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News
23 Oct 2026
Siemens, Nvidia deploy industrial AI to reduce engineering effort
The partners are using digital twins and AI agents as part of a roadmap to create AI-powered manufacturing facilities. Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2026
Prompt: AI moves beyond the screen
Physical AI is pushing artificial intelligence into robots, factories and other real-world environments, where understanding language is only part of the challenge. Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2026
Anthropic rolls out Claude Duet, but enterprises aren’t ready
The generative AI vendor released the app with stringent security guardrails for using it in professional and small business settings. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Oct 2026
Gartner unveils top technology trends at Gartner IT Symposium
Gartner unveils its top 10 strategic technology trends for 2027, including large quantitative models, AI agent identity and wetware as a service. Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2026
DeepSeek makes DeepInfer open source to cut AI costs
With the move, the Chinese AI vendor is looking to gain an advantage in the open source market, while addressing enterprise concerns about steep token rates. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2026
Microsoft could hold an advantage with Copilot for Legal
While the vendor is not the first in the AI for legal market, the Microsoft environment is entrenched in many law firms. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2026
How Boston is becoming a physical AI hub
Robotics talent, customers and investment are concentrating in Boston, and what that means for the U.S. physical AI industry. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2026
Robot company bets touch, sound can give bots an edge over vision AI
Neura’s latest foundation model combines vision, touch and audio to improve robotic perception, but training it on enough real-world data could prove difficult. Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2026
Customer service faces a new customer: Personal AI agents
Bots are filling carts, seeking service and getting banned by Amazon. Customer service has a strange new customer. Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2026
Robots can't talk to each other yet -- that's a big AI bottleneck
Coordinating robots and autonomous systems will be critical to unlocking physical AI, but it’s still unclear whether interoperability is an immediate barrier to adoption. Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 Oct 2026
Musing about Muse’s new AI models, unruly DeepSeek
The social media giant tries to capitalize on, monetize its successful personal agent and maybe crack the business market. Chinese models go astray, like their U.S. counterparts. Continue Reading
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News
12 Oct 2026
Meta joins enterprise agent race with Muse Wonder, facing a trust gap
The company’s new releases point to an AI market that is becoming more personal, with agents and models completing tasks, but enterprises still aren’t ready for this new phase of AI. Continue Reading
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News
12 Oct 2026
Humanoid bottlenecks emerge amid US-China tensions
Rising production volumes are increasing pressure on suppliers, while U.S.-China tensions could make it harder for Western manufacturers to secure alternatives to Chinese suppliers. Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Oct 2026
Reflection Beam aims U.S. open-weight AI model at Chinese rivals
Nvidia-backed open source startup makes splashy entrance. AI hits U.S. K-8 education. Continue Reading
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News
07 Oct 2026
AI teaching systems raise new questions for school districts
As AI moves into K-8 instruction, district technology leaders must weigh external evidence, data protection and results-based contracts before scaling these systems. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2026
Humanoid hard sell: building robots for the manufacturing age
Where humanoid publicity outpaces reality, why purpose-built machines deserve more attention and how the West can get automation onto the factory floor. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2026
EmTech Future 2026: Quantum sensing is here, more to come
Quantum technology feels like it's just within our reach. Advancements in quantum sensing show that we're much closer than we might think. But there's still progress to be made. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2026
Physical AI moves beyond traditional robotics
Physical AI is moving beyond traditional robotics into real enterprise tasks, but enterprises still face big challenges integrating and scaling robotic systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Oct 2026
Human augmentation is closer than we think, experts say
Researchers at EmTech Future shared current progress in robotics and human augmentation, as well as their vision for human-AI symbiosis and the growing potential of humanity. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2026
Humanoid buildup overlooks the robots already running factories
Millions of robotic machines are already operating in factories worldwide, but oversight and safety standards risk falling behind. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2026
Physical AI security threats and how to mitigate them
Malicious prompt injections, sensor manipulation, hardware tampering and vulnerable software take on greater urgency when robotic systems interact with humans and the real world. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2026
Physical AI in business gets smarter and more autonomous
Leaping from the computer screen into dynamic real-world environments, physical AI and embodied robotics take on increasingly more complex and dangerous tasks. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Sep 2026
AI productivity metrics are fooling enterprises
Faster drafts, more code and higher adoption can look like AI productivity. David Linthicum argues CIOs should measure end-to-end outcomes, quality and hidden rework instead. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Sep 2026
Supply chain AI agents: Where should autonomy begin and end?
