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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Images 2.0 with multilingual text and ‘Thinking’ mode

OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Images 2.0, a next‑generation image model that adds multilingual typography, real‑time web research, and agentic reasoning. The new ‘Thinking’ mode lets paid users generate up to eight coherent images per prompt, including floor plans, maps and UI mock‑ups. The feature expands the model’s ability to work with uploaded content.

AI Continent Action Plan Delivers Major Milestones
NewsApr 9, 2026

AI Continent Action Plan Delivers Major Milestones

One year after its launch, the European Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan is delivering tangible results across its five pillars—infra­structure, data, talent, adoption, and trustworthy AI. The EU now operates 19 AI factories on its leading supercomputers and is preparing...

By EU Digital Strategy – eIDAS tag
Your AI Can't Help You If It Doesn't Know Where Your Projects Stand
BlogApr 9, 2026

Your AI Can't Help You If It Doesn't Know Where Your Projects Stand

The article introduces a “control room” – a single, living document that captures open loops, next actions, and blockers for every active project – to give AI assistants like Claude persistent context. It walks readers through a prompt suite: a...

By AI Prompt Hackers
Meta Launches Muse Spark to Close AI Gap
SocialApr 9, 2026

Meta Launches Muse Spark to Close AI Gap

Meta is trying to regain momentum in the AI race. With its new model Muse Spark, the company is pushing to close the gap with rivals like Google and OpenAI after earlier setbacks. The move is not just about technology, but positioning....

By Spiros Margaris
Will AI Replace Mainframe Systems?
BlogApr 9, 2026

Will AI Replace Mainframe Systems?

Enterprises are eyeing AI to retire legacy COBOL and PL/I mainframes, but full replacement remains unrealistic. The prevailing strategy is modernization, leveraging generative AI tools such as IBM WatsonX Code Assistant and GitHub Copilot to translate and test code at...

By Doug Levin
Tesco Enlists 280,000 Staff for Trial of AI Shop Assistant
NewsApr 9, 2026

Tesco Enlists 280,000 Staff for Trial of AI Shop Assistant

Tesco is piloting an AI‑powered shopping assistant within its mobile app, enlisting roughly 280,000 of its employees to beta‑test the feature. The assistant engages users in two‑way dialogue to generate personalized recipe ideas, then automatically creates a shopping basket using...

By DecisionMarketing
T-Mobile US Readies AI Live Translation Trial
NewsApr 9, 2026

T-Mobile US Readies AI Live Translation Trial

T‑Mobile US will begin beta testing AI Live Translation, a real‑time language conversion service that runs natively on its standalone 5G core and agentic AI platform. The feature works over Wi‑Fi and all mobile technologies except 2G, allowing any T‑Mobile...

By Mobile World Live
Nevermined Makes Giant AI Agent Payments Stride With Visa, X402 and VGS Support
NewsApr 9, 2026

Nevermined Makes Giant AI Agent Payments Stride With Visa, X402 and VGS Support

Nevermined unveiled Nevermined Pay, a payment infrastructure that lets AI agents make purchases using delegated virtual cards. The platform integrates Visa Intelligent Commerce, PayPal Braintree, Stripe, and Coinbase’s x402, with VGS Secure Vault tokenizing card data for security. Built‑in guardrails...

By PaySpace Magazine
Deliverect Launches AI Agents and Smart Assistants to Boost Restaurant Sales and Protect Digital Revenue
NewsApr 9, 2026

Deliverect Launches AI Agents and Smart Assistants to Boost Restaurant Sales and Protect Digital Revenue

Deliverect has introduced Deliverect AI, a suite of autonomous agents and smart assistants that continuously rewrite digital menus, resolve technical issues, and launch themed promotions in minutes. The technology is live for UK clients and will roll out to Australia,...

By Restaurant Technology News
Quarterly Reflective Check-In: January to March 2026
BlogApr 9, 2026

Quarterly Reflective Check-In: January to March 2026

Dr. Sam Illingworth released a quarterly reflective check‑in for the Slow AI Curriculum covering January‑March 2026. The post reviews three live sessions that examined AI bias, empathy, and security, noting that participants’ discoveries often exceeded the curriculum’s original assumptions. Illingworth...

