Microsoft Is Introducing a Bunch of New ‘AI Agents’ in Office Your next coworker might be a clanker.

Niantic is building a ‘geospatial’ AI model based on Pokémon Go player data Photo by Sam Byford / The VergeNiantic has announced that it’s building a new “Large Geospatial Model” (LGM) that combines millions of scans taken from the smartphones of players of Pokémon Go and other Niantic products. This AI model could allow computers and robots to understand and interact with the world in new ways, the company said in a bl…

Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg Illustration: The VergeJust one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisher’s content to train a not-yet-announced AI model. HarperCollins said in a statement to 404 Media that its deal will include “select nonfiction backlist ti…

Alexa may get smarter with more APIs rather than more AI Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFollowing ongoing reports that Amazon’s generative AI makeover of Alexa is not going well, it appears Amazon may take a more practical approach to making its smart assistant more useful. According to Business Insider, Amazon is partnering with several companies to make Alexa better at doing things you might…

Gain Greater Search Visibility With AI Overviews via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell Join us as we explore an in-depth analysis of 120,000 Google queries, uncovering critical insights into Google’s AI Overviews, and how to utilize them effectively. The post Gain Greater Search Visibility With AI Overviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google Rolls Out AI-Powered In-Store Shopping Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google announces AI-powered in-store shopping features and expanded payment options ahead of the holiday retail season. The post Google Rolls Out AI-Powered In-Store Shopping Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

AI Agents Can Help Crypto Become the Currency of AI But there’s a lot of work to do, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO, IntoTheBlock

Dueling ‘Eliza’ AI Tokens Boom and Zoom in Frenzied Trading Power and profits took center stage in a confusing morning.

Decentralized AI Project Morpheus Goes Live on Mainnet Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and data monopolies.

There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI submitted by /u/Ok_Scientist_8147

HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeHarperCollins has agreed with an unnamed AI tech company to let the company use some nonfiction titles to train its models, 404 Media reports, but only if authors opt-in to having their books be used for training. Some authors are currently suing companies like OpenAI, accusing them of copyright infringement for tr…

Project Liberty Joins SOAR to Challenge Centralized Social Media Giants With AI, Decentralized Data AI studio SOAR, created by Ancestry founder Paul Allen, brings Project Liberty data sharing and storage portals for families and communities focused on local government.

David Attenborough “Profoundly Disturbed” By AI Clone Of His Voice submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Anyone tried dynamic pricing or optimized AI pricing tools/apps? I’ve been reading a lot about how AI is transforming e-commerce as a whole, with specific interest of mine around pricing strategies for ecommerce. It seems that dynamic pricing can significantly boost profitability and sales, but I’m curious about real-world experiences. For those running ecommerce businesses, have you explored AI-driven pricin…

The AI tablet has a display problem – Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus review submitted by /u/BcuzRacecar

Making human music in an AI world Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeGe Wang doesn’t use computers to make music the way most people use computers make music. He uses computers to make… computer music. Wang works at Stanford, as an associate professor in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. He also conducts the school’s famed Laptop Orchestra, was a co-founder …

X May Use Your Data for AI Training, Even If You Opt Out It’s unclear whether opting out of AI training means anything at all anymore.

Critical Studies of Education & Technology: Claims That ‘AI Can Replace Teachers’ Betray a Very Poor Understanding of Teachers’ Work Critical Studies of Education & Technology: Claims That ‘AI Can Replace Teachers’ Betray a Very Poor Understanding of Teachers’ Work As Felix Simon recently argued, claims that ‘AI will replace profession X’ tend to come from people with very little understanding (let alone firsthand experience) of working in these professions. Thi…

Google’s AI Search Experiment: “Learn About” via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google quietly introduced a new Google Labs AI search engine that completely reimagines AI Search The post Google’s AI Search Experiment: “Learn About” appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

ESPN is testing a generative AI avatar called ‘FACTS’ Image: ESPNESPN is testing an AI-generated avatar with the Saturday college football show SEC Nation. Dubbed FACTS, it’s going to be “…promoting education and fun around sports analytics” with information drawn from ESPN Analytics, which includes data like the Football Power Index (FPI), player and team statistics, and game schedules. We haven…