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Microsoft Copilot Study: UK Government Finds No Evidence of Productivity Gains

The UK government’s Microsoft 365 Copilot trial found staff satisfied and tasks eased, but no clear productivity gains, raising doubts about AI’s workplace impact.

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Europe’s Most Valuable AI Startup Now, Thanks to €1.3 Billion Investment

ASML invested €1.3B in Mistral AI’s Series C, becoming top shareholder and lifting the startup’s value to €10B, Europe’s largest AI firm.

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This is Europe’s Most Valuable AI Startup Now, Thanks to €1.3 Billion Investment

ASML invested €1.3B in Mistral AI’s Series C, becoming top shareholder and lifting the startup’s value to €10B, Europe’s largest AI firm.

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AI has no idea what it’s doing, but it’s threatening us all

Artificial intelligence is reshaping law, ethics, and society at a speed that threatens fundamental human dignity. Dr. Maria Randazzo of Charles Darwin University warns that current regulation fails to protect rights such as privacy, autonomy, and anti-discrimination. The “black box problem” leaves people unable to trace or challenge AI decisions that may harm them.

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AI and machine learning for engineering design

Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real-world engineering design.

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Trump Hosts Zuckerberg, Cook, Altman, More at White House Dinner – Musk Was Absent

The prestigious group are the minds and money behind Trump’s vision of US dominance in AI.

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Microsoft’s Experimental Optical Computer Could Run AI Workloads With Less Energy

Research conducted by the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge could contribute to the development of AI accelerators.

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Hitachi Energy Pledges $1B to Strengthen US Grid, Build Largest Transformer Plant in Virginia

Rising AI, EV, and industrial power demands strain the US grid. Hitachi Energy boosts transformer output to secure reliable energy for America’s future.

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Cybercriminals ‘Grok’ Their Way Past X’s Defenses to Spread Malware

Hackers exploit X’s Grok AI to spread malware via promoted ads, exposing millions to malicious links in a scheme researchers call “Grokking.”

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Stop Juggling AI Tools — This Lifetime Deal Puts GPT‑4o and More in One Place

Harness multiple top-tier models like GPT‑4o, Claude, Gemini, and more in one unified platform, now $90.

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Atlassian to Buy The Browser Company for $610M: What’s Next for AI-Powered Dia

"Teaming up means we can move faster, dream bigger, and focus on building an AI browser for work that people genuinely love to use," noted Josh Miller, The Browser Company’s chief executive officer and co-founder.

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A greener way to 3D print stronger stuff

MIT CSAIL researchers developed SustainaPrint, a system that reinforces only the weakest zones of eco-friendly 3D prints, achieving strong results with less plastic.

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Apple Prepares AI-Powered Siri Upgrade With Google Search Integration

The new, more succinct Siri search function could pull from both the web and on-device context, according to Bloomberg.

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How AI in Retail Is Driving Growth and Efficiency

AI is redefining retail far beyond supply chains, with adoption rates now outpacing smartphones and tablets.

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Build Practical Cyber Defense Skills with This 5-Course Bundle

Train in AI threat detection, OSINT tools, and Zero Trust security models with lifetime access for just $19.99.

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‘Unprecedented Growth’ by Anthropic: This AI Startup is Now Valued at $183B

Claude AI creator Anthropic plans to use the money from its latest funding round for enterprise products, safety research and expanding internationally.

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A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions

System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints.

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OpenAI Buys Statsig for $1.1B, Names Raji CTO of Applications

New CTO of applications Vijaye Raji brings his testing business with him as OpenAI takes some application work off of co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.

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Salesforce ‘Needs Less Heads,’ So It Cut 4,000 Jobs, As AI Takes Over

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff cuts nearly 4,000 customer service jobs in favor of AI agents but insists humans are still needed in the function.

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3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI

Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.

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