Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 16th of February
Happy Monday! 3 new AI tools and 81 AI news articles to kick things off. Skim the essentials, try a standout or two, and set the tone for your week.
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Latest AI Tools
Prompt Library
Prompt Library saves, tags and reuses your best prompts locally on Mac. Open the launcher (⌘⌥P) to search and insert prompts into any app. Offline-first and model-agnostic. Free trial; one-time purchase unlocks unlimited prompts.
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Plus AI Presentation Agent
Plus AI Presentation Agent works on any slide to brainstorm topics, suggest layouts, rewrite text for clarity, and generate slide graphics-helping you create polished presentations faster.
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Lunair
Lunair turns one natural-language prompt into a complete on-brand video: scripts, designs and rendered custom scenes. Edit every scene, tweak scripts and characters instantly-no timeline skills required.
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All AI News for Today
81 News Articles published.
Latest General AI News
Latest AI News for Creatives
NGA and AIDOS Studios launch AI visual arts training for 50,000 Nigerian youths
NGA will train 50,000 young artists in AI-enabled practice, launched in Abuja with AIDOS Studios. Program centers on voice, faster workflows, and Social Good Fund backing.
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From Layoffs to New Credits: Curious Refuge Helps Hollywood Reboot Careers With AI
Creatives are turning to AI film training to reskill fast and win gigs. Curious Refuge's classes and community help them ship work, build a portfolio, and get hired.
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Berlinale 2026 EFM: From AI Workflows to Liquid IP, Producers Build Platform-Fluid Stories
At Berlinale's EFM: AI speeds workflows, vertical micro-drama grows, and "liquid IP" lets stories travel. Test small, keep writing human, and follow the data.
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Amazon Ads' Creative Agent Turns Product Data Into Scripts, Video, and Audio Ads at Scale
Amazon Ads' Creative Agent helps teams move from brief to scripts and assets fast across video, audio, and display. It pulls product context to stay on brand and cuts busywork.
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iSpot SAGE cuts the guesswork from TV creative with agentic AI built on 2.5M ads and 100M consumer responses
iSpot SAGE turns millions of ads and survey responses into instant creative direction. See what drives Attention and Purchase Intent, then go from insight to brief to storyboard.
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AI Picks the Average; Leaders Pick the Edge
AI is trimming creative teams, but the real job left is judgment. When platforms flood feeds with average, leaders win by setting taste, guardrails, and what ships or gets cut.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
Inside Silverback's AI Chatbot: How It Works, Where It Helps, and When It Hands Off to Humans
Silverback outlines a support chatbot that reads intent, keeps context, and answers from one knowledge base with CRM links. Start small, track CSAT and containment, then iterate.
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Latest AI News for Education
Class 11 in the AI age: Skills first, stream second
AI is shrinking entry-level ladders for Class 11, so the safer bet isn't a stream-it's a skill stack. Pair any choice with critical thinking, clear writing, and real tech fluency.
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Maharashtra Greenlights AI Infrastructure for Higher and Technical Education, Upgrading Dashboards and HR Analytics
Maharashtra okays AI infra for Higher & Tech Education under NEP 2020, Rs 22 lakh a year. Early uses: AI query assistants for dashboards and HRMS to speed decisions.
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UAE schools get tough on generative AI: under-13 ban and no use in exams
UAE sets strict school rules for generative AI: age limits, no exams, teacher oversight, and privacy. Schools must update policies, block unapproved AI, train staff, and enforce.
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Pradhan leads AI-in-education roundtable at IIT Delhi as Bharat Bodhan Conclave opens today
At IIT Delhi, Minister Pradhan met 10 AI edtech founders to get classroom-ready tools moving per NEP 2020. Next up: Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave on responsible, scalable adoption.
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Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 Backs Teacher-First, Multilingual AI and a National Platform for Scale
AI Conclave 2026 wrapped with a call for responsible, scalable AI for every learner and real support for teachers. Multilingual AI, teacher support, and a shared platform shone.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
Vertex (VERX) Drops 19% on AI-Focused CEO Shift and 2026 Guidance - Does the Bull Case Still Hold?
Vertex names Christopher Young CEO, leaning into AI modules and e-invoicing with 2026 revenue guided to $823.5-$831.5m. Shares fell 18.9% as investors press for proof.