By Slow AI
Korea to Pilot AI-Driven Telemedicine in Indonesia
NewsApr 9, 2026

Korea to Pilot AI-Driven Telemedicine in Indonesia

South Korea and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch AI‑driven teleconsultation pilots in Indonesia’s remote island communities. The partnership targets AI‑based primary healthcare, including public health, maternal‑child care, mental health, and digital wellness, with involvement from university...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
Revolut Rolls Out AI Assistant as Part of Product Expansion Push
NewsApr 9, 2026

Revolut Rolls Out AI Assistant as Part of Product Expansion Push

Revolut has introduced AI by Revolut (AIR), an in‑app conversational assistant for UK users. The tool lets customers manage spending, investments, subscriptions, freeze cards, and plan travel budgets, including buying eSIMs, directly through chat. AIR accesses only data customers can...

By Sifted Fintech
Irish Businesses Explore Next Wave of AI Adoption at Dell Technologies Innovate
NewsApr 9, 2026

Irish Businesses Explore Next Wave of AI Adoption at Dell Technologies Innovate

Dell Technologies hosted its Innovate event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, drawing over 100 Irish technology leaders to discuss the next wave of AI adoption. The showcase, dubbed “Tech Rally Anywhere,” let attendees test Dell’s newly launched AI‑enabled PCs and...

By Irish Tech News
Anthropic’s Top Economist Explains What AI’s Rapid Skills Growth Means For The Future Of Work
BlogApr 9, 2026

Anthropic’s Top Economist Explains What AI’s Rapid Skills Growth Means For The Future Of Work

Anthropic released a March report measuring AI exposure across white‑collar jobs, distinguishing between theoretical capability and actual Claude usage. The study finds near‑universal theoretical exposure for roles like programming and finance, yet observed adoption varies widely, with coding at 30%...

By Allwork.Space
Scaling Success: How AI Is Reshaping Publisher Deals
NewsApr 9, 2026

Scaling Success: How AI Is Reshaping Publisher Deals

Advertisers and publishers are turning to contextual AI to replace static private marketplace (PMP) deals with dynamic, real‑time audience expansion. Illuma’s AI analyzes live content consumption, scaling reach while preserving relevance without relying on cookies or personal identifiers. A pilot...

By ExchangeWire
How Azura Found a Third Way to Fashion’s Guilty Secret Waste Problem
NewsApr 9, 2026

How Azura Found a Third Way to Fashion’s Guilty Secret Waste Problem

Azura, founded by Sam Wood, offers a third‑way solution to fashion’s unsold‑stock dilemma by rerouting inventory to new markets through AI‑driven listings, avoiding the industry’s traditional practice of destroying goods. Leveraging generative AI, the company automates product data, images and...

By Inside Retail Australia
Vibe Coding Is the New Shadow IT
NewsApr 9, 2026

Vibe Coding Is the New Shadow IT

Generative AI has turned shadow IT into "vibe coding," where employees create applications using natural‑language prompts. While the approach accelerates prototyping and lets non‑developers build tools, the resulting code often lacks testing, security reviews, and documentation. Enterprises face rogue apps...

By Gestalt IT
Can AI Really Sort the UPF Mess the Food Industry Is Facing?
NewsApr 9, 2026

Can AI Really Sort the UPF Mess the Food Industry Is Facing?

Food‑tech startup WISEcode unveiled an AI‑driven app that grades foods on a spectrum from minimal to “super‑ultra” processed, positioning itself as a more nuanced alternative to the blunt NOVA classification. The move comes amid a regulatory vacuum, with the U.S....

By BakeryAndSnacks
Publicis and Microsoft Plot Business-Wide AI Solution
NewsApr 9, 2026

Publicis and Microsoft Plot Business-Wide AI Solution

Publicis Groupe and Microsoft are deepening a decade‑long partnership by creating a full‑stack, AI‑powered marketing platform that combines Microsoft Fabric, Azure and Publicis’ Epsilon data. The deal awards Microsoft an estimated $2 bn global media account to Publicis without a formal...

By DecisionMarketing
AI Won’t Necessarily Take Your Job, but Someone Who Uses It Will
BlogApr 9, 2026

AI Won’t Necessarily Take Your Job, but Someone Who Uses It Will

Artificial intelligence is already eroding many white‑collar positions, but the real threat isn’t the technology itself—it’s the workers who fail to adopt it. The pace of AI advancement outstrips the ability of governments and institutions to craft effective retraining or...

