Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 20th of January
Tuesday update: 5 new AI tools and 78 AI news articles. Skim what's new, bookmark a few keepers, and stay a step ahead this week.
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Latest AI Tools
21st Fund
21st Fund is a capital-discovery platform that finds non-dilutive funding-grants, credits and equity-free programs-for founders, indie hackers, and startups, helping them secure capital without giving up equity.
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Coderrr
Coderrr: open-source, CLI-first AI coding partner in your terminal. Read and modify your codebase, generate or refactor code, explain bugs, and automate common dev tasks without a heavy IDE.
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flins
flins - a CLI that treats agent skills as dependencies. Like npm for AI agents, it lets teams add, update and manage skills across agents to keep setups consistent and shareable.
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Soch
Soch turns dense research into clear, bite-sized summaries with AI-generated visuals, 165+ personalized categories, and optional detailed reads-making your feed informative, memorable, and worth your time.
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Noodle Seed
Noodle Seed: an AI ideation assistant that generates original concepts, names and concise plans to jumpstart startups, products and creative projects.
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All AI News for Today
78 News Articles published.
Latest General AI News
Nvidia Beat Amazon in 2025-Which Magnificent Seven Stock Wins 2026?
Nvidia rides AI infrastructure with CUDA lock-in; watch supply and margins. Amazon leans on AWS and ads; look for growth reacceleration, cash flow, and disciplined capex.
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CES 2026: Meet Cocomo and INU, AI companions built for company, not chores
At CES 2026, Ludens AI showed Cocomo and INU-companions built for presence, not chores. Cocomo learns your rhythms; INU is a playful desk buddy with clear, simple limits.
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Latest AI News for Creatives
Look Back director Kiyotaka Oshiyama on AI: easier for studios, no match for the best
Oshiyama warns studios will pick tools that cut costs and friction, even in anime. Stay hireable: bring a distinct voice, make calls, and use AI for speed while you set the bar.
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Ben Affleck on AI: Tool, Not Takeover-and Actors' Likeness Is Already Protected
Ben Affleck says AI helps with logistics and visuals, not replacing writers, directors, or actors. Treat it like VFX: cost cuts while creatives keep control and rights.
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Games Workshop Bans Generative AI, Puts Human Creators and Warhammer IP First
Games Workshop bans generative AI across all creative work to safeguard human craft and IP. Research is fine, but output must be fully human-made-from studio projects to contests.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
WhatsApp exempts Brazil from rival chatbot ban amid antitrust scrutiny
WhatsApp paused its chatbot ban in Brazil, so +55 users are exempt for now. Support teams: route Brazil as usual, wind them down in 90 days elsewhere, and lean on service flows.
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Intelligent Virtual Assistant Market Set to Surge on AI, NLP, and Enterprise Automation
IVAs are moving from pilots to everyday support-24/7 help, shorter waits, and lower costs without denting quality. This playbook shows what to launch and win in 90 days.
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Low-effort pizza night, high-effort customer service: AI phone bots leave diners stranded
A missing salad became hours of AI phone loops-proof that bad automation blocks help. Fix it with one-step access to a human, refund flags, quick failover, and clear follow-up.
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Latest AI News for Education
AI at school, say Estonian teens: time saver, not a cheat sheet
Students say AI helps them move faster, but learning still has to be theirs. They use it for quizzes, audio notes, and feedback while teachers set limits and check thinking.
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English Over Code as AI Rewrites Computer Science Education
AI is pushing tech education from syntax drills to prompt-driven, team-based building. It's less about lines of code and more about clarity, teamwork, ethics, and shipped results.
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AI Is Rewriting Education in the Kingdom: Ajyal, Siraj, and Smarter Paths for Every Student
AI is moving from vision to classrooms in the Kingdom, with Ajyal and Siraj personalizing learning and easing teacher workload. Early results: clearer pathways and stronger skills.
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Protecting Young Malaysians from Deepfakes and Disinformation Starts With MAIL
Deepfakes and disinfo flood students' feeds; Malaysia needs MAIL in every school. Teach credibility checks and safe AI use now, ahead of PISA 2029.
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PSNI probes reports of AI-generated explicit images shared among Royal School Armagh students
Police are investigating AI-made explicit images shared by pupils at Royal School Armagh. The school alerted police, is supporting students, and pushing tighter safeguards.
