Meet the new Clippy: Microsoft unveils Copilot's "Mico" avatar
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Today, Microsoft introduced Mico, a new and more personal avatar for the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant, which the company describes as human-centered. [...]
- Copilot Upgrades: Real Talk and Group Chats (1)
- Mico & Social: Blending Avatar with Interactive Features (3)
- Mico Revival: Clippy Reborn with AI Charm (9)
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Copilot Upgrades: Real Talk and Group Chats
Mico & Social: Blending Avatar with Interactive Features
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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case
Will Shanklin / engadget - The family of Adam Raine has filed an amended lawsuit against OpenAI. Raine died by suicide in April, and his family claims ChatGPT enabled the tragedy. The updated lawsuit accuses the company of weakening self-harm safeguards in the period leading up to …
Back to Top / Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 15350 / 3 stories in 4 months
Gemini Now Supercharges Google Earth, Turning Maps into a Conversational AI
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google has integrated its Gemini AI into Google Earth, creating a 'geospatial reasoning agent' that lets users ask complex questions about the planet.The post Gemini Now Supercharges Google Earth, Turning Maps into a Conversational AI appeared first on Wi…
Back to Top / Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:21 am / permalink 15346 / 6 stories in 4 months
Reddit sues Perplexity over alleged large-scale data scraping
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Reddit has filed a lawsuit against the answer-engine company Perplexity and three data-scraping service providers, SerpApi, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy. The legal action seeks to halt what Reddit’s complaint describes as the unlawful, industrial-scale circumven…
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Irish co-founded fintech Paygentic raises $2m in seed round
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Paygentic co-founder Susan O'Neill is a member of the Fintech Ireland advisory council.Read more: Irish co-founded fintech Paygentic raises $2m in seed round
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas AI-powered browser
OpenAI has officially unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered browser designed to integrate natural language processing with real-time web browsing. Industry observers note its entry in the emerging “AI browser wars” against competitors like Perplexity’s Comet, even as security concerns such as prompt injection issues have been raised.
- Atlas launch and feature updates (2)
- Atlas security flaws exposed (5)
- Browser wars and user reactions (3)
- OpenAI expansion via Sky acquisition (2)
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Atlas launch and feature updates
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Back to Top / Thursday, October 23, 2025, 1:20 am / permalink 15336 / 14 stories in 4 months
‘Corporate Terrorists’ May Stand in the Way of Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Status, He Claims
Ece Yildirim / gizmodo - Musk says he's not "comfortable" creating a "robot army" without an unprecedented pay package.
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Amazon claims the headline isn’t robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots
Richard Lawler / theverge - A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the company has issued a PR blast about robotics and delivery tech that is much…
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Here are Amazon’s smart delivery glasses that guide drivers and scan packages
Sean Hollister / theverge - Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on c…
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Reddit Sues AI Startup Over Unlawful Data Scraping
Reddit has initiated legal action against an AI startup and affiliated data‐scraping services over unauthorized use of its content to train models. The suit alleges large-scale circumvention of data protections, sparking concerns about how user‐generated content is exploited for AI training.
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Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Meta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.
- Comprehensive cuts reflect Meta's broad AI reorganization efforts. (4)
- Legacy team layoffs hit FAIR and traditional AI units. (4)
- Superintelligence lab restructuring signals next-gen AI focus. (2)
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Comprehensive cuts reflect Meta's broad AI reorganization efforts.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 15315 / 13 stories in 4 months
GM says hands-free, eyes-off driving is coming to Escalade IQ in 2028
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - General Motors may be shrinking its electric vehicle production, but the automaker wants investors to know its still committed to future technologies like automated driving, software-defined vehicles, and AI voice assistants. Today, GM CEO Mary Barra anno…
- Advanced self-driving features in GM's upcoming models (4)
- GM's broader AI tech overhaul reshapes vehicle innovation (2)
- Google partnership brings Gemini AI for enhanced autonomy (2)
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Advanced self-driving features in GM's upcoming models
GM's broader AI tech overhaul reshapes vehicle innovation
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Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 15314 / 11 stories in 4 months
Google Courts Anthropic for Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud Deal in Major Challenge to Amazon
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google and AI startup Anthropic are in talks for a multi-billion dollar cloud deal, a strategic move that challenges its long term partner Amazon.The post Google Courts Anthropic for Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud Deal in Major Challenge to Amazon appeared fi…
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YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection Tool Against Deepfakes
YouTube is rolling out an AI-powered tool designed to detect unauthorized uses of creators’ faces and voices, aiming to stem the tide of deepfakes. The new system, however, has sparked debates over its accuracy and potential loopholes in protecting digital identities.
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Volta Raises €5M To Transform B2B Commerce With AI
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Volta, a French–Italian startup, has raised €5 million in a round led by RTP Global. Pascal Houillon, former CEO of Cegid and Sage, joined the round alongside existing investors Emblem, Robin Capital and Founders Future. Coming less than a year after an i…
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Netflix quarterly earnings miss triggers stock declines amid tax issues
Disappointing quarterly results, compounded by an unexpected tax payment in Brazil, led Netflix’s stock to drop sharply. Multiple reports highlight an earnings miss amid the company’s ambitious AI initiatives, leaving investors torn between subdued financial performance and the promise of future innovation.
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 15299 / 3 stories in 4 months
Over 800 public figures, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Virgin's Richard Branson urge AI ‘superintelligence’ ban
cnbc - A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence heavyweights, have called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence.'
- Global coalition warns of runaway AI risks (2)
- Royal voices: royals urge AI caution (3)
- Tech innovators demand controlled AI progress (3)
Global coalition warns of runaway AI risks
Royal voices: royals urge AI caution
Tech innovators demand controlled AI progress
Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 1:20 am / permalink 15298 / 8 stories in 4 months
YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers
Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn't guarantee removal.
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 15287 / 8 stories in 4 months
Google Fi is getting a big AI upgrade
John Kanellakos / pocket-lint - Google is bolstering its cellular Fi service with several new additions, including AI-powered billing summaries, RCS, and cross-device call and text.
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 15284 / 8 stories in 4 months
Anthropic Promises Trump Admin Its AI Is Not Woke
Emanuel Maiberg / 404media - After condemnation from Trump’s AI czar, Anthropic’s CEO promised its AI is not woke.
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 15279 / 5 stories in 4 months