Troubling results: AI chatbots tested for teen mental health support

Researchers who tested leading AI chatbots found them to be unacceptably risky for teenagers in need of emotional or mental health support.

Trump considers order to override state regulations on artificial intelligence

Trump looking at order that would unleash the DOJ on states that pass AI regulations

Such a law would direct DOJ officials to challenge state laws that it deems could interfere with interstate commerce, according to a copy of the order proposal

The Real Friction Slowing Enterprise AI Adoption

Enterprises struggle to scale AI due to gaps in governance, transparency, and model oversight. Reducing this friction is key to moving AI from pilots to real deployment.

Inside The Executive Order That Could Kill State AI Laws

A leaked draft shows the White House pushing federal AI standards that could override state laws, reshape regulation and spark a major showdown over America’s AI future.

OpenAI CEO Braces For Possible ‘Economic Headwinds’ in ‘Catching Up’ to a Resurgent Google

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told colleagues last month that Google’s recent progress in artificial intelligence could “create some temporary economic headwinds for our company,” though he added that OpenAI would emerge ahead. After OpenAI researchers heard that Google had created a new AI that appears ...

How to alienate customers and undermine revenue

As the big cloud providers prioritize artificial intelligence, they risk leaving traditional cloud technologies—and cloud customers—in the dust.

I’ve tested several AI smart glasses in 2025, but these are the only ones I’d confidently wear

The best thing about the latest Even Realities glasses might be their limitations.

Key Takeaways From The Singapore FinTech Festival’s 10th Anniversary

Key takeaway: Agentic payments move to the competitive front line; payments‑specific foundation models are emerging; fraud management has become table stakes; transaction banking is a high‑yield AI use case; and stablecoins and alternative rails are expanding, albeit with rising fragmentation.

Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spends so much time warning of AI’s potential dangers

US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune

In 2019, Chen Tianshi was a long way from becoming one of the wealthiest people on the planet.

Artificial intelligence shows more empathy towards patients than doctors do

A sweeping meta-analysis of 15 studies found patients consistently rate AI chatbots as having more empathy than real clinicians.

Hands on with Canva Code

When Canva first launched its code tools in Canva AI, I was pretty cynical. In fact, I was definitely too harsh, with my first post based on a few basic experiments. I wasn’t impressed because I couldn’t see how it was any different to other offerings such as ChatGPT’s Canvas or Claude’s Artifacts – it […] The post Hands on with Canva Code appeared first on Leon Furze.

Data protection and the Online Safety Act revisited

The Information Commissioner’s Office has recently published its submission to Ofcom’s consultation on additional safety measures under the Online Safety Act. The consultation is the second instalment of Ofcom’s iterative approach to writing Codes of Practice for user-to-user and search service providers. The first round culminated in Codes of Practice that came into force in March 2025 (illegal content) and July 2025 (protection of children). A service provider that implements the recommendations in an Ofc

The Hard Truth About Fundability: What 2,000+ Pitch Decks on SaaStr AI VC Taught Us

61% of Founders Think They’re Fundable. The Data Says Otherwise. We’ve now processed over 2,000 pitch decks through SaaStr.ai VC’s FREE AI-powered analysis engine. Try it here. An…

When Children Call Violence ‘Unavoidable’

Algorithms make harmful content "unavoidable," undermining kids' autonomy. This is high-risk AI. Part 1: The involuntary audience.

Google plans to invest $40 billion towards building data centers in Texas

Google has plans to build three new data centers in Texas meant to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure.

Guest column: AI is coming for the most boring job in healthcare

Neal K. Shah argues that a growing systemic failure to recover revenue in clinics is because growing claim denials are being treated as paperwork instead of actionable data. He says that artificial intelligence can help.

A simple reason why the biggest investors say they aren’t worried about AI bubble, tech stock selling

The biggest tech companies in the market have an advantage that didn't exist during dotcom bubble, say fund managers overseeing tens of billions of dollars.

How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies.

How to Build an AI Critic System That Actually Improves Your Work

My AI critic systems cut proposal revision cycles by more than 40 percent over 18 months, shortened blog and social production time by over 50 percent, and objectively improved the efficacy of our business writing. If you create more than ten similar deliverables per quarter, you will benefit from a structured set of critics that evaluates your work the same way every time. Here is how to build them.

Will AI Replace Architects?

Architects using AI tools save hours each week on modeling and rendering. See how that shifts time toward high-value client work.

Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse — Bitfarm to leverage 341 megawatt capacity for AI following $46 million Q3 loss

AI is now more lucrative than Bitcoin, especially if you have the infrastructure in place.

A “modest proposal”: the NHS offers only symptomatic and palliative care to those over 75

The London Borough of Lambeth must save £183 million over the next four years, an amount equivalent to 40% of its annual budget. I live in the borough and along with all other residents was invited to give my views … Continue reading →