Daily 'AI for Work' Pulse: 23rd of December
Start your Tuesday strong with 3 new AI tools and 78 AI news articles. Skim the highlights, catch the standout launches, and snag a few workflow tweaks before your next meeting.
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Latest AI Tools
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wafer: a must-have toolkit for custom kernel developers, build, test, profile and optimize kernels with automated benchmarks, hardware-aware analysis and streamlined deployment across CPU and accelerator targets.
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Whisper Snapper for Mac
Whisper Snapper for Mac: fast, flexible transcription-choose local Parakeet/WhisperKit for 100% offline privacy or use your OpenAI/Deepgram keys for faster cloud models. Speaker diarization, SRT/VTT export, free tier; Pro one-time $9.99.
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ConnectMachine
ConnectMachine is a private AI agent that manages, enriches and activates your professional contacts-no social feeds or public posts-organizes your network, surfaces relevant connections and automates meeting coordination.
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All AI News for Today
78 News Articles published.
Latest General AI News
From SV1 to SV11 Energy Density Is Rewriting the AI Data Center Playbook
AI's heat and energy demands are remaking data centers, pushing Equinix from SV1's fiber focus to liquid-cooled SV11. Priority now: reliable MWs and per-rack cooling.
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Lam Research (LRCX) Week Ahead: Analysts Hike Targets, AI Capex Outlook Brightens, Holiday Liquidity Gets Tricky
LRCX sits near 52-week highs as AI capex and fresh target hikes keep the bid. Holiday-shortened trading could magnify moves, with macro prints and China headlines in play.
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AI voice cloning is supercharging extremist propaganda, from neo-Nazi audiobooks to ISIS translations
AI voice cloning and translation amplify extremist propaganda, giving it wider reach and a veneer of credibility. Teams need fast detection, provenance, and takedown plans.
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From Behaviour to Belief: AI, Visibility and Trust for the Financial Consumer
AI helps finance teams read real behavior, cut friction, and build trust without losing the human touch. Live signals, plain language, and firm guardrails turn insight into action.
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AMD Week Ahead (Dec 22-26, 2025): China Chip Signals, AI Deal Momentum, and Key U.S. Data in a Short Holiday Week
AMD enters a thin, holiday week with China chip noise, AI deal buzz, and key U.S. data on deck. With support near $204 and resistance around $215, headlines could swing it fast.
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Latest AI News for Creatives
AI still sounds like AI: stylometry shows tight clusters; human prose stays varied
UCC research shows AI prose is polished but uniform, while human stories vary widely. Use it for speed, but make the final cut yours-voice, rhythm, and specifics.
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Larian CEO pushes back on AI backlash, says artists aren't being replaced and Divinity stays AI-free
Swen Vincke says Larian uses AI for early brainstorming only, never for final game content. He flatly denies replacing artists; the next Divinity won't ship with AI assets.
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Enver Hoxhaj's Viral AI Video Retells Kosovo's Fight to Join UEFA and FIFA
An AI video from Enver Hoxhaj retells Kosovo's push to join UEFA and FIFA, from shut doors to flags and anthems. It's also a playbook: clear arc, human stakes, shareable craft.
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Latest AI News for Customer Support
Fast Replies, Fake Empathy, Real Frustration: What Customers Actually Want From Chatbots
Bots are everywhere, but customers still hit loops and canned replies. Make them useful: remember context, cite specifics, and hand off fast when stakes are high.
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Latest AI News for Education
Classrooms at a Crossroads: Teaching What Matters in an AI Age
With AI everywhere and attention scarce, schools must teach judgment, creativity, and digital literacy. Move from rote facts to real tasks that test reasoning ethics and teamwork.
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AI in Classrooms: Big Promise, Cheating Fears, and a Push for Privacy
AI can boost learning and free teachers' time, but it needs guardrails. Redesign assessments to curb cheating, protect student data, and invest in practical teacher training.
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Punjab rolls out 25 AI career labs in government schools, pilot offers free guidance from Class 6
Punjab is piloting AI-led career guidance in 25 government school labs, free for students and backed by counselors. Early assessments and reports aim to improve choices and equity.
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East Penn board weighs AI rollout for teachers and students
East Penn's board dug into how AI will be used in classrooms, guided by policy 815.1 and a district plan. The focus: clear rules, privacy, teacher support, and smart pilots.
