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Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages

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Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publications’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced on Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post, among others. […]

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Cashew Research is going after the $90B market research industry with AI

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Market research is a $90 billion dollar industry that helps brands figure out how to best present themselves to potential customers. But that market insight isn’t cheap, nor is it quick. Cashew Research wants to change that using AI. Calgary, Alberta-based Cashew uses AI to develop market research plans and surveys for brands based on

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Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing

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The Pew Research Center released a study on Tuesday that shows how young people are using both social media and AI chatbots. Teen internet safety has remained a global hot topic, with Australia planning to enforce a social media ban for under-16s starting on Wednesday. The impact of social media on teen mental health has

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Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells

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Dystopian or useful? Amazon’s Ring doorbells will now be able to identify your visitors through a new AI-powered facial recognition feature, the company said on Tuesday. The controversial feature, dubbed “Familiar Faces,” was announced earlier this September and is now rolling out to Ring device owners in the United States. Amazon says the feature lets

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Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership

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AI research lab Anthropic continues to cement its stake as the predominant AI player in the enterprise space. On Tuesday, Anthropic announced a multi-year partnership with professional services firm Accenture. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; however, The Wall Street Journal reported that the deal is for three years. Accenture confirmed the deal

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Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

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After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch brand, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company’s device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 ring is not meant to be a competitor to always-on, always-listening AI

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