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How AI Can Transform Sri Lankan Education-If We Get It Right
AI is moving from buzzword to classroom tool in Sri Lanka. Used well, it saves teachers time, narrows gaps, and it needs guardrails, local languages, and human oversight.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
Woori Financial Chairman sets 2026 agenda: inclusive finance, AI transformation, tighter synergy
Woori Financial's 2026 plan centers on inclusive finance built on trust, AI at scale, and tighter group synergy. Clear goals, guardrails, and execution that shows on the P&L.
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NHN Cloud Fuels Krafton's AI-first Push with GPUaaS: 1,000 Blackwell GPUs on 800G InfiniBand
Krafton chose NHN Cloud to run GPUaaS for its AI-first push, going live in July at Pangyo NCC. The setup spans 1,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs tied by XDR-800G InfiniBand.
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Woori Puts AI in Charge of 2026 Strategy, Rolling Out 344 Use Cases
Woori puts AI at the core, rolling out 344 use cases across banking and affiliates. The plan ties productivity with consumer protection and targets 20% growth from non-banks.
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Latest AI News for Finance
Woori Financial Chairman sets 2026 agenda: inclusive finance, AI transformation, tighter synergy
Woori Financial's 2026 plan centers on inclusive finance built on trust, AI at scale, and tighter group synergy. Clear goals, guardrails, and execution that shows on the P&L.
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CSWLQX unveils AI-native CEX 3.0 to unify crypto liquidity with the Athena AI Engine and real-time proof of solvency
CSWLQX unveils CEX 3.0, an AI-native exchange with real-time solvency checks and coordinated liquidity across CeFi and DeFi. Athena flags signals for tighter fills.
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Nvidia Beat Amazon in 2025-Which Magnificent Seven Stock Wins 2026?
Nvidia rides AI infrastructure with CUDA lock-in; watch supply and margins. Amazon leans on AWS and ads; look for growth reacceleration, cash flow, and disciplined capex.
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AI jitters hit software: worst start in years as chipmakers race ahead
Software stocks slid as Anthropic's new tool stoked fears that AI agents could undercut pricey apps. Investors favor chipmakers with clearer growth while software waits for proof.
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Woori Puts AI in Charge of 2026 Strategy, Rolling Out 344 Use Cases
Woori puts AI at the core, rolling out 344 use cases across banking and affiliates. The plan ties productivity with consumer protection and targets 20% growth from non-banks.
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Latest AI News for Government
Cash Wars Abroad, Red Tape at Home: Rethinking Korea's National AI
South Korea's National AI is stuck in a long audition while rivals surge ahead. Scrap the contest: fund compute, enable data, sandbox pilots, and buy what proves out.
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South Korea's Sovereign AI Race Narrows to Three as Naver's Disqualification Forces a Reckoning on Independence
South Korea's sovereign AI push cleared its first review, advancing LG AI Research, SK Telecom, and Upstage; Naver Cloud was cut. Next: clear sovereignty rules and real pilots.
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Seoul seeks favorable terms as US slaps 25% tariffs on AI chips; memory makers spared for now
Seoul seeks fair treatment as new U.S. tariffs hit advanced AI chips, with memory spared for now. Pressure mounts to build in the U.S., and a broader phase may follow.
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Punjab Launches AI Cell to Put Data to Work in Government
Punjab has set up an AI cell to turn policy into services, with a central model, pilots, and safeguards. Departments should bring clear use cases, clean data, and show results fast.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
Clinical AI Governance That Works: Frameworks, Guardrails, and Leadership for Safer Care
TensorBlack's Episode 106 tackles clinical AI governance with Douglas Flora and a panel. Real-world guardrails, accountability, bias checks-and clear steps you can use right now.
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Less Chat, More Care: Doctors Back AI Behind the Scenes
Clinicians back AI that drafts notes, summarizes charts, and eases prior auths-kept behind the scenes. Open-ended chatbots misfire, so guardrails and human review are a must.
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Utah Lets AI Prescribe Meds-Will Idaho Be Next?