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AI in Indian Classrooms: Rethink Teaching, Bridge the Digital Divide, Reform with Care
With AI now a daily helper, Indian schools must rethink learning or risk wider gaps. Shift to judgment-focused tasks, clear norms, fair access, and assessments that show thinking.
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Wrongly accused by AI, students face interrogations and zeros as officials stall
AI detectors are tripping up NSW students-false flags, zeros, and weeks of stress. Schools need clear rules, human review, and fairer tasks that actually show learning.
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Latest AI News for Executives and Strategy
Nadella Draws a Line: Commit to Microsoft's AI Bet or Step Aside
Nadella draws a hard line: commit to Microsoft's AI push or step aside. After outages and with a rich valuation, reliability and tangible AI revenue have to show up.
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Inside Meta's AI Power Struggle: Alexandr Wang vs. Mark Zuckerberg and Why Investors Care
Meta's AI push hits a leadership snag as Alexandr Wang chafes at Mark Zuckerberg's control. Execution speed, hiring, and release timelines now sit under a cloud.
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Google Exec Backs Responsible AI, Puts Energy and Cybersecurity Front and Center
Google's Royal Hansen says move fast with guardrails-especially in energy and cybersecurity. Use AI to harden systems, scale defense, and team with public-private efforts.
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Ask better, get further: prompt fluency is the new language of work
Asking AI well is the new work language. The edge goes to people who frame goals, set constraints, add context, verify, and use models as assistants, not deciders.
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Latest AI News for Finance
OpenAI's Compute Margin Hits 70% as Efficiency Gains Stack Up
OpenAI's paid compute margin hit ~70% in October, up from ~52% last year and ~35% in January. It signals efficiency gains in routing and hardware-welcome news for finance teams.
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Lam Research (LRCX) Week Ahead: Analysts Hike Targets, AI Capex Outlook Brightens, Holiday Liquidity Gets Tricky
LRCX sits near 52-week highs as AI capex and fresh target hikes keep the bid. Holiday-shortened trading could magnify moves, with macro prints and China headlines in play.
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AI Boom Fuels Record Utility Borrowing, Edging an Ultrasafe Bond Market Toward More Risk
AI is driving a record bond-funded buildout of U.S. utilities, lifting leverage and widening spreads. Favor OpCos, watch rate politics, and get paid for longer-dated supply.
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From Behaviour to Belief: AI, Visibility and Trust for the Financial Consumer
AI helps finance teams read real behavior, cut friction, and build trust without losing the human touch. Live signals, plain language, and firm guardrails turn insight into action.
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AMD Week Ahead (Dec 22-26, 2025): China Chip Signals, AI Deal Momentum, and Key U.S. Data in a Short Holiday Week
AMD enters a thin, holiday week with China chip noise, AI deal buzz, and key U.S. data on deck. With support near $204 and resistance around $215, headlines could swing it fast.
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Oracle's AI Bet Soars, Then Sours on Debt and OpenAI Doubts
Oracle's AI surge met a reality check: soaring debt, widening CDS, and heavy reliance on OpenAI. Finance teams should track spreads, free cash flow, capex, and data center timing.
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Week Ahead: Near Highs, AI Deal Push, Innovator ETF Buy, and Holiday-Shortened Trading, Dec 22-26, 2025
GS hits the holiday-shortened week near highs, buoyed by AI deal push and ETF scale. Thin liquidity may magnify headlines; watch $900, Tue data, and Jan 15 earnings.
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Latest AI News for Government
Saudi Arabia Tops MENA on Oxford Insights 2025 Government AI Readiness Index
Saudi Arabia tops MENA in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, pairing strong policy with real delivery. The payoff: better services, faster decisions, measurable public value.
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Australia's $225m AI push puts a secure assistant on every public servant's desk
Australia will invest $225m to scale secure AI across the public service-expanding GovAI and piloting GovAI Chat. Training, central delivery, and an AI review committee back it.
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India bans AI tools for official data sharing, warns staff off ChatGPT over national security risks
India's government told officials to avoid ChatGPT and public AI for official work, citing data leaks and national security risks. Use approved systems; report slips fast.
