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Opera Neon AI browser takes on OpenAI and Perplexity in web race
Opera on Tuesday launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic.
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Anthropic touts new upgraded Claude 4.5 with better coding abilities
Anthropic unveiled the Claude 4.5 AI model on Monday, saying the newest version can code for longer uninterrupted stretches and handle finance and scientific tasks better, as the startup pushes deeper into enterprise AI.
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AI to replace 4000 humans at Lufthansa by 2030
Lufthansa Group is set to let go of about 4000 employees by 2030. The company claims the move is a part of a broader AI strategy to streamline operations and enable digital tools.
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Why are agencies ready to replace real artists with AI like Tilly Norwood? Human actors call her “synthetic”
Picky agents, tricky schedules, paychecks, and contract negotiations – this is the reality of working with human performers. But the fully AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood does not need sleep or even a salary. That is what intrigues Hollywood executives who are ready to sign her with a talent agency, and outrages the actors' community, including the SAG-AFTRA.
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OpenAI introduces Parental Control to ChatGPT
The tragedy of a teenager’s death after interacting with ChatGPT has pressured OpenAI into making significant security changes. Parental Control is now being introduced on the platform.
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Privacy watchdog slams AI firm for selling shady “reputation reports”
An EU privacy watchdog has filed a complaint against an AI company for selling creepy “reputation reports” that scrape anyone's sensitive information online.
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Investors shift from AI buzz to government spending on defence, energy, and healthcare
Some of the world's biggest investors are looking beyond a boom in artificial intelligence to longer-term spending by governments tackling geopolitical, technological and demographic pressures set to reshape markets over the next few years.
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How to beat the AI gatekeeper and make sure your job application reaches a human
What happens when your first job interview isn't with a person at all?
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Can AI replace journaling? Testing the Amanda Chatbot for relationship support
A new study has found that ChatGPT-4o chatbot Amanda can match evidence-based journaling in easing relationship conflicts. I tested Amanda myself to see if AI therapy really works.
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AI expert on threat to humanity: “Currently, the situation is insane”
Charbel-Raphael Segerie, executive director of the French Center for AI Safety, has told Cybernews that the world is not investing enough in AI safety. To him, this is “insane” because the day when we might lose control of the most advanced models is fast approaching.
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North Korea pursues AI to modernize its army, navy, and air force
How can one of the most sanctioned nations in the world prevent itself from falling behind in the AI arms race? That is the question facing the international community as North Korea begins to talk openly about embedding AI into the heart of its military.
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Anthropic to triple international workforce as demand for Claude AI models spike outside US
Anthropic said on Friday it plans to triple its international workforce and expand its applied artificial intelligence team by fivefold this year to meet a surge in demand for its Claude AI models outside the US.
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AI chips stay cool: Microsoft presents advanced microfluidic cooling
Microsoft has announced it has found a way that could help the next generation of powerful AI chips run more efficiently. The company has tested a system that removes heat up to three times more effectively than metal plates, which are the current solution.
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Google DeepMind gives a glimpse into a future where robots sort your trash and pack your bags
Google DeepMind is creating a more capable “brain” for robots.
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Trump administration extends coal plant lifespans as AI giants drive record US electricity demand
The administration of US President Donald Trump expects most of the nation's coal-fired power plants to delay retirement to help deliver the vast amount of electricity needed to fuel artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters on Thursday.
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Spotify removes 75M AI-generated tracks from its platform
Over the past 12 months, the music streaming service Spotify has removed over 75 million “spammy tracks.” The platform will launch new safeguards to make music lovers aware of what tracks are most likely AI-generated.
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Musk's xAI files lawsuit, accuses rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has sued rival OpenAI in California federal court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in the race to develop AI technology.
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Stripe executive broke LinkedIn’s AI recruiters with flan
A Stripe executive tricked AI recruiters on LinkedIn into sending him job offers that included a sweet surprise: dessert recipes.
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China flash memory maker YMTC plans entry into DRAM market
China's top flash memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) is planning to expand into manufacturing DRAM chips including advanced versions that are used to make artificial intelligence chipsets, three people with knowledge of the matter said.
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ChatGPT, what stocks should I buy? Retail investors embrace AI despite warnings
As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fuelling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisors just yet.
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