AI agents can scan emails, audit invoices, flag billing issues, develop transactional data and negotiate contracts along the supply chain -- but they can't execute the deal (yet). Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Sep 2026
Nuclear renaissance is hyperscaler PR hype, experts agree
Nuclear power promises carbon-free, round-the-clock energy for critical infrastructure and now perhaps data centers. The problem? We've heard talk of a nuclear renaissance before. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Sep 2026
Robotics needs real-time edge AI: Why and where
AI provides robotics the edge they need in dynamic environments ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, where fast response times and real-time decision making are critical. Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2026
Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech refines voice AI capabilities
The features Google introduced build on existing technology and provide enterprises with a hub for all their AI model capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2026
China leads dexterous hand supply for humanoids
Chinese firms supplied nearly all dexterous hands for humanoid robots in early 2026, but Western players are starting to close in. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Sep 2026
The automated workforce: Physical AI's labor impact
Humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles and other machines will augment some jobs, replace others and create new roles. Emerging use cases include logistics and worker safety. Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2026
Nvidia-backed Skild AI teaches robots new tasks from a single video
The development adds to the rising momentum toward general-purpose robots and the real-world deployment of physical AI. Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Sep 2026
Lack of training data stifling humanoid bot development
AI models train on information available on the internet. Robots can’t do that. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Sep 2026
Can Nvidia's physical AI strategy replicate its AI dominance?
Nvidia is building a broad physical AI ecosystem across training, simulation and deployment, but in a fragmented market, the chipmaker will need to coexist before it can dominate. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2026
Colossus data center buildouts: Can they ever be duplicated?
SpaceX's fast pace, energy capacity and crafty permitting in building the Colossus 1 and 2 data centers provide some worthy lessons that can be emulated -- and others that can't. Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2026
CLARITY Act stalls in Senate: What crypto uncertainty means for CIOs
A failed Senate cloture vote stalled the CLARITY Act, leaving CIOs to make digital-asset vendor, custody and contract decisions without a broader market-structure framework. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2026
Gemini 3.8 Live Transforms Conversational AI
The models support real-time conversation by enabling users to interact without the traditional prompt-response structure. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2026
Agility unveils Digit 5, a safety-conscious humanoid
The robot maker says its latest humanoid is designed to work alongside people, but analysts warn that industrywide safety standards remain underdeveloped. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Sep 2026
Agentic data management starts taking shape as a tech option
Data management agents could help data teams boost efficiency and AI readiness, but leaders must address governance and find low-risk starting points to build expertise. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2026
Humanoid robot boom boosts cobot supply
Cobot shipments to humanoid manufacturers are expected to jump this year, as robot makers increasingly outsource hardware. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2026
Physical AI's challenge: Making humanoid robots work in the real world
The next stage of physical AI will depend on improving human-robot interactions. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2026
AI control is becoming an architecture problem for CIOs
CIOs face multiple AI control layers across orchestration, models, data, identity and governance. The challenge is understanding how those layers work together. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2026
Fully driverless robotaxis now operating in Europe
The trial is the first of its kind on the continent. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Sep 2026
How much does conversational analytics cost in 2026?
Early estimates will often cover the technology but miss much of the added work. Expenses often rise as organizations prepare the platform for wider, reliable enterprise use. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2026
What it finally takes to make quantum commercially viable
Turns out quantum computing still has several missing links on the road to commercial viability, including better fault tolerance, lower error rates and more qubits per system. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Sep 2026
To justify physical AI costs, choose high-value use cases
Physical AI is starting to drive business value in industries like manufacturing and healthcare. But the ROI calculus is subtle and calls for a wide-angle view of metrics. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Sep 2026
Making space for spatial computing
Construct spatial computing programs through evidence, not hype. Use this roadmap to ensure that workflow selection is the starting point, not device selection. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Aug 2026
Embodied AI vs. physical AI: Why their differences matter
When integrating physical AI into the workplace, successful planning and deployment depend on knowing robotics is more than an array of technologies embodied in a mechanical form. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Aug 2026
Power-hungry AI data centers weigh viable energy sources
AI data centers are encountering political resistance in some communities, but they'll be built elsewhere. Survival depends on the power sources chosen and their availability. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Aug 2026
Physical AI, robotics revive lagging U.S. shipbuilding
Physical AI and robotics speed shipyard operations, improve production planning, increase shipbuilding volume and automate labor-intensive tasks like welding and surface prep. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2026
AI open letters shift from warnings to push for business action
A recent statement signed by more than 200 economists and AI experts signals a shift from abstract warnings to actionable concerns about workplace transformation and readiness. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Jul 2026
How to ensure interpretability in machine learning models
When building ML models, developers can use several techniques to make models easier for humans to interpret, leading to improved transparency, troubleshooting and user acceptance. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Jan 2026
Spotlight on AI and emerging tech in 2026
As we welcome 2026, AI continues to lead the charge in business innovation. Expect to see more about governance, physical AI and integration with emerging technologies. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2026
Humanoid robots: The next frontier in physical AI
Once seen as merely science fiction, humanoid robots are becoming increasingly tangible due to advancements in AI and other technologies. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2026
Regression in machine learning: A crash course for engineers
Regression in machine learning helps organizations forecast and make better decisions by revealing the relationships between variables. Learn how it's applied across industries. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jan 2026
4 types of machine learning models explained
Rigorous experimentation is key to building machine learning models. Learn about the main types of ML models and the factors that go into picking and training them for a specific task. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2026
11 emerging technologies to watch in 2026
Technology never stands still, and 2026 could see it go full sprint. See our picks for emerging and developing technologies and tell us what tech your organization is watching. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jan 2026
How generative AI is changing creative work
As generative AI accelerates concepting and production, creative teams are evolving, requiring new skills, governance models and stronger human insight to guide meaningful work. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Dec 2025
What is automated machine learning (AutoML)?
