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Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app
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Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app

The new Google Finance is coming out of beta and launching a new Android app.

How to automate ChatGPT (GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and more)
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How to automate ChatGPT (GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and more)

In a livestream on July 9, OpenAI rolled out the red carpet for not one but three new models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. These celestial models mark three tiers within the GPT-5.6 generation, each built to cut down on how often you have to re-explain your context in ChatGPT. All three are available on Zapier, so you can connect them securely to the other apps you already use in Zap workflows (what we call automations). Below, I'll share some of the most popular ChatGPT automations, plus templates you

How Deutsche Telekom is rewiring telecommunications with AI
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How Deutsche Telekom is rewiring telecommunications with AI

How Deutsche Telekom is becoming an AI-native telco with OpenAI-transforming customer service, employee workflows, network operations, and the future of voice.

GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty
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GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty

Details about the OpenAI Bio Bounty program

New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial
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New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalating their lawsuit with a new motion for sanctions.

TIP12 Validation of a Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Prognostic Model in Early-Stage HR+/HER2− Breast Cancer - CancerNetwork
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TIP12 Validation of a Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Prognostic Model in Early-Stage HR+/HER2− Breast Cancer - CancerNetwork

TIP12 Validation of a Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Prognostic Model in Early-Stage HR+/HER2− Breast Cancer  CancerNetwork

Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Microsatellite Instability From Haematoxylin and Eosin-Stained Histopathology in Colorectal Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Cureus
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Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Microsatellite Instability From Haematoxylin and Eosin-Stained Histopathology in Colorectal Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Cureus

Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Microsatellite Instability From Haematoxylin and Eosin-Stained Histopathology in Colorectal Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  Cureus

Artificial intelligence: University of Chicago Law School to ban phones, laptops in classroom for 1st-year students in AI strategy - ABC7 Chicago
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Artificial intelligence: University of Chicago Law School to ban phones, laptops in classroom for 1st-year students in AI strategy - ABC7 Chicago

Artificial intelligence: University of Chicago Law School to ban phones, laptops in classroom for 1st-year students in AI strategy  ABC7 Chicago

If I Could Only Buy 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock, This Would Be It - The Motley Fool
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If I Could Only Buy 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock, This Would Be It - The Motley Fool

If I Could Only Buy 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock, This Would Be It  The Motley Fool

Christopher Nolan Unloads on AI Slop - Futurism
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Christopher Nolan Unloads on AI Slop - Futurism

Christopher Nolan Unloads on AI Slop  Futurism

Our Chicago: Artificial intelligence in our everyday lives - ABC7 Chicago
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Our Chicago: Artificial intelligence in our everyday lives - ABC7 Chicago

Our Chicago: Artificial intelligence in our everyday lives  ABC7 Chicago

Meta Platforms Just Unveiled a Shocking New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy - Yahoo Finance
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Meta Platforms Just Unveiled a Shocking New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy - Yahoo Finance

Meta Platforms Just Unveiled a Shocking New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy  Yahoo Finance

OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
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OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting.

Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic
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Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic

Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? With about $40 billion in revenue at stake, Musk insists that the company can.

9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action
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9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action

Watch 9 videos showing the capabilities of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5, announced at Google I/O 2026.

Unlocking Britain’s next era of productivity: Building a nation of AI trailblazers
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Unlocking Britain’s next era of productivity: Building a nation of AI trailblazers

Google UK shares its latest Economic Impact Report and how to enable more people to unlock the benefits of AI-powered technologies.

How ChatGPT adoption has expanded
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How ChatGPT adoption has expanded

New OpenAI Signals data shows how ChatGPT adoption is growing globally, with users increasing usage, exploring more capabilities, and driving growth across regions and languages.

Here’s how to make study notebooks in the Gemini app.
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Here’s how to make study notebooks in the Gemini app.

