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Companies prioritize AI training over job cuts, WEF study finds
A new World Economic Forum study reveals an interesting tension: while many companies see AI replacing some jobs, they're betting bigger on retraining than layoffs. The WEF's "Future of Jobs Report ...
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Amazon's LLM-powered Alexa faces generative AI's common reliability challenges
Amazon's effort to transform Alexa from a basic voice assistant into an AI-powered personal concierge isn't going as smoothly as planned. The company is finding it challenging to make AI models ...
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Microsoft introduces pay-per-message pricing for AI agents and a free Copilot chat tier
Microsoft is launching Copilot Chat, a free version of its AI assistant, alongside a new pay-as-you-go system for AI agents. At its core, Copilot Chat is Microsoft's way of offering businesses a free ...
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Microsoft tested 100 AI tools and found hackers don't need complex math to break them
Microsoft's AI security team has put more than 100 generative AI products through their paces since 2021, looking for weak spots and ethical concerns. Their findings challenge some common assumptions ...
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Kokoro's open-source TTS model rivals the best with a lean 82 million parameters
A new open source voice model called Kokoro just landed on HuggingFace, and early tests show it can generate voices that rival commercial services like Eleven Labs. The model packs 82 million ...
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Teens using ChatGPT for schoolwork has doubled since last year, Pew study finds
A recent Pew study shows that American teens are increasingly turning to ChatGPT for their schoolwork, though students' comfort level with the AI tool varies greatly depending on how it's used. The ...
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OpenAI and Google are buying YouTubers' unpublished videos for up to $4 per minute
OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants have found a fresh source of training data - they're buying unpublished video directly from content creators. According to Bloomberg, companies are paying between ...
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AI agents team up in Agent Laboratory to speed scientific research
Johns Hopkins University and AMD have developed Agent Laboratory, a new open-source framework that pairs human creativity with AI-powered workflows. Unlike other AI tools that try to come up with ...
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Apple pauses AI-generated news summaries after serious accuracy issues surface
Apple has hit pause on its Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps after users reported accuracy issues. The problem came to light when the BBC flagged a serious error: the feature had ...
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AI avatar video platform Synthesia raises $180 million
Synthesia, a company that helps businesses create AI-generated videos and avatars, just secured $180 million in Series D funding. Since its founding in 2017, the platform has grown to serve more than ...
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Nvidia unveils trio of AI safety tools to keep chatbots in check
Nvidia is adding three new safety features to its NeMo Guardrails platform, aiming to give companies more control over their AI chatbots. The company says these microservices address common challenges ...
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MatterGen: Microsoft presents AI tools for generating and simulating new materials
Open access and integration Microsoft has released MatterGen's source code under the MIT license, along with training and fine-tuning data.Both tools are now part of Microsoft's Azure Quantum Elements ...