‘We’re not just building AI – we are really building and leading the way’: Google Cloud VP explains why everyone from big businesses to start-ups can benefit from the AI age

Companies are finally starting to see ROI from AI, Google Cloud notes – now real innovation can begin.

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A tool that can predict staff resignations at the NHS, one of the UK’s largest employers, just won a major AI prize

University researchers and NHS staff developed an AI forecasting tool that predicts resignations and explains workforce factors behind possible departures.
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‘Entirely automating everything is not the future we want’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company’s vision as it opens a ‘third phase’ and looks to build technology “to benefit everyone”

OpenAI publishes manifesto that likens the advent of AI to electricity in the 1920s, as it talks about a “third phase”.
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‘What makes a CV stand out is the personal touch you add to it’: Even professional CV writers are warning not to use AI to write a resume

Perfect text, exaggerated skills and inaccurate information are telltale signs of AI-generated resumes, but there are benefits.
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US Conservatives organize ‘Nationwide Day of Protest against the unchecked and unwanted expansion of AI data centers’ – organization pledges to give grassroots Americans “a voice in the critical debate over policies”

A Republican group is organizing a national protest across the US against the rapid buildout of data centers.

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From flying chairs to a flood of tempura prawns, the Honor 600 Pro has some absolutely crazy AI video features — but there’s a catch

The Honor 600 Pro boasts some impressive video generation tools.

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AI traffic to travel sites is booming as shoppers look for the best holiday deal without doing any research

Planning itineraries, finding more personalized recommendations and uncovering discounts – those are what consumers are using AI for in travel.
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‘It’s the most convenient way to interact with Siri’: I asked Apple’s senior watchOS team how to use the new Siri AI assistant on an Apple Watch, and why it’s not coming to so many older models

Siri AI on Watch is going to revolutionize your day-to-day, according to Team Apple — but not everyone is getting the upgrade
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I found a hidden ChatGPT setting that changes how hard the AI thinks — and the difference surprised me

The iOS app version of ChatGPT has a great hidden feature for choosing how intelligent you want your answer to be.

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The US almost blacklisted DeepSeek for contributing to China’s military and intelligence — but the White House held back to avoid escalating tensions

Chinese firms were not added to the Entity List ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping.

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