Studying for a test, but not sure where to start? Study notebooks, a new feature in the Gemini app, can help you get organized and learn more efficiently.Think of study …

AI agents for marketing: What they are, benefits, and examples
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AI agents for marketing: What they are, benefits, and examples

I've always wanted a little robot helper of my own. Not the kind that automatically vacuums your floor and terrifies your dog. More like the one from Bicentennial Man (without the existential crisis and tears).  That's what AI agents are: software teammates that can figure out and execute the steps needed to achieve a task—and talk to each other while they're at it. For marketers juggling campaigns, copy, and analytics across a dozen tools, AI agents for marketing are shifting how work gets done

The 6 best API integration platforms in 2026
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The 6 best API integration platforms in 2026

APIs have changed the world for the better. I can check the weather without getting out of bed, or cheat on my diet when the urge for a delivered burrito is just too strong. For consumers like me, the story is pretty clean: an API connects the dots, data transfers, something happens, and life gets a little easier. The enterprise side is a little messier. You probably have dozens of SaaS tools in your tech stack, each with its own data model and authentication quirks. Getting them all to play nic

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter
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OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter

OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.

The Public Got So Mad at Meta’s New AI Photo Tool That It’s Scrapped Already - Gizmodo
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The Public Got So Mad at Meta’s New AI Photo Tool That It’s Scrapped Already - Gizmodo

The Public Got So Mad at Meta’s New AI Photo Tool That It’s Scrapped Already  Gizmodo

OpenAI models: Every model (including GPT-5.6) and what it's best for
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OpenAI models: Every model (including GPT-5.6) and what it's best for

Keeping track of all the new AI models getting released at the moment is practically a full-time job. The most recent model, GPT-5.6, was released less than three months after GPT 5.5, which itself was released two months after GPT-5.4. I've been writing about OpenAI's models for the past few years, and it feels like every time I publish an article, another new model drops. OpenAI is one of the worst offenders (or prolific innovators), and things aren't helped by how confusing all the OpenAI mod

Gemini Spark updates: macOS launch, connected apps and more
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Gemini Spark updates: macOS launch, connected apps and more

The latest Gemini Spark updates brings Spark to the macOS app, connects with your favorite apps and tracks topics in real time.

Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI
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Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in recent years, where AI builders can share and download open models and datasets, now used by roughly half the Fortune 500. Delangue has seen the same story play out again and again: companies start […]

ChatGPT is now a partner for your most ambitious work
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ChatGPT is now a partner for your most ambitious work

ChatGPT Work is an agent that can take action across your apps and files, stay with a project for hours if needed, and turn a goal into finished work.

Australian Payments Plus moves faster with ChatGPT and Codex
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Australian Payments Plus moves faster with ChatGPT and Codex

See how Australian Payments Plus uses ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to move faster through payments complexity. AP+ saves time, improves quality, and keeps human judgment central.

Introducing GeneBench-Pro
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Introducing GeneBench-Pro

Introducing GeneBench-Pro, a new benchmark testing AI performance in genomics, biology, and scientific research using complex, real-world datasets.

Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI
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Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot, the company's workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully powered AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action on behalf of employees. The new Slackbot, now generally available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, is Salesforce's most aggressive move yet to position Slack at the center of the emerging "agentic AI" movement — where software agents work alongside humans to complete complex tasks. The launch comes as Salesforce attempts to convince investors that artificial intelligence will bolster its products rather than render them obsolete. "Slackbot isn't just another copilot or AI assistant," said Parker Harris, Salesforce co-founder and Slack's chief technology officer, in an exclusive interview with Salesforce. "It's the front door to the agentic enterprise, powered by Salesforce." From tricycle to Porsche: Salesforce rebuilt Slackbot from the ground up Harris was blunt about what distinguishes the new Slackbot from its predecessor: "The old Slackbot was, you know, a little tricycle, and the new Slackbot is like, you know, a Porsche." The original Slackbot, which has existed since Slack's early days, performed basic algorithmic tasks — reminding users to add colleagues to documents, suggesting channel archives, and delivering simple notifications. The new version runs on an entirely different architecture built around a large language model and sophisticated search capabilities that can access Salesforce records, Google Drive files, calendar data, and years of Slack conversations. "It's two different things," Harris explained. "The old Slackbot was algorithmic and fairly simple. The new Slackbot is brand new — it's based around an LLM and a very robust search engine, and connections to third-party search engines, third-party enterprise data." Salesforce chose to retain the Slackbot brand despite the fundamental technical overhaul. "People know what Slackbot is, and so we wanted to carry that forward," Harris said. Why Anthropic's Claude powers the new Slackbot — and which AI models could come next The new Slackbot runs on Claude, Anthropic's large language model, a choice driven partly by compliance requirements. Slack's commercial service operates under FedRAMP Moderate certification to serve U.S. federal government customers, and Harris said Anthropic was "the only provider that could give us a compliant LLM" when Slack began building the new system. But that exclusivity won't last. "We are, this year, going to support additional providers," Harris said. "We have a great relationship with Google. Gemini is incredible — performance is great, cost is great. So we're going to use Gemini for some things." He added that OpenAI remains a possibility as well. Harris echoed Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's view that large language models are becoming commoditized: "You've heard Marc talk about LLMs are commodities, that they're democratized. I call them CPUs." On the sensitive question of training data, Harris was unequivocal: Salesforce does not train any models on customer data. "Models don't have any sort of security," he explained. "If we trained it on some confidential conversation that you and I have, I don't want Carolyn to know — if I train it into the LLM, there is no way for me to say you get to see the answer, but Carolyn doesn't." Inside Salesforce's internal experiment: 80,000 employees tested Slackbot with striking results Salesforce has been testing the new Slackbot internally for months, rolling it out to all 80,000 employees. According to Ryan Gavin, Slack's chief marketing officer, the results have been striking: "It's the fastest adopted product in Salesforce history." Internal data shows that two-thirds of Salesforce employees have tried the new Slackbot, with 80% of those users continuing to use it regularly. Internal satisfaction rates reached 96% — the highest for any AI feature Slack has shipped. Employees report saving between two and 20 hours per week. The adoption happened largely organically. "I think it was about five days, and a Canvas was developed by our employees called 'The Most Stealable Slackbot Prompts,'" Gavin said. "People just started adding to it organically. I think it's up to 250-plus prompts that are in this Canvas right now." Kate Crotty, a principal UX researcher at Salesforce, found that 73% of internal adoption was driven by social sharing rather than top-down mandates. "Everybody is there to help each other learn and communicate hacks," she said. How Slackbot transforms scattered enterprise data into executive-ready insights During a product demonstration, Amy Bauer, Slack's product experience designer, showed how Slackbot can synthesize information across multiple sources. In one example, she asked Slackbot to analyze customer feedback from a pilot program, upload an image of a usage dashboard, and have Slackbot correlate the qualitative and quantitative data. "This is where Slackbot really earns its keep for me," Bauer explained. "What it's doing is not just simply reading the image — it's actually looking at the image and comparing it to the insight it just generated for me." Slackbot can then query Salesforce to find enterprise accounts with open deals that might be good candidates for early access, creating what Bauer called "a really great justification and plan to move forward." Finally, it can synthesize all that information into a Canvas — Slack's collaborative document format — and find calendar availability among stakeholders to schedule a review meeting. "Up until this point, we have been working in a one-to-one capacity with Slackbot," Bauer said. "But one of the benefits that I can do now is take this insight and have it generate this into a Canvas, a shared workspace where I can iterate on it, refine it with Slackbot, or share it out with my team." Rob Seaman, Slack's chief product officer, said the Canvas creation demonstrates where the product is heading: "This is making a tool call internally to Slack Canvas to actually write, effectively, a shared document. But it signals where we're going with Slackbot — we're eventually going to be adding in additional third-party tool calls." MrBeast's company became a Slackbot guinea pig—and employees say they're saving 90 minutes a day Among Salesforce's pilot customers is Beast Industries, the parent company of YouTube star MrBeast. Luis Madrigal, the company's chief information officer, joined the launch announcement to describe his experience. "As somebody who has rolled out enterprise technologies for over two decades now, this was practically one of the easiest," Madrigal said. "The plumbing is there. Slack as an implementation, Enterprise Tools — being able to turn on the Slackbot and the Slack AI functionality was as simple as having my team go in, review, do a quick security review." Madrigal said his security team signed off "rather quickly" — unusual for enterprise AI deployments — because Slackbot accesses only the information each individual user already has permission to view. "Given all the guardrails you guys have put into place for Slackbot to be unique and customized to only the information that each individual user has, only the conversations and the Slack rooms and Slack channels that they're part of—that made my security team sign off rather quickly." One Beast Industries employee, Sinan, the head of Beast Games marketing, reported saving "at bare minimum, 90 minutes a day." Another employee, Spencer, a creative supervisor, described it as "an assistant who's paying attention when I'm not." Other pilot customers include Slalom, reMarkable, Xero, Mercari, and Engine. Mollie