By Startup CEO
Trust Wins: Knowing When to Skip AI
SocialApr 9, 2026

Trust Wins: Knowing When to Skip AI

Trust is becoming the key differentiator in white-collar work. As AI tools like Claude plug-ins enter finance and cybersecurity, companies are mapping not just what can be automated, but what must remain human to maintain reliability and accountability. In this phase, the...

By Spiros Margaris
Samsung Networks Boss Wonders if AI-RAN Is Too Hot to Handle
NewsApr 9, 2026

Samsung Networks Boss Wonders if AI-RAN Is Too Hot to Handle

Samsung Networks CEO Woojune Kim warned that Nvidia‑style GPUs run so hot they could "cook a steak," raising doubts about their suitability for AI‑enabled radio access networks (AI‑RAN). He argued that RAN hardware must become cheaper and low‑power, a market...

By Light Reading
AI's Silent Coup
BlogApr 9, 2026

AI's Silent Coup

Will Dunn’s investigation reveals that the UK government is racing ahead of its G7 peers to embed artificial intelligence across the public sector, yet remains woefully unprepared for the technology’s transformative impact. Large‑language models are already drafting parliamentary statutes, ministerial...

By The Saturday Read
The State of AI in CRM: A Sneak Peek Into 2026
NewsApr 9, 2026

The State of AI in CRM: A Sneak Peek Into 2026

In 2024 only 21% of commercial leaders had deployed generative AI across B2B sales, yet by 2025 roughly 45% of sales professionals were using AI tools at least weekly, primarily inside their CRM systems. The adoption gap highlights that frontline...

By G2 Learn
ActivTrak Launches AI Insights to Give Leaders a Clear View of How AI Changes Work
NewsApr 9, 2026

ActivTrak Launches AI Insights to Give Leaders a Clear View of How AI Changes Work

ActivTrak introduced AI Insights, a suite of work‑intelligence tools that map AI usage across people, applications, and AI platforms. The solution creates a system‑level record of adoption, linking tool usage to productivity, capacity and ROI. It also offers governance features...

By MarTech Series
Early HBM4 Validation Points The Way For Next Generation AI And HPC Systems
NewsApr 9, 2026

Early HBM4 Validation Points The Way For Next Generation AI And HPC Systems

Memory bandwidth is becoming the primary bottleneck for AI and high‑performance computing, driving the industry toward High‑Bandwidth Memory 4 (HBM4). Synopsys announced the world’s first HBM4 IP test chip that has been validated in silicon, achieving 9.2 Gbps eye‑opening performance across...

By Semiconductor Engineering
10,000+ Real AI Agent Names Reveal
SocialApr 9, 2026

10,000+ Real AI Agent Names Reveal

KILO JUST LAUNCHED A PAGE SHOWING WHAT 10,000+ REAL USERS ACTUALLY NAMED THEIR AI AGENTS AND IT'S THE MOST ENTERTAINING THING IN AI RIGHT NOW. you click 'show me another' and it pulls a random name from the vault. if you need...

By Hasan Toor
61% of Enterprises Deploy Industrial AI, Boosting Spend
SocialApr 9, 2026

61% of Enterprises Deploy Industrial AI, Boosting Spend

Efficiency driving industrial AI spend, says @Cisco https://t.co/uTcyEL8yRo Industrial AI is gaining traction as 61% of enterprises are now in production with AI in industrial operations, according to Cisco's State of Industrial AI Report. https://t.co/kyIGnMjzgo

By Holger Müller
The Coming Breakup Between AI And The Cloud
NewsApr 9, 2026

The Coming Breakup Between AI And The Cloud

The article argues that the era of cloud‑only AI is ending as latency, privacy, and cost pressures push intelligence onto devices. Edge AI eliminates network‑induced delays, keeps data local, and reduces reliance on expensive data‑center compute. However, limited on‑device resources...

By Semiconductor Engineering
Skip the Pleasantries—Use Free Curated Prompt Library
SocialApr 9, 2026

Skip the Pleasantries—Use Free Curated Prompt Library

if you're still starting your ChatGPT convos with "please help me...", you're working way too hard 😄 There's a FREE GitHub repo at 155k stars that gives you thousands of perfectly curated prompts so you can get exactly what you need. links...