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Humanoids on the Shop Floor: Siemens Bets on Navigation for a Flexible Factory
Siemens is running humanoids and AGVs on live lines with SIMOVE ANS+, making mobility a moat. Software-led SLAM mapping and zones cut capex, speed changeovers, and lift throughput.
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Trusted Data First: Addepar's AI Blueprint for Institutional Wealth
Addepar says it straight: clean, governed data is the ticket for AI in wealth. Get the data right and you gain advisor time, better insights, and auditable workflows.
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Zhao Ming Joins Afari as Co-Chair to Drive AI From R&D to Revenue
Former Honor CEO Zhao Ming has been nominated as Afari's co-chairman, speeding its AI-for-vehicles push. Expect tighter execution, platform wins, and profits that scale past pilots.
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Management Students Put Agentic AI to Work at UCLA's Innovate Tech Conference
At UCLA's Innovate Conference, agentic AI went from buzz to how-to as EA, Ancestry, and Siri's co-founder shared what works. Leaders left with pilots, guardrails, faster cycles.
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Latest AI News for Finance
NextGen Finance AI Summit 2026 kicks off at Technopark, moving finance from automation to insight
NextGen Finance AI Summit 2026 opens at Technopark, uniting finance leaders to make AI improve reporting, controls, and decisions. Two days cover automation, risk and demos.
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AI Uncertainty Favors Strong Homegrown Markets Over Rival Hubs
AI is tilting finance from hub rivalries to homegrown depth. Build domestic pipes that cut funding costs, broaden investors, and keep optional access to global pools.
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TSMC's Record AI Revenue, 3nm Japan Ramp and New Plants in the U.S. and Germany Stir Valuation Debate
TSMC's record sales, driven by AI chips, highlight strong N3/N5 demand as packaging snarls ease. Global fabs add resilience but raise costs, so margin and subsidies are key.
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Invisible Collateral for a $2 Trillion Gap: Drip Capital's AI Play in Trade Finance and Seasonal Lending
Drip Capital uses AI to turn invoice and shipment data into 'invisible collateral' for SMEs. Could ease about a $2T gap with higher approvals and lower costs if the models hold up.
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Is Your AI Money Coach a Digital Sociopath? MIT Professor Warns of Risky Advice
AI money bots talk big but can mislead, skip context, and miss rules-bad mix for client cash. Treat them like a speedy junior: cite sources, verify math, and keep a human in charge.
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Latest AI News for Government
Databricks Expands GenAI on AWS GovCloud for U.S. Agencies, Betting on Compliance-Driven Growth
Databricks brings gen AI to AWS GovCloud with AI/BI Genie, a model API (Claude Sonnet 4.5), plus Assistant to speed work. Built-in audit and lineage help agencies meet compliance.
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From Tidal Flats to Solarisdo: South Korea's 2029 AI Data Hub Stirs Debate Over Water, Power and Jobs
South Korea plans a 40MW National AI Computing Center in Haenam, opening in 2029 as Solarisdo's anchor. Big on solar, it faces water, electricity, and local benefit questions.
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India's new IT rules mandate AI labels, cut takedown timelines to 2-3 hours
MeitY's amended IT Rules start Feb 20: label AI media, speed takedowns, tighten user notices. Gov teams need SOPs, platform POCs, and evidence kits ready.
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Amodei Escalates Feud With Nvidia, Urges US to Block AI Chip Sales to China
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges Washington to block top AI chips and cloud compute from China, clashing with Nvidia's Jensen Huang. He says parity in AI is riskier than nukes.
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Tyler Technologies Buys For The Record: Embedded AI Debuts as $1B Buyback Signals Confidence
Tyler buys For The Record, adds AI across court tech, and OKs a $1b buyback. If integration clicks, courts get faster transcripts, tighter workflows, and clearer audit trails.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
High Scores, Low Help: UK Study Finds AI Medical Assistants Don't Improve Public Health Decisions
LLMs ace medical tests but falter with real users, barely improving diagnosis or triage choices. Accuracy isn't safety; better design, clear prompts, and supervision matter.
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Early detection starts with your doctor, not your phone
AI and Google offer quick answers, but they're no substitute for a clinician who knows you. Regular visits and screenings catch subtle changes early and prevent crises.
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AI Avatars for Rural Health Care? Dr. Oz's Pitch Sparks Backlash
AI avatars and drones could stretch rural care, but clinicians flag safety, equity, and lost human touch. Start with admin relief and keep human oversight, not replacements.
