Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text
Poke brings AI agents to everyday users via text message by handling tasks and automations without complex setup, apps, or technical know-how.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and…
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Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions
Canva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement.
A self-driving car in Austin killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage
This incident has brought negative attention to the new technology.
AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict
AWS has an ingrained culture of handling coopetition, he explained, because the cloud giant also competes with its partners.
Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices
Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it’s ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.
Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul’ of its AI
This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former ScaleAI CEO Alexandr Wang.
Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups
Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.
Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT
Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers.
Employees Are Secretly Using AI at Work. Here Are 3 Ways Leaders Can Encourage More Transparent Use.
Companies are experiencing the rise of the quiet AI workforce — employees who are actively using AI to be more productive and effective, but doing so under the radar.
Companies That Fail to Align These 3 Things Will Lose the AI Race
I work with thousands of companies transforming their workforce with AI. The ones succeeding are taking decisive steps to bring HR, IT and finance together and drive real change.