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SoftBank, NEC, Sony and Honda launch $7.2B Japanese AI venture
SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group and Honda have each taken over 10% stakes in a new joint venture aimed at building high‑performance, Japanese‑made AI. The firm will seek up to ¥1 trillion (≈$7.2 billion) in government support from NEDO starting fiscal 2026 to develop “physical AI” technologies.
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By the numbers: OpenAI raises $12B Series funding
Google is launching Ask Maps, a Gemini‑powered conversational layer for the Google Maps app. The feature lets users ask follow‑up questions, rephrase queries, and receive detailed, context‑aware recommendations such as nearby charging stations or well‑lit tennis courts. Ask Maps draws on a user’s past Maps activity to personalize suggestions and will initially roll out to the United States and India. Google also plans to extend the experience to CarPlay and Android Auto in the coming months.
Alphabet announced "Ask Maps," a chatbot‑style feature for Google Maps that lets users pose spoken or typed questions. Powered by the Gemini large‑language model, the tool blends real‑time location data, reviews, and a user’s personal history to deliver tailored answers....
Up until roughly the 1970s, most civilian technological progress was downstream of military technological progress. The trend has since inverted. Today most of the modern (e.g. Ukraine) military playbook comes from consumer tech from the past two decades. With AI entering...
Lilypath launched as the first company to define Authority Intelligence, a new category focused on how AI systems interpret professional credibility. The startup highlights that LinkedIn now tops AI search platforms as the most‑cited domain for professional queries, turning profiles...
A very important prospective (!) study from Google and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center about using AI before a new ambulatory primary care visit. The patient talks with a conversational AI that will summarize every important detail for the physician by...
Binary Defense unveiled NightBeacon, an AI‑powered security operations platform embedded directly in its SOC. The system cuts mean time to resolution by roughly 30%, accelerates incident summarization 46%, and boosts the number of incidents analysts can handle per shift by...
UK anti‑fraud body Cifas reported a record 444,000 fraud cases in 2025, a 6% rise driven largely by AI‑powered scams. Criminals are using synthetic media and fraud‑as‑a‑service kits to execute large‑scale account takeovers on mobile, online shopping and credit‑card platforms....
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is bidding for an AI‑backed platform to monitor cryptocurrency transactions ahead of a 22 % tax on digital‑asset gains slated for January 2027. The project, valued at roughly 3 billion won ($2 million), will use machine‑learning to flag...
Qualcom, an Irish IT and cybersecurity firm, is allocating €500,000 over three years to launch a dedicated artificial intelligence practice. The initiative includes hiring four AI specialists, partnering with AI infrastructure provider NROC, and delivering a full wrap‑around service to...
MassRobotics, together with AWS and NVIDIA, launched the second Physical AI Fellowship cohort for 2026. The virtual program supports nine high‑potential robotics startups across sectors such as agriculture, construction, renewable energy, logistics and humanoid robotics. Fellows receive up to $200,000...
CISOs are caught between board‑driven AI ambitions and mounting security risks, as AI projects essentially flood enterprises with new API endpoints. In 2025, Wallarm found that 17% of all vulnerabilities were API‑related and 97% could be triggered by a single,...
In this episode of the Everyday AI Show, the host breaks down the competitive landscape among OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic as they vie for dominance in the AI market by 2026. He argues that the next winner will be...
In this episode, host Grayson Brulte talks with Gabe Klein, a former U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation executive and co‑founder of Adapt Impact and CityFi, about the shifting landscape of electric vehicle (EV) and autonomous vehicle development as...
KPMG warns that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than any prior innovation and urges Ireland to build sovereign AI capabilities. The island nation, a hub for data centres and a vibrant tech ecosystem, faces grid constraints and regulatory pressure as...
Napier AI has introduced Insights AI within its transaction‑monitoring platform after rigorous testing in the FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox. The feature injects behavioural analytics and natural‑language explanations directly into alerts, cutting manual investigation time. Built on Project Theseus, the frequency‑based AI...
In a recent HR Tech podcast, Usman “Oz” Khan of ADP Ventures explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping HR workflows, enhancing data‑driven decision‑making, and fostering employee trust. He highlights concrete use cases such as automated talent sourcing, predictive attrition modeling,...
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We just launched what I believe is the best pricing structure for custom prompt tracking (in @Ahrefs Brand Radar). Here's why: → Starts at just $50/mo → Pricing is based on "checks," not prompts → Pick the cadence that fits your needs: daily, weekly,...
The retail sector is moving past AI hype toward measurable Economic Impact, emphasizing Decision Intelligence over mere adoption. Executives are urged to focus on core business decisions, especially pricing, by shifting from low‑fidelity, commodity‑driven models to high‑fidelity, data‑rich approaches. High...
One thing I’ve noticed working with AI coding tools. They force you to think much more clearly about the problem. Bad prompt equals bad architecture.