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Anterior raises $40M to cut prior authorization from weeks to seconds with clinician-supervised AI
Anterior raised $40M to speed prior auth and cut admin work for health plans. With clinician oversight, its AI turns weeks-long approvals into about 155 seconds.
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DXC's London Customer Experience Centre puts NHS AI to work
DXC's London CEC helps NHS teams turn AI pilots into real outcomes. Co-create safely with experts, test in secure environments, and scale with governance and KPIs.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
Latest AI News for Human Resources
Civen AI Turns Job Descriptions Into Polished, On-Brand Cover Letters
Civen AI helps applicants craft cover letters built for the role, fast. For HR, polish is less of a signal-focus on evidence, results, and context.
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People, Planet, Progress: Delhi's AI Impact Summit Unites 65 Global South Nations
AI Impact Summit 2026 unites leaders in New Delhi to put people, inclusion, and development first in AI. Expect a clear framework, shared tools, and near-term steps for teams.
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Latest AI News for Insurance
ROI You Can Measure, GutenOCR You Can Build On: Roots Automation's Momentum With Insurers
Roots Automation pushes measurable ROI for insurers and wider use of its GutenOCR. Think auditable automation, clear metrics, and a platform others already run in production.
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Will Gallagher's India Bet Be Enough to Fend Off AI's Challenge to Its Broker Model?
AI squeezes brokerage in simple lines, pushing self-serve. Gallagher's India reinsurance bet under Minesh Jani doubles down on complex risk where advice and placement still earn.
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Gallagher vs AI: Can AJG's Brokerage Moat Hold as OpenAI Moves Into Insurance and Valuation Points to 38% Upside
AJG leans into specialty and reinsurance where judgment wins, even as AI squeezes simple brokerage fees. Watch margins, organic growth, and specialty mix as 2028 targets loom.
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Insurtech Funding Slumps, AI Momentum Builds With New Tools, Hires, and Demos
AI in insurance is shifting: data-led underwriting, auto subrogation, tighter funding, better agent tools. Run a small pilot, measure lift, lock controls, then scale.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
AI Is Becoming Pharma's Operating System for Drug Development
Pharma is rewiring drug development with AI to cut timelines and costs. Models find patients, pick sites, flag risks, and draft docs, moving from lab pilots to daily ops.
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Hasbro's AI Play: 80% Faster Prototypes, a Million Hours Saved, and More Toys for Adult Fans
Hasbro is using AI to cut busywork, speed concept-to-print by 80%, and free a million hours for real building. The push targets adult collectors with clear metrics and guardrails.
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From Tidal Flats to Solarisdo: South Korea's 2029 AI Data Hub Stirs Debate Over Water, Power and Jobs
South Korea plans a 40MW National AI Computing Center in Haenam, opening in 2029 as Solarisdo's anchor. Big on solar, it faces water, electricity, and local benefit questions.
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People, Planet, Progress: Delhi's AI Impact Summit Unites 65 Global South Nations
AI Impact Summit 2026 unites leaders in New Delhi to put people, inclusion, and development first in AI. Expect a clear framework, shared tools, and near-term steps for teams.
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Latest AI News for Legal
Client-first as AI goes mainstream: Australian midsize law firms eye steady growth amid workload and talent pressure
Midsize Australian firms put client satisfaction first while workload and hiring pressures bite. AI use is rising with privacy guardrails, and gains come from existing markets.
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AI Is Outpacing Med and Law Degrees, Warns Ex-Google AI Leader
AI is outpacing long degrees, eroding junior legal work while pushing value to judgment, strategy, and client trust. Tighten learning loops, adopt tools, and price work by outcomes.
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From $15k Offers to $350k Verdicts: Anytime AI's Talk to Teddy Puts AI to Work for Trial Lawyers
Anytime AI 2.0 ("Talk to Teddy") helps PI, med-mal, and nursing home teams move faster with fewer mistakes. Guided workflows, cleaner disclosures, quicker med-record review.
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Ex-Google AI exec says medical and law degrees may no longer be a safe bet
AI is compressing entry-level legal work, shrinking the old ladder. The advantage now is pairing fast tools with sharp judgment, clear controls, and client-trusted workflows.
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India's 3-Hour Deepfake Takedown Rule Puts Platforms on the Clock
New IT rules from Feb 20 force 3-hour deepfake takedowns, 2-hour removals for non-consensual nudity, plus SGI labeling and provenance. Legal teams need 24/7 response, now.