Utah is piloting AI for routine prescriptions to cut waits and travel, with humans overseeing edge cases. Idaho could follow, if programs stay narrow, audited, and clinician-led.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
Latest AI News for Human Resources
Latest AI News for Insurance
Stable today, riskier tomorrow: IAIS warns insurers on AI, geopolitics, and private credit
IAIS says insurers head into 2026 with solid capital, better ratios, and steady profits. But risks from private credit, geopolitics, and AI are rising; oversight is tightening.
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From Volume to Value: AI Takes the Busywork, Underwriters Make the Big Calls
AI pre-screens the easy stuff, so underwriters spend more time on nuance and tough calls. Faster quotes, fewer reworks, and a calmer desk without losing oversight.
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Generative AI in Insurance to Hit $4.8b by 2030 with 29% CAGR, Cutting Onboarding Costs 20-40% and Boosting Premium Growth 15%
Gen AI in insurance is pegged at $1.4B in 2025 and $4.8B by 2030. Early wins: faster claims, better fraud flags, 20-40% lower onboarding costs, and ~15% premium lift.
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Woori Puts AI in Charge of 2026 Strategy, Rolling Out 344 Use Cases
Woori puts AI at the core, rolling out 344 use cases across banking and affiliates. The plan ties productivity with consumer protection and targets 20% growth from non-banks.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
OpenSlopware called out bot-written code in open source - hounded offline, revived by forks
OpenSlopware flagged repos touched by LLMs, then vanished after harassment; forks keep it alive. The uproar spotlights licensing, quality, and why teams need clear AI policies.
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Allganize to drive global rollout and localization of Upstage's Solar WBL AI
Allganize joins Upstage's consortium after it clears the first round for Korea's independent AI model. They'll help take Solar WBL global with sector-ready, locally tuned rollouts.
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Min-Liang Tan Backs AI That Boosts Game Devs-Not 'Gen AI Slop'
Razer's Min-Liang Tan says AI should help devs, not replace them. The model is simple: AI proposes; people approve-guardrails on, humans owning craft and accessibility.
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CES 2026: Meet Cocomo and INU, AI companions built for company, not chores
At CES 2026, Ludens AI showed Cocomo and INU-companions built for presence, not chores. Cocomo learns your rhythms; INU is a playful desk buddy with clear, simple limits.
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CSIRO and University of Leeds launch $3 million AI project turning food waste into affordable protein to boost food security
CSIRO and the University of Leeds are building a $3m AI tool to turn food waste into high-quality protein via fermentation. Goal: cheaper upcycled protein to boost food security.
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Qalb puts Urdu first: largest Urdu-only AI built by Pakistani student
Qalb is an Urdu-first AI model built by a Pakistani student, trained on 1.97B tokens and now the largest of its kind. It targets 230M+ speakers with chat apps and tools on the way.
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Bangladesh's First Responsible AI Summit Kicks Off at MIST in Dhaka
MIST hosted Bangladesh's first Responsible AI Summit 2026, focusing on local context, policy, and workable systems. Speakers and students set next steps; top teams earned awards.
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Latest AI News for Legal
Kazakhstan's First AI Law Sets Risk Tiers, Bans Manipulation and Emotion Recognition, Requires Labels
Kazakhstan's first AI law tiers risk, adds state security for high-risk systems, bans manipulation/discrimination, and requires labels. It clarifies copyright and protects prompts.
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From Skynet to Co-Counsel: Where AI Stops and the Lawyer Steps In
Legal work now runs at machine speed; AI sits second chair on research, drafts, and summaries. Strategy, ethics, and judgment still belong to the lawyer.
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Deepfakes could cost NZ brands more than a lawsuit-consent is your first defence
Deepfakes are tripping up NZ businesses-costly and brutal on trust. There's no broad image right, so get consent, be upfront about AI, and tighten contracts before you publish.
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Kazakhstan's AI Law Takes Effect: Risk Tiers, State-Level Security, Bans on Manipulation, Labels Required
Kazakhstan's AI law tiers risk, requires state security for critical systems, bans manipulation, discrimination, and requires AI labels. It sets authorship and protects prompts.
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Quiet Rally: Thomson Reuters Rides AI Momentum and Legal-Tech Demand
Thomson Reuters keeps climbing on steady cash flow and a believable AI plan. For legal teams, expect pricier bundles, faster drafts, and new rules on review and accountability.
