates are rising in some demographics in the United States — primarily low-income women and those in their 30s and 40s. If the disease spreads in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This
Feel free to celebrate the holidays, but don’t turn all of December into Santa’s workshop.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Google says its AI agent outperformed the world's best weather predictions
Google said Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) agent outperformed the world’s best weather predictions. In a blog post, Ilan Price and Matthew Willson, researchers with Google’s DeepMind, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The future of AI agents: highly lucrative but surprisingly boring
Big companies are trumpeting the value of consumer-facing personal digital helpers to make our lives easierFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Python data validator Pydantic launches model agnostic, AI agent development platform
A new agent framework designed to simplify the development of production-grade applications powered by large language modelsVentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
What It Means That Amazon Just Unveiled a New AI Supercomputer, and New Gen-AI Models
The e-commerce and cloud computing giant is pushing to join the top tier of AI players and is spending big money to get there.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items
Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips
Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Do you have a lost 401(k)? A new federal database will help you track it down.
How to know if you have a “lost” or forgotten retirement account — and how to get it back if you do.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic
At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.Wired - Dec. 3 -
'I want you to be my agent.' What to know about Trump's ties with Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel
While Hollywood attempts to navigate the new Trump administration, Ari Emanuel appears well positioned to maneuver through the next four years thanks to his longtime close ties to Donald Trump and ...Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3