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Latest AI News for Management
Vertiv's $15B AI backlog lifts guidance, raises execution and valuation questions
Vertiv logged a record Q4 on AI data center demand, with a $15B backlog and firm guidance. The test now is execution-turning backlog into revenue and liquid-cooling adoption.
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Why Projects Slip: Coworkerai Pulls Together Jira, Slack, GitHub, and Meeting Notes to Expose What's Really Slowing Teams Down
Projects slip for familiar reasons-bugs, scope creep, and slow reviews. An analytics layer across Jira, Slack, GitHub and meetings flags slips early so managers can course-correct.
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Management Students Put Agentic AI to Work at UCLA's Innovate Tech Conference
At UCLA's Innovate Conference, agentic AI went from buzz to how-to as EA, Ancestry, and Siri's co-founder shared what works. Leaders left with pilots, guardrails, faster cycles.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
Cabinet Boost Takes AI Marketing Nationwide For Cabinet Pros, Guarantees 20 Qualified Showroom Appointments In 90 Days
Cabinet Boost is taking its AI marketing to all 50 states to help cabinet pros win higher-intent leads. It's backed by a 90-day guarantee: 20 showroom appointments or no fee.
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Young & Hungry Digital Marketing Launches AI Growth Systems for Brands That Want Results, Not Just Clicks
Young & Hungry launches AI growth systems for predictable revenue, stronger visibility, and less ad waste. Funnels, AI scoring, and real-time tweaks turn intent into pipeline.
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Latest AI News for Operations
US Military Used Claude AI in Venezuela Operation to Capture Maduro, WSJ Reports
WSJ says the Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude via Palantir in a classified op that aided Nicolás Maduro's capture. It spotlights policy conflicts, vendor exposure and contract risk.
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Marines Tap Kodiak AI for ROGUE-Fires to Accelerate Autonomous Missions in Contested Seas
U.S. Marines are testing Kodiak's autonomous driver on ROGUE-Fires to move launchers across tough terrain with less manual control. Expect quicker moves, lower risk, steadier tempo.
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US Used Anthropic's Claude in Caracas Operation to Capture Maduro, WSJ Reports
WSJ: Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude in a Caracas raid that ended with Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody on drug charges. Its role is classified, sparking policy fights.
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AI Is Becoming Pharma's Operating System for Drug Development
Pharma is rewiring drug development with AI to cut timelines and costs. Models find patients, pick sites, flag risks, and draft docs, moving from lab pilots to daily ops.
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Healey rolls out ChatGPT across state agencies, unions bristle
Massachusetts is rolling out a ChatGPT assistant across agencies to cut backlogs, with strict privacy and transparency. Ops leaders: set guardrails, track impact, keep humans in.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
Infobip at 20: From A2P to Agent-to-Agent by 2030-What It Means for Brands
Brands are moving from one-way blasts to AI-led conversations that negotiate, personalize, and complete tasks in real time. By 2030, agents will talk to agents.
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Corning Locks In $6B Meta Fiber Contract, Adds India Capacity for AI Data Centers
Corning inked an up to $6B multiyear fiber deal with Meta to feed AI data centers, backed by new capacity in India. It signals steadier demand and faster delivery.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
DentalMonitoring Secures $100M to Scale AI Remote Orthodontic Monitoring Worldwide
DentalMonitoring lands $100M to scale AI remote orthodontic monitoring and speed global expansion. Product teams should watch integrations, SDKs, and a push beyond orthodontics.
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Tech Layoffs Top 30,000 in Early 2026 as AI Pivot and Profit Squeeze Drive Cuts
30,700 tech jobs gone in 2026 so far, and the pace could top last year. Product leaders: prove ROI, ship thinner slices, and lean on AI to cut busywork.
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Hasbro's AI Play: 80% Faster Prototypes, a Million Hours Saved, and More Toys for Adult Fans
Hasbro is using AI to cut busywork, speed concept-to-print by 80%, and free a million hours for real building. The push targets adult collectors with clear metrics and guardrails.
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AI Cuts Food R&D Time, But Humans Still Decide What Tastes Good
AI trims food R&D timelines-surfacing better flavor combos, simulating recipes and packaging, and cutting dead ends. It speeds decisions, but taste calls still belong to people.