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Latest AI News for Management
Preparing Managers for a New Business Order: The AI MBA
AI moved from slide decks to the balance sheet. Your edge isn't more tools-it's sharper calls, tighter execution, and governance your board can stand behind.
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5 ways to make AI risk management deliver for your supply chain in 2026
AI can make risk calls faster if you set clear goals, clean up data, and keep humans in the loop. Start with high-value use cases, focus on critical suppliers, and share signals.
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NHN Cloud Fuels Krafton's AI-first Push with GPUaaS: 1,000 Blackwell GPUs on 800G InfiniBand
Krafton chose NHN Cloud to run GPUaaS for its AI-first push, going live in July at Pangyo NCC. The setup spans 1,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs tied by XDR-800G InfiniBand.
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Woori pivots to an AI-first financial platform
Woori is going AI-first, rolling out 344 use cases to lift productivity, speed decisions, and tighten risk across the group. In short, make AI the operating logic with guardrails.
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From Keys to Context: AI for Non-Human Identities and Cloud Compliance
Machine identities now outnumber people, pushing security and compliance to the front. AI learns normal behavior, flags drift, automates rotation, and simplifies audits.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
Samsung confirms Galaxy AI basics free for good, hints at future premium extras
Samsung says core Galaxy AI tools remain free, so your current workflows are safe. Plan fallbacks for partner features, and pilot any future paid add-ons before scaling.
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Former Fourth Paradigm president's Noumena lands tens of millions of RMB Pre-A to turn content marketing from mystery to science
Noumena raised tens of millions RMB from Lion City, Baidu, and Jungle Ventures. Its AI agent turns public UGC into verified signals, so teams can measure, iterate, and scale.
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AI Deepfakes Sold Me Sickness: Meta Melt (formerly Burn Cube) Exposed
Deepfaked endorsements push a $294 supplement that sickened a buyer, then hid behind a rebrand as "Meta Melt." Marketers need proof, policies, and fast takedowns.
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Meaning Over Volume: How AI Optimization Decides Brand Visibility and Trust
AI now mediates how your brand is seen, and machines decide where you belong. Win by clarifying definitions, fixing legacy signals, and enforcing consistent proof across sources.
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Latest AI News for Operations
NHN Cloud Fuels Krafton's AI-first Push with GPUaaS: 1,000 Blackwell GPUs on 800G InfiniBand
Krafton chose NHN Cloud to run GPUaaS for its AI-first push, going live in July at Pangyo NCC. The setup spans 1,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs tied by XDR-800G InfiniBand.
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AI boosts productivity, but healthcare payer platforms remain the system of record, says PLEXIS
Keep your system of record at the center; let AI speed work and surface insight without taking over. In payer ops, compliance, determinism, and human oversight come first.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
AI's Anaconda Squeeze Is Crushing News Traffic - Can Journalism Hang On?
AI is squeezing ad-funded news, with web traffic sliding and the old referral playbook fading. PR needs fresher pitches, original data, video assets, and stronger owned channels.
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10 Years Ahead brings a people-and-AI approach to Somerset
People + AI firm 10 Years Ahead has now moved into Somerset, co-founded by Ruth and Owen Edwards. Their tools surface trends for clients in housing, infrastructure, energy and tech.
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From Feed to File: AI at the Core of Short-Form Video with SSSTwitter
AI now drives short-form video on X for PR-faster access, clean archives, and quick reads that matter. Use smart tools, follow policy, and turn viral clips into proof.
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Twilio's AI Pivot Meets Skepticism: Estimates Rise as Sell Calls Persist
Twilio's outlook is a tug-of-war: better estimates vs. Sell ratings, insider sales, and shorts. For PR/comms, test AI pilots, hedge vendors, and shift spend to what proves ROI.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
InsightPlay.ai Secures USD 500,000 Seed to Scale AI Infrastructure for Regulated Gaming Ahead of SBC Summit Rio
InsightPlay.ai raised $500K to scale an AI infrastructure layer for regulated gaming, backing agents, analytics, and baked-in compliance. Next: SBC Rio and a 2026 rollout.
