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Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are making up tasks

Amazon workers under pressure to up their AI usage are making up tasks

Amazon employees are reportedly being pressured to increase their AI-related tasks, leading some to invent work activities. The development raises concerns about workplace practices.
ChatGPT will offer personalized financial advice (if you connect your bank account)

ChatGPT will offer personalized financial advice (if you connect your bank account)

OpenAI’s ChatGPT now allows select US users to connect bank accounts via Plaid for tailored financial guidance, starting with a preview for Pro subscribers.
Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better

Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better

Project Gutenberg has announced ongoing enhancements, including new digitization efforts and expanded collections, maintaining its status as a leading free eBook library since 1971.
Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons

Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons

US firms are reducing benefits like parental leave and 401(k) matches, citing costs and AI investments. Impact varies, but workers face increased hardships.
Ackman’s Pershing Square Builds Microsoft Stake on AI Optimism

Ackman’s Pershing Square Builds Microsoft Stake on AI Optimism

Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, has expanded its investment in Microsoft amid rising confidence in AI technology’s growth potential.
AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists

AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists

Advances in AI are enabling near-perfect fake research papers, overwhelming peer review and risking the integrity of scientific publishing.
AI-fueled copper rush spurs Amazon to buy direct from US mine

AI-fueled copper rush spurs Amazon to buy direct from US mine

Amazon is purchasing copper directly from a US mine to meet rising demand driven by AI and data center expansion, marking a shift in procurement strategy.
Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac

Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac

Osaurus introduces an open-source Mac application enabling users to run and switch between local and cloud AI models securely on their hardware.
enhancing meeting audio recording

How AI Voice Recorders Help Teams Capture Better Meetings

Unlock the potential of your meetings with AI voice recorders that enhance clarity and accuracy—discover how they can transform your team’s communication.
Musk's Colossus 1 AI supercomputer's inefficient mixed-architecture design couldn't be used to train Grok, so Anthropic's using it for inference instead — Musk readies unified Blackwell-only Colossus 2 for frontier training and potential IPO

Musk’s Colossus 1 AI supercomputer’s inefficient mixed-architecture design couldn’t be used to train Grok, so Anthropic’s using it for inference instead — Musk readies unified Blackwell-only Colossus 2 for frontier training and potential IPO

SpaceX’s Colossus 1 supercomputer, with mixed GPU architecture, is being leased to Anthropic to address its compute bottlenecks, raising questions about efficiency.