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Saudi Arabia Tops MENA in 2025 Government AI Readiness Index by Oxford Insights, with Global Gains in Governance and Adoption
Saudi Arabia tops MENA in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, pairing strong rules with real adoption. For public leaders, AI is moving from pilots to measurable results.
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Latest AI News for Healthcare
Ethiopia steps up healthcare with AI and telemedicine
Ethiopia is expanding care with AI support and telemedicine to reach more patients, cut delays, and support busy clinicians. Start small, track results, scale what works.
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Work the Problem: Will Patient Digital Twins Replace Control Arms in Cancer Trials?
Digital twins are entering oncology, modeling each patient to forecast toxicity, dosing, and response. Leaders outline what works, what fails, trial uses, safety, and first steps.
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Latest AI News for Hospitality and Events
Latest AI News for Human Resources
How AI Helps HR Spot Skills Gaps-and What to Do Next
HR needs a clear picture of current skills, future demand, and the gaps. Use AI to speed analysis, keep humans in the loop, and turn insights into hiring, learning, and design.
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AI-Linked Layoffs Hit 55,000 as 2025 Cuts Climb to Highest Since 2020
AI-linked cuts surged in 2025: 1.17M layoffs, about 55K tied to AI, altering headcount and hiring. HR should audit tasks, redesign roles, reskill teams, and set clear guardrails.
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AI Took Over Job Hunting-and Broke It
AI flooded hiring-cover letters got cleaner, less useful; trust is down, bias lingers. HR can reset with skill tests, structured interviews, disclosure, and a human final say.
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Latest AI News for Insurance
SKWD's Sixfold AI Underwriting Rollout Has Investors Weighing Efficiency Gains vs. Margin Risk
Skyward Specialty partners with Sixfold to speed underwriting without sidelining underwriters. Faster intake, consistent decisions, and lower costs could lift earnings quality.
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AI Is Flooding the Art Market with Fake Provenance-Galleries and Insurers Scramble to Keep Up
AI is turbocharging forged art paperwork, flooding claims with clean-looking fakes. Gut feel won't cut it; insurers need structured intake, metadata and provenance checks.
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NAIC advances AI questionnaire for insurers amid pushback and uneven state adoption
NAIC is drafting an AI evaluation tool to inventory use, governance, model risk, and data across insurers. Regulators reviewed Part 1 so far; industry warns it may flood them with data.
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Insurers end silent AI coverage, adopt explicit terms and tighter underwriting
Insurers are ending "silent AI," swapping fuzzy cover for named AI endorsements, exclusions, and clearer triggers. Deeper underwriting and new rules will set terms and pricing.
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Latest AI News for IT and Development
From SV1 to SV11 Energy Density Is Rewriting the AI Data Center Playbook
AI's heat and energy demands are remaking data centers, pushing Equinix from SV1's fiber focus to liquid-cooled SV11. Priority now: reliable MWs and per-rack cooling.
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AI Drones Take On Japan's Bear Surge, 2026 Rollout in Sight
A drone school in Akita is building an AI that spots and follows bears, sharing live GPS with responders. Launch is slated for 2026 to help prevent dangerous encounters.
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AI voice cloning is supercharging extremist propaganda, from neo-Nazi audiobooks to ISIS translations
AI voice cloning and translation amplify extremist propaganda, giving it wider reach and a veneer of credibility. Teams need fast detection, provenance, and takedown plans.
Read more →
From Behaviour to Belief: AI, Visibility and Trust for the Financial Consumer
AI helps finance teams read real behavior, cut friction, and build trust without losing the human touch. Live signals, plain language, and firm guardrails turn insight into action.
Read more →
Japan Greenlights ¥3 Trillion Public-Private Push for Homegrown 1-Trillion-Parameter AI, Led by SoftBank
Japan plans a ¥3T public-private push to build a 1T-parameter AI model, with SoftBank in the lead. Backed by METI and top firms, expect local compute and lower latency.
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Build, test, and ship AI agents in TypeScript with Google's ADK
Google's TypeScript ADK lets teams build AI agents with testable, modular code-no prompt gymnastics. It works with familiar tooling, supports Gemini, and plugs right into CI/CD.
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Latest AI News for Legal
EU Digital Omnibus Could Gut GDPR and Hand Big Tech a Data Free Pass
Legal experts warn the EU's digital omnibus would create an 'unlimited special legal zone' for AI. Article 88c could weaken GDPR and let Big Tech treat mass data as fair game.