By Data Chaz
Automation at 3 AM: My Job Can Run Itself
SocialApr 9, 2026

Automation at 3 AM: My Job Can Run Itself

me at 3 am realizing I can automate my entire job and never work another day: https://t.co/csG2gNVcs8

By Data Chaz
A New Era For Co-Processing
NewsApr 9, 2026

A New Era For Co-Processing

The semiconductor industry is shifting toward heterogeneous co‑processing architectures as AI workloads outpace single‑processor capabilities. CPUs remain the host, while GPUs, DSPs, NPUs and emerging RISC‑V accelerators handle specialized tasks, with data movement becoming the primary efficiency bottleneck. Vendors stress...

By Semiconductor Engineering
Rethinking Robotics Reinforcement Learning: A Practical Humanoid Training Workflow
NewsApr 9, 2026

Rethinking Robotics Reinforcement Learning: A Practical Humanoid Training Workflow

NVIDIA’s DGX Spark workstation, powered by the Grace‑Blackwell (GB10) Superchip, runs the full Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab stack natively on Arm, eliminating cross‑compilation. By leveraging 512 parallel environments, the system achieves roughly 65,000 simulation steps per second, enabling a humanoid robot to...

By Semiconductor Engineering
‘The Birdwatcher’ Turns Data Into a Case for Smarter Wind Energy
NewsApr 9, 2026

‘The Birdwatcher’ Turns Data Into a Case for Smarter Wind Energy

The bird‑watching campaign launched by Spoor and FP7 McCANN MENAT turns AI‑driven wildlife monitoring into a public record that demonstrates wind farms can coexist with birds and bats. Spoor’s Sky Intelligence Platform uses camera‑agnostic computer‑vision to track avian activity up to 1.5 km...

By Branding in Asia
Fast Isn’t Fast Enough: Redefining Metrics for Edge AI
NewsApr 9, 2026

Fast Isn’t Fast Enough: Redefining Metrics for Edge AI

Industry leaders at Arm, Cadence, Rambus and others argue that edge AI performance is no longer measured by peak TOPS but by real‑world latency, power draw and memory efficiency. They note that data movement and bandwidth now limit inference more...

By Semiconductor Engineering
Redefining AI Inference With New Silicon Architecture
NewsApr 9, 2026

Redefining AI Inference With New Silicon Architecture

VSORA, a fabless semiconductor firm, unveiled its Jotunn8 and Tyr AI chip families built on a reimagined data‑movement architecture that dramatically lowers cost per query for hyperscale data‑center inference and powers demanding edge use cases such as autonomous driving. The...

By Semiconductor Engineering
Inside Swiss Re’s AI Strategy: Faster Claims, Smarter Insights, Better Outcomes
PodcastApr 9, 202624 min

Inside Swiss Re’s AI Strategy: Faster Claims, Smarter Insights, Better Outcomes

In this episode, Peter Hai talks with Praveena Ladva, Swiss Re’s Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer, about how the reinsurer is leveraging data and AI to transform core insurance processes such as claims and underwriting. Ladva explains Swiss Re’s...

By Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Washington State Expands Personality Rights Law to Cover AI-Generated Deepfakes
NewsApr 9, 2026

Washington State Expands Personality Rights Law to Cover AI-Generated Deepfakes

Washington enacted Senate Bill 5886, expanding its Personality Rights Law to cover AI‑generated “forged digital likenesses” such as deepfake video and audio. The amendment, effective June 11, 2026, doubles the civil penalty for violations from $1,500 to $3,000 and adds...

By Cooley
LittleHorse Partners with El Paso Labs for Fintech AI Integration
SocialApr 9, 2026

LittleHorse Partners with El Paso Labs for Fintech AI Integration

LittleHorse teams up with El Paso Labs https://t.co/wm8jJh1MaB LittleHorse Enterprises said it will partner with El Paso Labs to drive business-as-code adoption and integration of governed AI agents for fintech companies.

By Holger Müller
Will Claude Managed Agents Impact Legal Tech?
BlogApr 9, 2026

Will Claude Managed Agents Impact Legal Tech?

Anthropic introduced Claude Managed Agents, a fully managed runtime that lets enterprises build and deploy autonomous AI agents within the Claude ecosystem. The platform bundles state management, tool integration, security and lifecycle orchestration, removing the need for separate infrastructure. By...