Bodensteiner, SVP of Operations at Engine, called Slackbot "an absolute 'chaos tamer' for our team," estimating it saves her about 30 minutes daily "just by eliminating context switching." Slackbot vs. Microsoft Copilot vs. Google Gemini: The fight for enterprise AI dominance The launch puts Salesforce in direct competition with Microsoft's Copilot, which is integrated into Teams and the broader Microsoft 365 suite, as well as Google's Gemini integrations across Workspace. When asked what distinguishes Slackbot from these alternatives, Seaman pointed to context and convenience. "The thing that makes it most powerful for our customers and users is the proximity — it's just right there in your Slack," Seaman said. "There's a tremendous convenience affordance that's naturally built into it." The deeper advantage, executives argue, is that Slackbot already understands users' work without requiring setup or training. "Most AI tools sound the same no matter who is using them," the company's announcement stated. "They lack context, miss nuance, and force you to jump between tools to get anything done." Harris put it more directly: "If you've ever had that magic experience with AI — I think ChatGPT is a great example, it's a great experience from a consumer perspective — Slackbot is really what we're doing in the enterprise, to be this employee super agent that is loved, just like people love using Slack." Amy Bauer emphasized the frictionless nature of the experience. "Slackbot is inherently grounded in the context, in the data that you have in Slack," she said. "So as you continue working in Slack, Slackbot gets better because it's grounded in the work that you're doing there. There is no setup. There is no configuration for those end users." Salesforce's ambitious plan to make Slackbot the one 'super agent' that controls all the others Salesforce positions Slackbot as what Harris calls a "super agent" — a central hub that can eventually coordinate with other AI agents across an organization. "Every corporation is going to have an employee super agent," Harris said. "Slackbot is essentially taking the magic of what Slack does. We think that Slackbot, and we're really excited about it, is going to be that." The vision extends to third-party agents already launching in Slack. Last month, Anthropic released a preview of Claude Code for Slack, allowing developers to interact with Claude's coding capabilities directly in chat threads. OpenAI, Google, Vercel, and others have also built agents for the platform. "Most of the net-new apps that are being deployed to Slack are agents," Seaman noted during the press conference. "This is proof of the promise of humans and agents coexisting and working together in Slack to solve problems." Harris described a future where Slackbot becomes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) client, able to leverage tools from across the software ecosystem — similar to how the developer tool Cursor works. "Slack can be an MCP client, and Slackbot will be the hub of that, leveraging all these tools out in the world, some of which will be these amazing agents," he said. But Harris also cautioned against over-promising on multi-agent coordination. "I still think we're in the single agent world," he said. "FY26 is going to be the year where we started to see more coordination. But we're going to do it with customer success in mind, and not demonstrate and talk about, like, 'I've got 1,000 agents working together,' because I think that's unrealistic." Slackbot costs nothing extra, but Salesforce's data access fees could squeeze some customers Slackbot is included at no additional cost for customers on Business+ and Enterprise+ plans. "There's no additional fees customers have to do," Gavin confirmed. "If they're on one of those plans, they're going to get Slackbot." However, some enterprise customers may face other cost pressures related to Salesforce's broader data strategy. CIOs may see price increases for third-party applications that work with Salesforce data, as effects of higher charges for API access ripple through the software supply chain. Fivetran CEO George Fraser has warned that Salesforce's shift in pricing policy for API access could have tangible consequences for enterprises relying on Salesforce as a system of record. "They might not be able to use Fivetran to replicate their data to Snowflake and instead have to use Salesforce Data Cloud. Or they might find that they are not able to interact with their data via ChatGPT, and instead have to use Agentforce," Fraser said in a recent CIO report. Salesforce has framed the pricing change as standard industry practice. What Slackbot can do today, what's coming in weeks, and what's still on the roadmap The new Slackbot begins rolling out today and will reach all eligible customers by the end of February. Mobile availability will complete by March 3, Bauer confirmed during her interview with VentureBeat. Some capabilities remain works in progress. Calendar reading and availability checking are available at launch, but the ability to actually book meetings is "coming a few weeks after," according to Seaman. Image generation is not currently supported, though Bauer said it's "something that we are looking at in the future." When asked about integration with competing CRM systems like HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce representatives declined to provide specifics during the interview, though they acknowledged the question touched on key competitive differentiators. Salesforce is betting the future of work looks like a chat window—and it's not alone The Slackbot launch is Salesforce's bet that the future of enterprise work is conversational — that employees will increasingly prefer to interact with AI through natural language rather than navigating traditional software interfaces. Harris described Slack's product philosophy using principles like "don't make me think" and "be a great host." The goal, he said, is for Slackbot to surface information proactively rather than requiring users to hunt for it. "One of the revelations for me is LLMs applied to unstructured information are incredible," Harris said. "And the amount of value you have if you're a Slack user, if your corporation uses Slack — the amount of value in Slack is unbelievable. Because you're talking about work, you're sharing documents, you're making decisions, but you can't as a human go through that and really get the same value that an LLM can do." Looking ahead, Harris expects the interfaces themselves to evolve beyond pure conversation. "We're kind of saturating what we can do with purely conversational UIs," he said. "I think we'll start to see agents building an interface that best suits your intent, as opposed to trying to surface something within a conversational interface that matches your intent." Microsoft, Google, and a growing roster of AI startups are placing similar bets — that the winning enterprise AI will be the one embedded in the tools workers already use, not another application to learn. The race to become that invisible layer of workplace intelligence is now fully underway. For Salesforce, the stakes extend beyond a single product launch. After a bruising year on Wall Street and persistent questions about whether AI threatens its core business, the company is wagering that Slackbot can prove the opposite — that the tens of millions of people already chatting in Slack every day is not a vulnerability, but an unassailable advantage. Haley Gault, the Salesforce account executive in Pittsburgh who stumbled upon the new Slackbot on a snowy morning, captured the shift in a single sentence: "I honestly can't imagine working for another company not having access to these types of tools. This is just how I work now." That's precisely what Salesforce is counting on.

