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The Declaration of AI Independence
We learned nothing from SaaS lock-in. We watched as “pay for what you use” became “pay forever or lose your data.” We saw “focus on your business” turn into “focus...
European Commission GDPR modification to “KILL” cookie consent nightmare
European Union is on a route to simplify the notorious rule that is annoying every EU citizen. Namely, the ever present “consent popups”. You know them for sure as most...
If a bot passes your exam, what are you teaching?
It’s incredible how far coding agents have come. They can now solve complete exams. That changes what we should measure. My Tools in Data Science course has a Remote Online...
A new Chinese AI model claims to outperform GPT-5 and Sonnet 4.5
The plot of the US-China AI arms race just thickened – again.
How Google Cloud Entertainment Biz Boss Is Explaining Fine-Tuning AI Models to Hollywood: ‘I’ve Heard People Use the Terms Incorrectly’
Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models.
Here’s our price target and rating on Qnity, our newest stock to ride the AI chip boom
The former DuPont electronics business offers investors plenty to like.
A country of alien idiots in a datacenter: AI progress and public alarm
• Nora has a friend in her phone. Her mom complains about her new AI “colleagues.” Things have gone much as expected in late 2025; transformative A…
Google Agentic AI: Save Time, Cut Errors, Boost Results Fast
Google agentic AI blends no-code ease and developer control to streamline operations. See what early users love and where to start.
If the rumors are correct, Verizon’s ‘bold’ new direction may apparently include mass layoffs
If the rumors are true, Verizon may be prepapring to announce store closures and layoffs this month. It may also be pushing AI even harder.
OpenAI execs reject idea of federal support, say revenue will fund $1.4T compute bill
CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on investor concern that OpenAI may not be able to fund its massive AI buildout after executives floated — then disavowed — the idea of U.S....
Being too nice online is a dead giveaway for AI bots, study suggests
New “computational Turing test” reportedly catches AI pretending to be human with 80% accuracy.
Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft’s official VS Code marketplace
It dwelled there for a little while
IBM Targets Enterprise AI Advantage With Faster Inference As Rivals Chase Bigger Models
IBM is quietly reengineering its enterprise AI ecosystem, prioritizing high-speed inference and agentic automation through partnerships with Anthropic and Groq.
As OpenAI hits 1 million business customers, could the AI ROI tide finally be turning?
ChatGPT Enterprise seats have grown nine times year-over-year. Here’s what experts say is working.
This tiny worm’s brain could transform artificial intelligence. Here’s how | BBC Science Focus Magazine
‘Liquid neural networks’ promise smaller, smarter and more transparent AI. And they’re already running on devices from drones to self-driving cars
Watch: Chinese company’s new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn’t hiding inside
Xpeng’s new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won’t be folding your laundry anytime soon.
AI Doesn’t Need Latest And Greatest GPUs To Be Impactful
he tool can then detect patient health deterioration earlier than current methods and shows that AI doesn’t need the latest and most expensive GPUs to make a difference.
Plans to build AGI with nuclear reactor-like safety lack ‘systematic thinking,’ say researchers
In a preprint from October 13, two researchers from the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Bonn in Germany found that while leading AI comp…
This portfolio stock is one of ‘the highest quality’ plays on the AI data center boom, JPMorgan says
The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Chatbots vs Google: How the two approach sourcing information is hugely different, according to a new study
Is this the future of search?
EU mulls AI Act pullback to catch up in AI race
The most robust AI legislation globally faced blowback across industries from banking to energy over its complex framework and potential to stifle innovation.
Why Jensen Huang was right to warn about China’s AI capabilities
Huang’s warning, even though it was walked back, coincides with a Goldman Sachs’ estimate that top tech in China will spend more than $70 billion next year on data centers...
It’s Time To Put AI To Work In Postsale Engagement
Postsale engagement teams should start preparing now to gain the most from AI use. Recent research outlines common starting points.
Trump Admin Says It’s Not Bailing Out the AI Industry Regardless of How Hard It Crashes
President Donald Trump’s “AI czar” David Sacks announced that there will be “no federal bailout for AI” — freaking out investors further.
Nvidia wants to turn the data problem in robotics into a compute problem
Nvidia turns to synthetic data to tackle robotics’ biggest challenge: the lack of training data.
Artificial Intelligence Q3 2025 Global Report – Hot topics, deal trends, and market outlook
AI Moves from Experimentation to Integration: AI is now core to enterprise strategy with 65% of companies regularly utilizing generative AI (GenAI), doubling from 33% in 2023. This signals the…
The AI-native generation is coming, are you ready?
AI-native generation demands adaptive leadership, continuous learning, and readiness
Stop Learning AI. Start Doing AI. The 20+ Agents Running SaaStr
A deep dive with Jason Lemkin (Founder & CEO, SaaStr) and Amelia Ibarra (Chief AI Officer, SaaStr), hosted by Kraig Swensrud (Founder & CEO, Qualified) At Dreamforce 2025, we sat...
The AI revolution: how multimodal intelligence will reshape the oncology ecosystem
npj Artificial Intelligence – The AI revolution: how multimodal intelligence will reshape the oncology ecosystem
NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 A glimpse into our AI-powered future
From supercomputers to robotaxis, NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 made one thing clear — AI’s future is here, and it’s being built in America.
20VC x SaaStr This Week: Navan’s “Disappointing” $5B IPO, VCs Getting 6% Instead of 20%, and the Fire-Half-Your-Team AI Test: The New Venture Reality
We’re back! Harry, Rory and Jason this week. The venture landscape has fundamentally shifted. A $4.5B exit is no longer enough for mega-funds, ownership targets are getting crushed across t…
Apple’s 2026 Smart Home Revamp: All the Rumors
It’s been over a decade since Apple’s HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. HomeKit and the Home app can no longer keep up with...
Preprint site arXiv is banning computer-science reviews: here’s why
Nature – The repository is taking steps to tackle a surge in low quality, AI-generated content.
Architectural optimisation in deep neural networks. Tests of a theoretically inspired method
npj Artificial Intelligence – Architectural optimisation in deep neural networks. Tests of a theoretically inspired method
Zuckerberg, Chan charity pivots from social causes to AI cures for diseases
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
Artificial spacetimes for reactive control of resource-limited robots
npj Robotics – Artificial spacetimes for reactive control of resource-limited robots
Reporting guidelines for studies involving generative artificial intelligence applications: what do I use, and when?
npj Digital Medicine – With a growing number of studies applying generative artificial intelligence (GAI) models for health purposes, reporting standards are being developed to guide authors in…
Foxconn hires humanoid robots to make AI servers for Nvidia
: We’re months away from AI building AI
Your own private aircraft carrier? Chinese EV-maker Xpeng’s annual 2025 showcase just gave us a tantalizing glimpse of the future of transportation
Xpeng’s AI Day event was about a lot more than its EVs