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AI vs AI: how tech giants use machine learning to fight bot-driven campaigns

From fake likes to phony followers, artificial intelligence (AI) powered bot farms are flooding the internet with fake comments, shares,...
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AI Hunger Games arena: You’re not out of a job (yet), but stay sharp

Once again, humanity has entered a sort of a survival game where technology advancements are turning our world upside down.
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Why AI still can’t smell the roses – the limits of machine understanding

AI may know what a flower is – but it can’t smell one. A new study reveals that even advanced models like GPT-4 struggle to understand everyday concepts rooted in human senses, exposing the limits of machine intelligence.
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Microsoft to invest $400M in Switzerland on AI and cloud computing

Microsoft will plough $400 million into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing infrastructure in Switzerland.
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US FDA unveils AI tool aimed at speeding up scientific review processes

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it had launched a generative AI tool, Elsa, aimed at improving efficiency across its operations, including scientific reviews.
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New benchmark reveals AI models are bigger brown-nosers than people

Think of a person who laughs a little too loudly at your jokes, gets enthused about the most mundane suggestions, and showers you with compliments that feel a little bit out of place. Did Dwight Shrute, the iconic suck-up from The Office, come to mind? Well, guess what, AI models can be brown-nosers, too.
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Fully automated and personalized ads coming to Meta platforms in 2026

Meta hopes that in 2026, advertisers will be able to create and personalize ads on its platforms.
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Target locked – are AI data centers the next front in global conflict?

As artificial intelligence reshapes global power dynamics, a chilling question is emerging: will physical attacks on data centers – like bombings – become part of the digital arms race?
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AI’s modest economic boost, but massive job shakeup looms, economists warn

rtificial intelligence (AI), while seen as a growth catalyst, is poised to bring societal destabilization, as experts anticipate job losses.
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AI uncovers hidden sex trafficking networks, shifting focus to recruitment hotspots

A new machine learning model maps trafficking from deceptive job ads in rural areas to city centers, giving law enforcement the tools to intervene earlier.
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China’s AI ambitions have a new engine: 250+ data centers and satellites

China isn’t just building AI – it’s building the infrastructure to dominate it.
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Business Insider lays off 21% of staff amid SEO warnings of publishers’ extinction event

Business Insider has laid off one-fifth of its employees. This comes amid a fresh and terrifying report by SEO pros, predicting that 25-40% of mid-tier publishers may become obsolete if they don’t do something fast.
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Phones in classrooms – yes or no? These countries are taking radically different approaches

As AI tools become an everyday reality, countries face a choice: ban the tech or build with it. Estonia and Lithuania are already building. The UK? Still banning.
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How AI is reshaping the workforce

Artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly having an impact on the workplace. But what kind of impact precisely?
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AI avatars are replacing CEOs on camera – trend or gimmick?

The face of your favorite CEO might soon be synthetic. Klarna and Zoom have just used artificial intelligence (AI) avatars for their CEOs to deliver quarterly updates, a bold signal in the age of synthetic communication.
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Duolingo doubles down on AI amid controversy

Duolingo is doubling down on its promise to use artificial intelligence (AI) in all aspects of its operations, telling Bloomberg that it plans to greatly expand its course offerings.
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Google pushes AI upgrades, $249 subscriptions at annual I/O developer event

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it would put artificial intelligence into the hands of more Web surfers while teasing a $249.99-a-month subscription for its AI power users, its latest effort to fend off growing competition from startups like OpenAI.
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Elton John slams UK's AI copyright plans as ‘criminal’

Sir Elton John accused the British government of "committing theft" by proposing that tech firms could use the UK's music to train AI models without proper compensation.
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Before AI can conquer the world, it has to pass kindergarten

A new NYU study shows that teaching artificial intelligence (AI) simple skills first – just like human children – leads to smarter, more adaptable machines.
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AI models behave just like humans when in a group

When AI models interact, they develop and adopt social conventions, just like humans.
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