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Colorado presses ahead on AI rules despite Trump threats, Polis seeks rewrite to protect federal funds
Colorado will keep AI rules despite Trump's funding threats, expecting lawsuits but no pause. Polis will tweak the 2024 law to protect grants and keep core consumer safeguards.
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Hawaiʻi Falls Behind as States Push Ahead on AI Rules
Hawaiʻi introduced the most AI bills in 2025, yet none passed while other states moved ahead. Start prepping disclosures, bias checks, and stronger procurement.
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Hochul set to sign RAISE Act, 72-hour AI safety alerts and million-dollar fines for Big Tech
NY's RAISE Act puts big AI on a 72-hour safety clock or risk million-dollar fines. A new oversight office signals a tougher line than California.
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Latest AI News for Management
AI boom meets sticky inflation: your 2026 investment playbook
AI and persistent inflation set the 2026 agenda: capture upside with focused pilots, hard ROI, and real hedges. Build pricing, supply chain, and portfolio defenses; size bets.
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Germany's Federal Employment Agency and Capgemini automate Jira with an on-premises multi-agent AI system
Germany's Federal Employment Agency uses on-prem AI agents to turn RFCs into consistent Jira tickets. Teams spend less time copy-pasting and more on oversight, with privacy intact.
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Broadcom Falls 5.4% as AI Growth Collides With Margin Pressure - What's Next
Broadcom touted growth, guiding Q1 '26 revenue to ~$19.1b and lifting its dividend. Shares fell 5.4% as investors worry an AI-heavy mix and custom chips could squeeze margins.
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Inside Meta's AI Power Struggle: Alexandr Wang vs. Mark Zuckerberg and Why Investors Care
Meta's AI push hits a leadership snag as Alexandr Wang chafes at Mark Zuckerberg's control. Execution speed, hiring, and release timelines now sit under a cloud.
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Cisco backs Saudi Arabia's AI-first future with local data centers, security by design, and a 500k skills pledge
Saudi teams are moving fast on AI-and baking in security from day one. With Cisco's local data centers, identity-first defenses, and new talent, leaders can ship with less risk.
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Latest AI News for Marketing
From Behaviour to Belief: AI, Visibility and Trust for the Financial Consumer
AI helps finance teams read real behavior, cut friction, and build trust without losing the human touch. Live signals, plain language, and firm guardrails turn insight into action.
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John Lewis Beats Amazon in ChatGPT's Christmas Picks as AI Becomes Retail's New Gatekeeper
John Lewis edges Amazon in ChatGPT's Christmas gift picks as ChatGPT tops 1B weekly searches. You can't buy placement-earn it with clean data, reviews, and intent-led pages.
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Latest AI News for Operations
From SV1 to SV11 Energy Density Is Rewriting the AI Data Center Playbook
AI's heat and energy demands are remaking data centers, pushing Equinix from SV1's fiber focus to liquid-cooled SV11. Priority now: reliable MWs and per-rack cooling.
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Safer Roads, Stronger Fleets: How Accurate AI Prevents Collisions and Boosts Productivity
Accurate AI spots risky driving in real time, cuts collisions, and speeds coaching when it counts. Unified data and automation trim admin, boost productivity, and protect fleets.
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Transcure unveils seven AI billing agents for every stage of the revenue cycle
Transcure launches seven modular AI billing agents to handle specific revenue cycle steps, boosting handoffs, SLAs, and cash. So ops teams get clearer ownership and faster fixes.
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Beyond Dashboards: AI Observability as the Control Plane for Autonomous IT
AI-driven observability shifts ops from reactive firefighting to real control with real-time detection, insights, and safe automation. Start small, prove value, then scale.
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Latest AI News for PR and Communications
AI voice cloning is supercharging extremist propaganda, from neo-Nazi audiobooks to ISIS translations
AI voice cloning and translation amplify extremist propaganda, giving it wider reach and a veneer of credibility. Teams need fast detection, provenance, and takedown plans.