By Artificial Lawyer
Have We Already Lost? Part 1: The Plan in 2024
BlogApr 9, 2026

Have We Already Lost? Part 1: The Plan in 2024

Early 2026, an AI safety commentator revisits the 2024 “victory” plan that relied on buying time through voluntary commitments, leveraging AI‑assisted research, and converting that labor into safety solutions. The author notes that key governance and technical milestones have stalled,...

By LessWrong
NVIDIA DGX Spark Brings Sovereign AI to Your Desktop
NewsApr 9, 2026

NVIDIA DGX Spark Brings Sovereign AI to Your Desktop

NVIDIA’s DGX Spark desktop AI supercomputer lets developers run sovereign large language models (LLMs) locally, eliminating the need for cloud infrastructure. A live webinar on April 17, led by NVIDIA’s Megh Makwana, will demonstrate Sarvam 30B and Param‑2‑17B models operating on DGX Spark....

By YourStory
AI Redefines Scientific Discovery Beyond Speed
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Redefines Scientific Discovery Beyond Speed

A new phase of scientific discovery is beginning. AI is enabling researchers to learn, reason and tackle complex biological challenges in ways that were previously not possible. This is more than acceleration. It is changing how discovery itself happens. https://t.co/yEh5pmDu5X @ConversationUS

By Spiros Margaris
Anumana Secures the US FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its ECG-AI Algorithm to Detect Risk of Cardiac Amyloidosis Early
NewsApr 9, 2026

Anumana Secures the US FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its ECG-AI Algorithm to Detect Risk of Cardiac Amyloidosis Early

Anumana has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ECG‑AI algorithm, a software‑as‑a‑medical‑device that screens for cardiac amyloidosis using routine 12‑lead electrocardiograms. The AI model, originally developed at the Mayo Clinic, identifies subtle waveform patterns invisible to clinicians, enabling early risk...

By PharmaShots
We Haven't Even Aligned Knives, yet AI Claims Solutions
SocialApr 9, 2026

We Haven't Even Aligned Knives, yet AI Claims Solutions

AI companies really think they can solve the alignment problem when we still haven't aligned the technology of like, knives

By Freya Holmér
Process Manager for Autonomous AI Agents
NewsApr 9, 2026

Process Manager for Autonomous AI Agents

The new botctl process manager lets developers run autonomous AI agents with a simple declarative YAML configuration. It launches Claude‑style bots, preserves session state, and supports hot‑reload so changes take effect without restarts. Extensible skill modules can be pulled from...

By Hacker News
ARA Spot Sprayer by Ecorobotix Receives New Algorithms
NewsApr 9, 2026

ARA Spot Sprayer by Ecorobotix Receives New Algorithms

Swiss ag‑tech firm Ecorobotix has upgraded its ARA spot sprayer with new vision algorithms that can now recognize cauliflower, broccoli, and both red and white cabbage. The software enhancements are finished development and will be delivered through the next over‑the‑air...

By Future Farming
Intel and SambaNova Target Agentic AI Inference with Xeon 6
NewsApr 9, 2026

Intel and SambaNova Target Agentic AI Inference with Xeon 6

Intel and SambaNova announced a heterogeneous inference architecture that pairs GPUs, SambaNova’s Reconfigurable Dataflow Units (RDUs) and the upcoming Xeon 6 processor. The design allocates prefill, decode and control tasks to the hardware best suited for each stage, aiming to boost...

By EE Times Europe
Government Can't Befriend AI Industry While Targeting Its Leader
SocialApr 9, 2026

Government Can't Befriend AI Industry While Targeting Its Leader

"It is inconceivable that the government can have a healthy relationship with the frontier AI industry while attempting to destroy what is arguably the field’s leading company." https://t.co/smnOFB9VWh

By Taylor Lorenz
Vadzo Publishes GMSL Camera Guide for Embedded Vision
NewsApr 9, 2026

Vadzo Publishes GMSL Camera Guide for Embedded Vision

Vadzo Imaging has released a technical guide that demystifies Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GMSL) camera technology for engineers building embedded‑vision systems. The guide explains how GMSL’s serializer/deserializer architecture delivers uncompressed video over long cable runs with sub‑microsecond latency. It compares...

By EE Times Europe