The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI - WSJ
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The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI - WSJ

The Hard-Line Activists Ramping Up for the War With AI  WSJ

Prevent lock-in with AI model flexibility on Zapier
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Prevent lock-in with AI model flexibility on Zapier

Every AI provider comes with models of varying strengths. I'm a Claude stan because it just gets my writing style, but I'll often reach for Sonnet over the higher-tier models because its results are more consistent for me. And for some tasks, Claude's lineup doesn't cut it at all—when I need to process data at scale, for example, I might reach for Gemini. When I need a versatile generalist for classification or routing, GPT might be my pick. Other people across my team and at Zapier have altoget

Best Universities To Study AI in 2026
DailyAI

Best Universities To Study AI in 2026

Artificial intelligence has made enormous strides in the past few years – with the introduction of a wide range of AI tools changing the landscape of how we assess data and operate within online spaces forever.  This page ranks the 50 best universities to study AI around the world, based on scope, prestige, and the level of AI-related research each institution has released. Career prospects in AI There is a huge demand for individuals with a high degree of skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning, making AI a potential lucrative career prospect with countless opportunities as AI continues to The post Best Universities To Study AI in 2026 appeared first on DailyAI.

Start building with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash
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Start building with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash

Scale your ideas with Nano Banana 2 Lite, our fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini Image model, and Gemini Omni Flash for high-quality video and conversational editing.

An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100M fundraise
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An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100M fundraise

Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actually works.

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee.

Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night
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Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night

Another year, another viral deepfake of Katy Perry at the Met Gala and once again, she wasn’t even there. Photos showing the pop star in a sleek black designer gown circulated widely on social media during Monday night’s event, matching the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme. But the images were AI-generated. Perry quickly clarified she was not at the Met; she was on tour. Perry’s reaction “Couldn’t make it to the MET, I’m on The Lifetimes Tour (see you in Houston tomorrow IRL),” she posted to Instagram alongside the fake images. She added a jab at AI confusion: “P.s. this The post Katy Perry Didn’t Attend the Met Gala, But AI Made Her the Star of the Night appeared first on DailyAI.