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Latest AI News for Product Development
Fortinet Launches Secure AI Data Center, Featuring FortiGate 3800G, to Safeguard LLMs, Data, and GPU Clusters
Fortinet introduces a Secure AI Data Center to protect models, data, and GPU clusters with avg 69% less power vs traditional. FortiGate 3800G anchors it with 400 GbE and ASICs.
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Josh Woodward put Gemini on the map-and Google back in the AI race
Under Josh Woodward, Google flipped from slow to shipping: Gemini surged, users jumped to 650M. His playbook: clear blocks, ship small, talk to users, and track latency and cost.
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AI Drives Smarter Mechanical Design and Manufacturing in Viet Nam, With New Hurdles to Clear
AI helps mechanical teams design, simulate, and build with fewer surprises, tighter tolerances, and less waste. Start small, tie one metric to ROI, integrate where work happens.
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WHO Pairs Ancient Healing with AI in New 2025-2034 Strategy
WHO will use AI and bigger, coordinated studies to test traditional medicine with transparent data. A 10-year plan sets ethics, safety, and scope-homeopathy is out.
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Latest AI News for Real Estate and Construction
Scale, Not Size, Will Decide Who Wins the AI Data Centre Boom
AI infra returns will favor data centre operators who scale fastest, with permits, cooling, and the balance sheet to absorb surprises. Miss the queue and you're late.
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Week Ahead: AI Data Center Stocks Face Capex Reality, Grid Bottlenecks, and Holiday Whipsaws, Putting Nvidia, Vertiv, and REITs in Focus
AI demand is hot, but investors want proof: funded builds, grid capacity, fast payback. Thin holiday trading may whipsaw Nvidia, Vertiv, and data center REITs.
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Latest AI News for Sales
Why Salesforce Buying Qualified Could Be the Smartest AI GTM Move of 2025
Salesforce is buying Qualified to speed AI agents, giving teams a quick onramp before scaling with Agentforce. Early results: 100+ AI-booked meetings and $1M in ~90 days.
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OpenAI's Compute Margins Climb to 70%, Driven by Enterprise Deals
OpenAI's compute margin hit ~70%, signaling cheaper delivery even as demand stays hot. Sellers can offer smarter pricing, run broader pilots, and pitch faster payback.
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Latest AI News for Science and Research
Tel Aviv University and Google Israel launch $1M, three-year initiative for foundational AI research and education
TAU and Google Israel launch a 3-year, $1M program to advance AI research in LLMs, efficiency and privacy. It funds grants, PhD scholarships, plus new education tracks.
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WHO Pairs Ancient Healing with AI in New 2025-2034 Strategy
WHO will use AI and bigger, coordinated studies to test traditional medicine with transparent data. A 10-year plan sets ethics, safety, and scope-homeopathy is out.
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AI clarifies covert attention - and reveals new neuron types confirmed in mice
UC Santa Barbara researchers trained CNNs that mimic covert attention and hint at new neuron types. Their models match mouse data and point to opponent patterns in the midbrain.
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Google Exec Backs Responsible AI, Puts Energy and Cybersecurity Front and Center
Google's Royal Hansen says move fast with guardrails-especially in energy and cybersecurity. Use AI to harden systems, scale defense, and team with public-private efforts.
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AI is boosting scientific output-especially for non-English-speaking researchers-while muddying quality cues
LLMs boost paper output and shrink the language gap for non-native English authors. That's great, but slick prose can hide thin ideas, so reviewers should focus on methods.
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Latest AI News for Writers
AI writes smoothly, still not like us-UCC stylometry reveals a uniform, telltale fingerprint
UCC researchers found AI writes clean but uniform; human stories sprawl with voice and risk. Use models for drafts, but your edge is lived experience-and breaking patterns.
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Ghosts, Bubble Sheets, and AI: New Books to Light Up Your Winter
Three fresh reads for writers: a sharp YA takedown of testing, a haunting small-town mystery, and a friendly AI primer for smarter workflows. Read, learn craft, and write braver.
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Ask better, get further: prompt fluency is the new language of work
Asking AI well is the new work language. The edge goes to people who frame goals, set constraints, add context, verify, and use models as assistants, not deciders.
Read more →
AI is boosting scientific output-especially for non-English-speaking researchers-while muddying quality cues
LLMs boost paper output and shrink the language gap for non-native English authors. That's great, but slick prose can hide thin ideas, so reviewers should focus on methods.
Read more →