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Is AI manipulating us into spending more?

Data shows that many overspend considerably during the Christmas period, with around 8% of us going into debt to cover our spending.
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Watch spherical robocops patrol streets in China

The all-terrain police robots with “confrontational capabilities” are being tested on the streets of some Chinese cities.
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AI predicts climate doom it helps create

AI is anticipating a temperature rise as high as 3 degrees by the end of the century. Could it be right?
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Activision accused of using AI as players notice strange details in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Players have accused the developers and publishers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 of using artificial intelligence after they spotted strange details in its artwork.
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OpenAI releases latest 'Sora Turbo' AI video generator to all

OpenAI’s Sam Altman has announced the public release of Sora, the first-of-its-kind text and image-to-video generator. The model had been in beta testing since February.
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Japanese to harness AI to fight trillion-dollar manga and anime piracy problem

A Japanese cultural protection agency wants to use artificial intelligence to help tackle its manga and anime piracy problem.
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Google adds whimsy to chess with GenChess

GenChess, a new AI tool from Google Labs, lets players generate chess sets inspired by everything from ice cream to Roman mosaics – just leave politics and tech moguls out of the mix.
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OpenAI considers ads to boost revenues

ChatGPT maker OpenAI could introduce advertising to its AI products after rival companies like Google and Perplexity announced similar plans.
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The one condition keeping AI from taking our jobs

Replacement of workers by AI will only happen once a recession strikes, according to the IMF.
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Quantum leap gives AI a sense of touch

Artificial intelligence can now “feel” and measure surfaces, thanks to quantum researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology.
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These robots may soon fold your laundry 24/7/365

No rest for the wicked as Californian startup Watney Robotics showcases robots folding towels non-stop.
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Beyond ChatGPT: US leads in AI by ‘wide margin’

The US is the global leader in artificial intelligence, with China a distant second – and falling further behind, according to a new ranking released by Stanford University.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s PigeonBot!

Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a robot that flies like a bird, as aviation giants like Airbus look to nature to design more fuel-efficient airplanes.
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Church in Switzerland deploys AI Jesus to give spiritual advice

The AI Jesus avatar was trained on the New Testament and can speak ten languages.
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Nvidia working with Google on quantum processors

Nvidia and Google have announced they are teaming up to speed up the design of next-generation quantum computing devices.
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Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas ad is “uncanny” and “soulless”

Coca-Cola has recreated one of its iconic Christmas adverts using artificial intelligence, and people aren’t happy about it.
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Why we want work-assistant AI to make mistakes sometimes

As AI becomes a central part of our working lives, more attention is being given to the interface between us and it. We can draw important lessons from the interface between men and machines in previous technological revolutions.
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Are we becoming too dependent on AI at work?

The considerable progress made by AI in the past few years promises to transform the way we work. Advocates argue that it will automate the more mundane tasks we have to perform, thus freeing us to do more uniquely human things that bring us joy and fulfillment.
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Is the private cloud the answer to data sovereignty and AI concerns?

Cybernews insights from VMware Explore by Broadcom, where cloud repatriation and the growing shift towards private on-prem cloud took center stage.
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AI headphones could help you survive an open office

What if you want to mute your co-workers’ chatter in the office, but you need to know when your boss is talking? New AI headphones might be the answer.
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