Automated machine learning (AutoML) is the automated process that applies machine learning models to real-world problems. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Dec 2025
Microsoft Copilot vs. Google Gemini: How do they compare?
Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are frontrunners in the generative AI productivity tools space. Compare how they differ in terms of key features, capabilities and pricing. Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Oct 2025
What is natural language processing (NLP)?
Natural language processing (NLP) is the ability of a computer program to understand human language as it's spoken and written -- referred to as natural language. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Oct 2025
What is a neural network?
A neural network is a machine learning (ML) model designed to process data in a way that mimics the function and structure of the human brain. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Oct 2025
What is a robot? Definition, purpose, uses
A robot is a machine designed to execute one or more tasks automatically with speed and precision. There are as many different types of robots as there are tasks for them to perform.A robot is a type of automated machine that can execute specific tasks with little or no human intervention and with speed and precision. Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Sep 2025
Why managing GenAI models is like owning a paddleboard
Lessons on GenAI model management can come from unlikely sources -- even from buying a paddleboard for the first time. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Aug 2025
How to prepare data for your RAG pipeline
Because accurate data retrieval is critical for RAG systems, development teams must implement effective data preprocessing strategies in their RAG pipeline. Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2025
Ai2's open source agentic AI platform aids scientific research
With Asta, researchers can streamline workflows, synthesize evidence and analyze data. However, scientists must be careful about overreliance and hallucinations. Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2025
IBM-NASA Surya open source AI model forecasts solar flares
The new AI model could improve readiness for surges in solar activities that affect communications systems such as GPS. It also affects space weather forecasts. Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2025
Grammarly's new AI agents target professionals, students
The new AI agent features include a plagiarism checker, citation finder and the ability to predict reactions to the content users create. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Aug 2025
AI vs. machine learning vs. deep learning: Key differences
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning are terms often used interchangeably, but they aren't the same. Understand the differences and how each is used. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Aug 2025
What is fuzzy logic?
Fuzzy logic is an approach to computing based on degrees of truth rather than the usual true or false -- 1 or 0 -- Boolean logic on which the modern computer is based. Continue Reading
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News
12 Aug 2025
Perplexity's Chrome bid shows growing competition in AI search
The AI search startup's bid comes as the world waits for the final decision following the antitrust case against Google. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2025
Google intros array of technical AI agents across its apps
The tech giant’s latest GenAI offerings arrive amid surging interest in agentic AI technology. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Thomson Reuters intros agentic AI Deep Research system
The AI platform uses the company's legal content and tools, such as Westlaw Advantage. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2025
Data-driven AI: How AWS partners and customers operate
A key factor is driving how organizations like The Ocean Cleanup and Dine Brands apply AWS' technology to their applications and needs. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Google adds new features in Search as AI race intensifies
The tech giant added more GenAI features to AI Mode, and a new business calling system. The updates respond to growing rivalry in AI search from vendors like OpenAI and Perplexity. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2025
China startup Moonshot AI rivals U.S. with cheap open model
A Chinese startup is out with an open source trillion-parameter model that excels at coding and agentic tasks. It outperforms Western competitors on some benchmarks. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2025
Cerebras launches Alibaba model, forms key AI partnerships
The vendor expanded Alibaba's Qwen3-235B context window to 131k. It also formed strategic partnerships with DataRobot, Notion and other companies. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2025
Amazon foundation model for robots shows what's possible
The vendor created the new model with Amazon SageMaker, showing what's possible with the platform and that models do not have to be language models to provide business value. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2025
Fair use rulings favor Meta and Anthropic but are limited
While the judges agreed with the fair use argument, it doesn't mean other lawsuits will have the same ruling. It's also likely that the Supreme Court will be the ultimate decider. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Jun 2025
What is crypto-agility?