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Apple Hit by FTC Scrutiny and Siri AI Delays, Testing Investor Confidence
Apple faces FTC heat over News curation as Siri's AI upgrade slips. Teams should brace for tighter transparency, ship thin slices, and keep audit trails ready.
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Management Students Put Agentic AI to Work at UCLA's Innovate Tech Conference
At UCLA's Innovate Conference, agentic AI went from buzz to how-to as EA, Ancestry, and Siri's co-founder shared what works. Leaders left with pilots, guardrails, faster cycles.
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Atlassian Under Scrutiny: Securities Probe, AI Rollout, and a Formula 1 Proving Ground
Atlassian's AI push is growing just as a securities probe turns up the heat. Product teams should watch trust signals, rollout speed, and gains from Jira, Confluence, and F1 tests.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270M to Scale Retrofit Autonomy Across Construction Fleets
Bedrock Robotics raised $270M, valuing it at $1.75B, to retrofit heavy equipment with autonomy for safer, faster jobsites. New funds push pilots toward full fleet rollouts.
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Meta kicks off over $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, with plan to cover its energy use
Meta's $10B, 1-GW data center in Lebanon, IN brings years of demand for land, labor, materials, and grid work. Plan early for interconnection, long-leads, phasing, and a deep bench.
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Latest AI News for Sales
Labelbox Acquires Upcraft to Automate Expert Outreach and Scale Alignerr's AI Training Data Network
Labelbox bought Upcraft to run AI agents for expert outreach in Alignerr, speeding data delivery. Sales teams can adapt this playbook for prospecting and faster follow-ups.
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No AI Used Label Lands at EFM as UK Sales Firm Calls for a Global Standard
At EFM, UK seller Msc rolls out a 'No AI Used' badge and pushes for a disclosure standard. Clear labels build trust, speed deals, and help defend price as buyers ask about AI.
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Corning Locks In $6B Meta Fiber Contract, Adds India Capacity for AI Data Centers
Corning inked an up to $6B multiyear fiber deal with Meta to feed AI data centers, backed by new capacity in India. It signals steadier demand and faster delivery.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research
From Class Project to Continental Dataset: USU Students Train AI to Spot River Rapids from Space
USU students turned a class project into a continent-scale dataset and AI that finds river rapids in satellite images. It supports flow estimates, mapping, and safer trips.
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Spain Leads AI and Journalism Research-But Big Gaps Remain
Spain leads AI and journalism research, authoring 26% of the 203 papers reviewed. The field is surging but still skips costs, newsroom effects, and Global South realities.
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DOE's Genesis Mission Unveils 26 AI Challenges to Accelerate Energy Innovation and Strengthen National Security
DOE rolled out 26 Genesis Mission AI challenges to speed energy and national security research. It links supercomputers, labs, AI, and data to double output in a decade.
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Atinary Brings Self-Driving Labs to Boston, Taking AI From Code to Bench
Atinary opens a self-driving lab in Boston, where AI plans and runs real experiments end-to-end. Result: faster, cleaner R&D in chemistry and pharma, with humans setting the goals.
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AI Cuts Food R&D Time, But Humans Still Decide What Tastes Good
AI trims food R&D timelines-surfacing better flavor combos, simulating recipes and packaging, and cutting dead ends. It speeds decisions, but taste calls still belong to people.
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AI helps Canada's CIPHER catch and debunk foreign disinformation - with Russia now, China and the U.S. next
Canada is using AI with human fact-checkers to spot and debunk foreign narratives faster through CIPHER. It's catching Russian claims now, with Chinese and U.S. content next.
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Latest AI News for Writers
AI Gains Ground With India's Screenwriters as Pay and Credit Woes Linger
AI is becoming routine in Indian writers' rooms, but pay and credit friction persists. Adoption is up, timelines are tighter-so set terms early and protect your credit.
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Love in the time of ChatGPT: Tampa Bay chases sincerity over swipes
AI can smooth love letters until they lose their pulse. Keep it messy and yours-let tech check structure, but write from memory, voice, and promises you can keep.
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Literature After LLMs: Five Writers Argue, Dream, and Plot What Comes Next
AI is changing how we write and edit; this piece offers moves you can use now. Keep your ethics and taste, set constraints, build small corpora, and make the tools answer to you.
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AI Use Surges Among Indian Screenwriters, But Pay and Credit Still Lag
AI is routine for many Indian screenwriters, handy for early drafts as producers push quicker deadlines. But pay, credit, and timely payments are slipping, with scant mentorship.
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