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CES 2026: Meet Cocomo and INU, AI companions built for company, not chores
At CES 2026, Ludens AI showed Cocomo and INU-companions built for presence, not chores. Cocomo learns your rhythms; INU is a playful desk buddy with clear, simple limits.
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Definely appoints AI head Sigurjón Ísaksson as CTO after $30m Series B and North America expansion
Definely named Sigurjón Ísaksson CTO after a year with a $30M Series B and a North America push. He'll lead product and AI, scaling agent-driven contract review inside Word.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
AI Data Centers Are Rewriting Real Estate in Korea: Big Tech Rents, PE Owns, Regional Cities Rebound
AI data centers reset location value: grid capacity and cooling trump commute times. Big tech leases while PE owns, and regional cities win by reusing grid, land, and water.
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Bricked AI Lets Investors Underwrite Real Estate Deals in 15 Seconds
Bricked AI now lets investors underwrite deals in 15 seconds with comps, ARV/CMV, and line-item rehab costs-no spreadsheet slog. It's live on web, starting at $49/month.
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Latest AI News for Sales
Salesforce connects Agentforce Sales to ChatGPT so reps stop tab-switching
Salesforce is bringing Agentforce Sales into ChatGPT so reps can pull CRM data, review deals, and update records without hopping tabs. Faster workflows and fewer steps in chat.
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Meta-Backed Hupo's AI Coaching Pivot Gains Traction in Regulated Sales, Lands $10M Series A
Meta-backed Hupo pivots to AI sales coaching, raises $10M led by DST, and wins BFSI names like Prudential and HSBC. Real-time prompts keep calls compliant and on track.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research
After AI and robots, what makes us human? KAIST opens AI Philosophy Research Center
KAIST opened the AI Philosophy Research Center to bring human values into tech, uniting scholars to craft practical guidance. Debates, projects, and a Jan 21 symposium lead off.
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Augmented, Not Automated: Agentic AI and the Future of Research
Agentic AI can run workflows, scan vast search spaces, and spot patterns faster, while humans make the critical calls. Pair speed with oversight, safeguards, and clear goals.
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Indian scientists unveil Disobind, an AI that predicts how disordered proteins bind and points to new drug targets
Indian team at NCBS unveils Disobind, an AI that flags partner-aware binding sites in disordered proteins from sequence alone. It tops other predictors and complements AlphaFold.
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CSIRO and University of Leeds launch $3 million AI project turning food waste into affordable protein to boost food security
CSIRO and the University of Leeds are building a $3m AI tool to turn food waste into high-quality protein via fermentation. Goal: cheaper upcycled protein to boost food security.
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Stop working in silos: scientific temper is India's key to AI autonomy
AI won't secure India's autonomy alone; it amplifies existing science, institutions, and culture. Break silos, back risk capital, and fuse AI with hardware, data, and mission.
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Bangladesh's First Responsible AI Summit Kicks Off at MIST in Dhaka
MIST hosted Bangladesh's first Responsible AI Summit 2026, focusing on local context, policy, and workable systems. Speakers and students set next steps; top teams earned awards.
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Latest AI News for Writers
Fiction's Place in an AI Age: Craft, Empathy, and the Women Who Keep It Alive
At The Hindu Pavilion, Andaleeb Wajid and Keshava Guha say fiction still matters-for honesty, empathy, and voice. Use AI for admin; keep character, shape, and sentences human.
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AI Is Asbestos in Our Walls - Rip Out the Hype, Keep What Works
AI won't replace your voice; warped incentives might. Be a centaur: use tools for grunt work, keep the thinking yours, and refuse cleanup gigs that dodge blame.
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Inside the AI Newsroom: Faster, Smarter, Still Human
AI now runs daily newsroom workflows, from sourcing to summaries, letting writers focus on judgment and depth. It boosts speed, fights misinformation, and keeps readers engaged.
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AI on the page: speed vs. soul, and keeping the craft human
AI speeds drafts and cleanup, but slips on facts, nuance, and voice. Let it help; you own the thinking, the sources, and the tone.
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Dead on Facebook, Alive in Denver: AI Hoaxes Are Wrecking Reputations
AI-fueled hoaxes spread fast-think fake "RIP" posts and skewed summaries. Pause, verify sources and images, and use a quick checklist to protect your byline.
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