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The professions trying to get ahead thanks to AI are the ones most likely to lose their jobs to it, find St Louis Fed
AI job losses may be starting to show up in U.S. data, with a St. Louis Fed study linking rising unemployment to industries adopting generative AI.
OpenAI Aims To Start Routing Unhealthy ChatGPT Chats To GPT-5 To Be A Fixer But Surprise Twists Await
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT will transfer sensitive conversations over to GPT-5. I refer to this as AI-to-AI tag teaming. Upsides and downsides exist. Here’s the scoop.
Salesforce CEO confirms 4,000 layoffs ‘because I need less heads’ with AI
Salesforce has cut 4,000 of its customer support roles, CEO Marc Benioff said in a recent interview. Here’s what we know.
Executive Order 14319: Implications for A.I. Use in the Workplace
On July 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14319, which has the stated purpose of preventing the federal government from procuring A.I. “models that sacrifice truthfulness and accuracy to...
Parallel AI Agents Are a Game Changer
I’ve been in this industry long enough to watch technologies come and go. I’ve seen the excitement around new frameworks, the promises of revolutionary…
Anthropic Valued at $183 Billion Amid ‘Exponential Growth in Demand’
Anthropic has raised $13 billion in a Series F funding round that values the artificial intelligence (AI) startup at $183 billion. The company said in a
Huawei just revealed an ambitious UB-Mesh plan aiming to replace scattered standards in giant AI clusters powering global data centers
Huawei claims UB-Mesh lowers costs as system sizes rapidly expand
Amazon’s Lens Live AI shops for anything you can see
Lens Live can do the searching for you.
4,000 Salesforce customer service jobs cut due to AI, CEO Marc Benioff says
In a recent podcast, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says 4,000 jobs were cut due to artificial intelligence.
New OpenAI Model Ups the Ante for AI Investing
With AI hyperscalers starting to see a return on capital, now may be a great time to pick up more disciplined AI exposure for your portfolio.
AI start-up Anthropic valued at $170bn in expanded funding round
Claude chatbot maker raises $13bn as investors pile in to artificial intelligence groups
Anthropic’s valuation more than doubles to $183 billion after $13 billion fundraise
Artificial-intelligence company Anthropic said on Tuesday it is now valued at $183 billion post-money, over twice as much as its earlier valuation, as investor enthusiasm towards AI startups stays strong...
Alibaba tests new AI chip as China seeks Nvidia alternatives
Alibaba is China’s largest cloud-computing firm and is among the top customers of Nvidia.
AI crawlers destroying websites in hunger for content
Opinion: But the cure may ruin the web….
OpenAI plans to develop massive data center in India
In the United States, OpenAI is working with SoftBank and Oracle on its Stargate initiative, which aims to deliver 4.5 gigawatts of capacity.
Your LLM-assisted scientific breakthrough probably isn’t real
Many people have been misled by LLMs into believing they have an important breakthrough when they don’t. If you think you have a breakthrough, please try the reality checks in...
Nvidia Launches Developer Kit for AI-Powered Cars
Platform integrates generative AI, advanced sensors and automotive-grade safety features to speed self-driving technology development
AI-driven drug discovery picks up as FDA pushes to reduce animal testing
Drug developers are increasing adoption of AI technologies for discovery and safety testing to get faster and cheaper results, in line with an FDA push to reduce animal testing in...
AI-powered brain device allows paralysed man to control robotic arm
Nature – The human user and AI have shared autonomy and constantly interact to complete tasks.
Salesforce CEO says it cut 4,000 support jobs – and replaced them with AI
Salesforce has cut 45% of its customer support workers
Artificial intelligence for prostate cancer diagnostics
Nature Cancer – Prostate MRI has emerged as a way to improve accuracy in prostate cancer diagnostics. However, the subjectivity of assessments remains a challenge. New research shows that AI...
Tesla Shifts Focus to AI and Robotics with Master Plan 4.0
Tesla Shifts Focus to AI and Robotics with Master Plan 4.0
Runway Pivots to Robotics with AI World Models for Cost-Effective Training
Runway, known for generative video AI, is pivoting to robotics by adapting its world models for simulating environments to train robots and autonomous vehicles cost-effectively. This strategic shift addresses creative...
US-Indian VC Firms Form $1B Alliance for Deep Tech Startups in India
Eight U.S. and Indian VC firms, including Accel and Lightspeed, have formed a $1 billion alliance to fund deep tech startups in India, focusing on AI, biotech, quantum computing, and...
Nvidia Unveils Jetson Thor: $3,499 AI Module with 7.5x Power for Robots
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the Jetson Thor, a $3,499 computing module based on Blackwell architecture, offering 7.5x more AI power for humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles. It enables real-time...
Detecting and countering misuse of AI: August 2025
Anthropic’s threat intelligence report on AI cybercrime and other abuses
LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B
This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.
Mexico says works created by AI cannot be granted copyright
Mexico’s Supreme Court said that the Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) reserves authorship to humans after a copyright applicant submitted an AI-created avatar.
Alibaba is developing an AI inference chip amid US export curbs
The new 7nm-class chip, reportedly in testing, signals a shift to domestic fabrication and aims to rival Nvidia’s China-compliant GPUs while maintaining CUDA compatibility.
Brain–computer interface control with artificial intelligence copilots
Nature Machine Intelligence – AI copilots are integrated into brain–computer interfaces, enabling a paralysed participant to achieve improved control of computer cursors and robotic arms….
WIRED Roundup: Meta’s AI Brain Drain
On this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we look back at the week’s biggest stories—from the researchers leaving Meta’s new superintelligence lab, to the dark money group funding Democratic influencers.
Alphabet Lands $10 Billion Meta Cloud Deal, a Win for Google’s Artificial Intelligence Ambitions and Investors
Key PointsMeta’s new deal with Google Cloud follows other artificial intelligence (AI) investments in Scale AI and the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Alphabet Lands $10 Billion Meta Cloud Deal, a Win for Google’s Artificial Intelligence Ambitions and Investors
Key PointsMeta’s new deal with Google Cloud follows other artificial intelligence (AI) investments in Scale AI and the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs.For Alphabet, this ne
Gecko Robotics Hits Unicorn Status with AI Infrastructure Robots
Gecko Robotics, founded by Jake Loosararian, deploys AI-powered robots to inspect and maintain aging infrastructure in energy, manufacturing, and defense, collecting vital real-world data to fuel effective AI applications. Achieving...
The Latest 20VC+SaaStr: Benioff Joins — And Delivers $1B+ AI Revenue; Anthropic Demand is Insatiable; AI Following Up With 1,000,000 Leads at Salesforce
We had a real treat this week — Marc Benioff joined Harry, Rory, and Jason on 20VC+SaaStr this week to deliver one of the most grounded takes on AI we’ve...
NVIDIA AI Team Introduces Jetson Thor: The Ultimate Platform for Physical AI and Next-Gen Robotics
NVIDIA Jetson Thor delivers 2,070 TFLOPS AI compute, enabling physical AI, humanoid robotics, multimodal processing, and edge intelligence
AI Scientists May Have Discovered LLMs’ Light-Bulb Moment
A new study discovers a pivotal moment when AI starts comprehending what was read versus relying on the position of the words in a sentence.
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
A machine-learning algorithm spotted signs of “covert consciousness” in coma patients—in some cases, days before doctors could do so
AI Can Read Your Thoughts — The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces
AI can now decode inner speech with 74% accuracy. Brain-computer interfaces promise dignity and connection, but raise urgent questions of consent and control.