Xiaomi open-sources AI model spanning autonomous driving and robotics

Mad drunk on the mead of poetry

Hey, speaking of posts I wrote two years ago: The title of this post is a fantasy. Sydney, or MS-Bing-AI in whatever form, has no particular predilection to obey rhyming commands. As far as I know. Except, maybe it will? -- Sydney obeys any ...

European Commission Proposes Sweeping Changes to A.I. And Privacy Policies

Jennifer Rankin, the Guardian: The European Commission has been accused of “a massive rollback” of the EU’s digital rules after announcing proposals to delay central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and water down its landmark data protection regulation. If agreed, the changes would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to […]⌥ Permalink

War on farmers

Is Alaska next? As if the Alaska commercial salmon fishing business didn’t already have enough problems, now some Michelin chefs have the knives out. WildFish, a charity based in the United Kingdom, […]

Ubisoft made a prototype game with voice-controlled AI teammates

Ubisoft's playable Teammates prototype features three AI characters and is currently available in a closed playtest.

Figure AI Hit With Safety Whistleblower Suit Over ‘Skull-Fracturing’ Robots

Ex-safety engineer sues $39B humanoid robot startup after termination following warnings

How can you tell if music is AI-generated?

As AI-generated music floods streaming platforms, questions bubble over whether listeners are owed more transparency.

Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’

A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.

Emerging Tech Demands Drive ERP Modernization in Higher Ed

Modernizing an enterprise resource planning system is one of the most important tasks on any college CIO’s plate, especially with growing demands of interoperability and AI features on the horizon.

Humans + AI = Superintelligent Teams

Adding AI to teams often backfires, combining AI's limitations with human biases. Solution: Build one shared decision space, define clear hand-offs, and improve with each cycle.

How Alibaba quietly became a leader in AI

From a Hangzhou startup to a global tech powerhouse, uncover the strategies that turned Alibaba into a multi-billion-dollar empire.

Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years

The startup’s rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.

Curiosity Stream expects to make most of its money from AI deals by 2027

Curiosity Stream’s owner has more content for AI companies than it does for subscribers.

Google starts testing ads in AI Mode

Google has started showing ads in AI mode. They have a "sponsored" label, but look similar to typical links.

Nvidia CEO says the company is in a no-win situation amid AI-bubble chatter, leaked meeting reveals

“The market did not appreciate our incredible quarter,” Huang said.

Streamline AI operations with the Multi-Provider Generative AI Gateway reference architecture

In this post, we introduce the Multi-Provider Generative AI Gateway reference architecture, which provides guidance for deploying LiteLLM into an AWS environment to streamline the management and governance of production generative AI workloads across multiple model providers. This centralized gateway solution addresses common enterprise challenges including provider fragmentation, decentralized governance, operational complexity, and cost management by offering a unified interface that supports Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker AI, and external providers while maintaining comprehensive security, monitoring, and control capabilities.

Attackers Can Use Poetry To Derail AI Safeguards

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how poetry elides AI safeguards, the new boom in nuclear power, sourcing rare earths from seaweed, and more.

Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand

Google’s AI infrastructure chief tells staff it needs thousandfold capacity increase in 5 years.

The Future of ESM Is Intelligent

AI is transforming enterprise service management. Learn how top platforms are redefining service delivery.

Elon Musk Is Not Beating the Allegations: Grokipedia Cites a Hardcore Nazi Website 42 Times

A new analysis of AI-generated ripoff of Wikipedia, "Grokipedia," found that it cites the neo-Nazi forum Stormfront 42 times.

Shift from crypto operations to AI infrastructure

Shift from crypto operations to AI infrastructure

Workera is Enabling Skills-Based Talent Strategies Using AI

The software company founded by Kian Katanforoosh lists BCG, Siemens Energy, Eli Lilly, and the U.S. Air Force among its clients.

DOGE Laid Off the Humans. Now the IRS Is Deploying AI Agents

Get ready for a bot to hallucinate your tax bill.

AI mania is making Nvidia a lot of money

AI companies are spending so much on infrastructure that Nvidia’s data center business now brings in nearly $50 billion. But is this sustainable growth or just the latest tech mania? And should we even be calling it a “bubble” when the belief in AI’s future is what’s holding the whole ecosystem together?  This week on Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, […]