Key to Illinois artificial intelligence regulations could be independent safety reviews - Yahoo
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Key to Illinois artificial intelligence regulations could be independent safety reviews - Yahoo

Key to Illinois artificial intelligence regulations could be independent safety reviews  Yahoo

Ask an AI expert: What exactly is the full stack?
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Ask an AI expert: What exactly is the full stack?

A Google expert explains what it means to take a full-stack approach to AI and why it’s been the foundation of our AI work for so long.

Congress should share, not shield, US artificial intelligence tech - The Hill
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Congress should share, not shield, US artificial intelligence tech - The Hill

Congress should share, not shield, US artificial intelligence tech  The Hill

Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?
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Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?

The AI ROI debate has returned and the numbers are even bigger, as are, perhaps, the consequences.

S.F. protesters march on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to demand: ‘Stop the AI race’ - San Francisco Chronicle
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S.F. protesters march on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to demand: ‘Stop the AI race’ - San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. protesters march on OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to demand: ‘Stop the AI race’  San Francisco Chronicle

Superhuman Artificial Intelligence Will Make Mistakes in Forecasting Reality - Avi Loeb – Medium
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Superhuman Artificial Intelligence Will Make Mistakes in Forecasting Reality - Avi Loeb – Medium

Superhuman Artificial Intelligence Will Make Mistakes in Forecasting Reality  Avi Loeb – Medium

MUFG aims to become AI-native with OpenAI
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MUFG aims to become AI-native with OpenAI

MUFG uses ChatGPT Enterprise to build an AI-native organization, improve workflows, and deliver new AI-powered financial services at scale.

How artificial intelligence can contribute to defense readiness - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
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How artificial intelligence can contribute to defense readiness - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

How artificial intelligence can contribute to defense readiness  Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

Therapists Too Expensive? Why Thousands of Women Are Spilling Their Deepest Secrets to ChatGPT
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Therapists Too Expensive? Why Thousands of Women Are Spilling Their Deepest Secrets to ChatGPT

More women are turning to ChatGPT for emotional support, using the AI chatbot as a stand-in therapist as mental health systems buckle under pressure. With long wait times and soaring costs, AI is filling a growing gap. Mental health care is harder to access than ever. In the UK, NHS data shows patients are eight times more likely to wait over 18 months for mental health treatment than for physical health. Private therapy isn’t always an option either, with sessions costing £60 or more. In that vacuum, ChatGPT has become a surprising outlet. Real voices, real feelings Charly, 29, from The post Therapists Too Expensive? Why Thousands of Women Are Spilling Their Deepest Secrets to ChatGPT appeared first on DailyAI.

A look inside my vibe coding portfolio
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A look inside my vibe coding portfolio

If you'd asked me a year ago whether I could turn my barely-there coding knowledge into fully functional apps, internal tools, and custom widgets without hiring a developer, I would've smiled politely and quietly choked on my LaCroix. But since early 2025, I've been vibe coding my way to actual tools. The code is minimal, the confidence is unearned, and the results are surprisingly functional. Here, I'll show you the apps I built, the tools I used to build them, and how they actually work—in the

Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue
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Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in recent years, where AI builders can share and download open models and datasets, now used by roughly half the Fortune 500. Delangue has seen the same story play out again and again: companies start […]

The best predictive analytics software in 2026
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The best predictive analytics software in 2026

You could argue that pretty much all analytics are meant to be predictive. Isn't the point of analyzing past performance, on some level, to project future performance? (I guess you could just be nostalgic for the metrics underlying your favorite past fiscal quarter.) As a dedicated tool class, however, predictive analytics software helps analysts of all kinds see what past data says about the future. While tools like these can't tell you what will happen, they can tell you what massive amounts o

SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs
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SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. Now SK Hynix and Samsung are being asked to build U.S. factories.

June Pixel Drop: New features for creators, Gemini upgrades and more
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June Pixel Drop: New features for creators, Gemini upgrades and more

Get new screen recording feature, text-to-video tools with Gemini Omni, and better multitasking on your Pixel devices.