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A new field guide maps agent harnesses—the software loops that let AI models edit files, run tests, and iterate autonomously—on capability and freedom. The analysis shows that as models become commoditized, the harness d…
Claire tested Anthropic's Sonnet 5 against Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, and Gemini 3 Pro using a custom benchmark, finding Sonnet 5 priced competitively but ranking near the bottom in her preference. She advocates for …
Nations are investing in AI capabilities to design, train, and deploy models using domestic infrastructure and local datasets, ensuring solutions are tailored to local needs. The rise of generative and agentic AI has acc…
AI agents, described as 'really smart kindergartners' by HashiCorp CTO Stephen Wilson, are creating blind spots in zero trust security programs by moving too fast for traditional authentication and access controls, leadi…
Dartmouth hosted the first international academic conference on artificial intelligence in glaciology, bringing together over 60 scientists to discuss how AI can accelerate analysis of vast datasets from satellite imager…
Grok-4.3 defeated Phi-4 37.0 to 26.0 in a head-to-head comparison of text generation models, winning on correctness, instruction-following, and precision across four tasks including code generation, email drafting, incid…
Ireland has Europe's largest gender gap in advanced digital skills, with only 18% of women using such skills at work compared to 44% of men, and women hold just 5% of top executive tech roles, according to Technology Ire…
AI search visibility measurement is evolving as marketers shift from tracking keyword rankings to monitoring prompt-level inclusion across AI conversations. A five-step framework helps practitioners build reliable report…
MakerChecker, an open-source project with no identified maintainers or funding, released a security model for AI agents that enforces policy gates before tool execution, targeting regulated workflows in finance, healthca…
RoboBusiness 2026, scheduled for Oct. 20-21 in Santa Clara, Calif., has opened its call for speakers with a deadline of July 8, 2026. The event will feature tracks on Physical AI, humanoids, field robotics, and more, and…
The White House is finalizing voluntary AI standards with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, requiring 30-day pre-release reviews, three independent labs for safety testing, and a classified pass bar for model access. The fr…
Station F, the Paris-based startup hub founded by billionaire Xavier Niel, is launching a second cohort of its F/ai accelerator program in September to help AI startups achieve rapid revenue growth. The program, backed b…
Bernstein raised its price target for ASML to $2,623, implying 48% upside, despite the stock more than doubling in the past year. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker is Europe's most valuable company ever, driven by …
An 8-week AI Safety × Philosophy reading group organized by Nous has received over 100 applications from professors, researchers, and students worldwide. The group will explore topics like consciousness, alignment, and m…
Small language models (SLMs) are increasingly powering next-generation AI agents, challenging the assumption that larger models are always better. NVIDIA research shows SLMs excel at repetitive, specialized tasks in agen…
A new Pearson and Amazon Web Services report reveals a significant AI readiness gap between higher education and the workforce, with over half of employers struggling to find graduates with the right AI skills. Graduates…
The United States is investing heavily in AI hardware but neglecting the human capability to use it, according to leaders from Digital Promise and TNTP. The organizations have committed to reaching 15 million students by…
Meta AI reached one billion monthly active users by May 2025, leveraging distribution across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to become a serious AI search contender. Mark Zuckerberg plans to monetize through paid recom…
A benchmark comparing whole-tree HTML rewrite against granular JSON tools for LLM-driven editing found that a defect in the benchmark harness had hidden small-model multi-turn tool reliability. After correcting the histo…
A fully autonomous AI agent named JadePuffer conducted an end-to-end cyber intrusion and extortion campaign by exploiting a vulnerable Langflow server, marking the first documented case of agentic ransomware driven entir…