Crypto-agility, or cryptographic agility, is the ability of an organization to efficiently and rapidly change cryptographic algorithms, protocols or primitives in response to emerging threats, vulnerabilities or regulatory requirements. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2025
Meta introduces new world model for robots and agents
The social media giant's new V-JEPA 2 helps robots and agents learn more about the real world. It comes as the vendor seeks to be more competitive in GenAI. Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2025
Grammarly secures $1B in funding as it plans for the future
General Catalyst's investment shows confidence in Grammarly's AI and language expertise. The vendor plans to transition from an AI tool to a communications and productivity platform. Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2025
The New York Times in multiyear licensing deal with Amazon
This is the first licensing agreement the publisher has made with a company in the GenAI era. It is indicative of a trend in media, as many publishers partner with AI vendors. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 May 2025
How Harvard is approaching AI in the classroom
Generative AI is already changing classrooms and student behavior. At Harvard, that's prompting faculty to reexamine how they teach and how they assess real learning. Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2025
Google expands Gemini model, Search as AI rivals encroach
The tech giant introduced a slew of new generative AI capabilities as the pace of innovation in search technology intensifies. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
16 May 2025
Get started with Cursor AI: A step-by-step tutorial
With an autonomous agent mode and extensive language model options, Cursor AI can significantly speed up the code writing process -- if developers know how to use it. Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2025
Together AI acquires startup to improve data quality
The startup has a family of models for data tasks. The acquisition adds complementary capabilities to improve AI model quality. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2025
Automation Anywhere adds reasoning to agentic AI platform
The robotic process automation vendor's agentic process automation platform now has a reasoning engine that can understand enterprise context and help with agentic orchestration. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2025
USAA takes an 'experiment and see' approach with AI
The financial services company experiments with different models and AI tools and technologies. It uses AI technology both internally and externally. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
Trump targets AI diffusion rule as big tech talks AI race
President Donald Trump will walk back a Biden-era rule restricting the sale of advanced U.S. AI chips and models in the month it's set to take effect. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
IBM targets agentic AI orchestration
The long-established vendor launched agent-building tools, prebuilt agents, and orchestration and integration capabilities for enterprises to integrate with major vendor platforms. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2025
Perplexity is on iOS, but problems remain for AI search firm
The vendor faces many complex situations that might prevent users from setting it as their devices' default voice assistant. Users may instead move toward Siri. Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2025
OpenAI's GPT-4.1 targets coding for developers
The new family of models is aimed at making developers code better. It includes OpenAI's first nano model. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
MLOps vs. DevOps: How are they different?
DevOps and MLOps share common goals -- but managing machine learning models brings a whole new set of challenges. Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Mar 2025
AWS developing high-performing autonomous AI agents
The cloud giant is deeply invested in generative AI. It has focused on adapting the Amazon Q assistant for what it calls 'high-performing agentic enterprise applications.' Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2025
OpenAI targets customer service with new audio models
The models build on GPT-4o and 4o mini architecture. With it, developers can control tone so that contact center agents can effectively help customers on the other end of the call. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Mar 2025
What is neural radiance field (NeRF)?
Neural radiance fields (NeRFs) use deep learning to turn 2D images of objects or scenes into detailed 3D representations by encoding the entire scene into an artificial neural network. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Mar 2025
Why small language models are on the rise
Small language models challenge the 'bigger is better' AI myth -- but can they fully replace their larger counterparts? Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2025
AI startup Anthropic raises $3.5 billion
The startup's valuation and technology continue to put it in direct competition with OpenAI. However, like OpenAI, it faces integration challenges from enterprises. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Mar 2025
CNN vs. GAN: How are they different?
Convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks are both deep learning models but differ in how they work and are used. Learn the ins and outs of CNNs and GANs. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Feb 2025
Small language models are taking the spotlight
An industry analyst shares his perspective on why larger models aren't always better for enterprises. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Feb 2025
What are diffusion models?
Diffusion models are a category of generative AI that excels at creating images, audio, video and other types of data by using a two-step process: forward diffusion and reverse diffusion. Continue Reading
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Podcast
11 Feb 2025
Writer multilingual LLM revolves around synthetic data
AI platform provider Writer's language model can translate numerous languages. The vendor also looks to comply with governance standards and reduce legal challenges. Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2025
DataRobot acquires open source and AI startup Agnostiq
The acquisition shows the importance of agentic AI for every platform provider. However, Agnostiq is a relatively small company. Continue Reading