Bel Group is embedding AI across its value chain, from a cheese virtual twin with Dassault Systèmes to an AI‑driven efficiency platform in factories. Machine learning speeds product ideation, optimizes formulations, and cuts time‑to‑market while supporting a 50‑50 dairy‑plant‑based portfolio...
Tackling a big problem in speech recognition by thinking small: FlexSR has a fresh approach to understanding what we say
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Global App Testing highlights that AI‑driven test generation accelerates coverage but cannot replace human judgment. AI tools can produce large test suites, detect anomalies, and flag surface‑level defects, yet they often miss contextual, regulatory, and edge‑case issues. Integrating human‑in‑the‑loop testing...
Quintelligence: Quantum AI could become an unknowable consciousness...Paul Davies, Natalia Ares, and Yours Truly https://t.co/I0VHY4bx7B
Nebius expands into Asia-Pacific to support rapid global growth Singapore, 10 March 2026 – AI cloud company Nebius, announced the expansion of its operations in APAC region as it seeks to capture surging global demand for purpose-built AI infrastructure. https://t.co/pmz1nUrh6x https://t.co/HiqM0piX0C
Ampli5, a Singapore‑based SaaS platform, launched to unify brand distribution across YouTube, TikTok, X, newsletters, podcasts, Reddit, programmatic ads, and AI search. The tool aggregates fragmented channels into a single growth engine, letting marketers activate creators and AI‑search visibility in...
1/ The biggest shift in enterprise AI strategy just showed up in our data. In my new Futurum CIO Global Decision Maker Survey, the traditional AI narrative just broke. CIO priorities are moving from productivity → innovation. The smart chatbot era of AI...
🤖 Curious what teachers need to consider before using AI tools? 🎙️ Chelsea Sterrett offers guidance based on her hands-on experience. 💡 You’ll get practical ideas for thoughtful AI integration. https://t.co/PoqTD2Iigo https://t.co/Qb4iXIFJSl
At the SCSP AI+Education conference, former governors Eric Holcomb and Gina Raimondo warned that AI could replace 12% of U.S. jobs today and called for a fundamental overhaul of workforce development. They criticized decades of attendance‑based retraining programs and urged...
The article outlines how CMOs can embed AI agents into their current marketing structures without overhauling org charts. It recommends targeting repeatable workflow steps—content, demand generation, social, and analytics—with specialized, assistive agents. By progressing through three autonomy stages (assistive, collaborative,...
Kingfisher has upgraded its ServiceNow virtual agent, Vita, from a structured call‑tree to a generative‑AI powered assistant (Now Assist) called Vita version two. Within 18 months, the original bot logged 200,000 interactions, and the new AI interface now offers natural‑language ticketing,...
The author tasked Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT with building a browser‑based solar‑system explorer using a single prompt. Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivered a fully functional, visually rich simulation with procedural textures and an asteroid belt. Gemini 3 Thinking produced a quick Three.js...
Deploying AI without putting employees at the centre delivers only modest productivity gains. Pearson’s report estimates that an AI‑augmentation strategy combined with workforce upskilling could add $4.8‑$6.6 trillion to the U.S. economy by 2034 – roughly 15 % of current GDP. Experts...
Artificial intelligence tools are reshaping workplace collaboration, making remote interactions nearly as effective as in‑person meetings. A Byteiota survey shows 80% of employers have lost talent due to return‑to‑office (RTO) mandates, and 41% of workers would consider leaving if forced...
Google’s AI Mode, introduced in August, now personalizes generative search results using a user’s recent queries, clicks, and location data from Search and Maps. The interface flags this activity with a “Checking for personalized info” notice and provides a “Try...
U.S. consumers are rapidly embracing AI, with 71% reporting usage and 37% engaging daily or several times a week, according to Numerator’s survey of over 5,000 adults. Frequent users are predominantly high‑income, urban Gen Z and Millennials, while non‑users skew low‑income...
In this special AI Answers episode, hosts Paul Reitzer and Mike Caput field audience questions from their AI for Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success webinars, covering how C‑level leaders can begin AI adoption, the distinction between AI agents and simple...
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The third installment of Ken Crutchfield’s series examines how artificial intelligence is redefining who actually performs legal work. It argues that routine tasks—such as document review, contract drafting, and basic research—are increasingly handled by AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and...
The biggest obstacle to AI adoption in commercial buildings is the cost and complexity of integrating legacy systems, consuming up to 75% of engineering effort and budget. Memoori’s new report evaluates 69 AI use cases across 12 domains, finding energy...
Karnataka’s government has set up a Responsible AI Committee, chaired by Infosys co‑founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and co‑chaired by Secretary N Manjula, to draft a comprehensive policy framework for ethical AI use in public services. The panel, comprising industry, academic, legal...
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Amazon’s rapid rollout of internal AI tools is backfiring, with employees across engineering, supply chain and operations spending more time correcting flawed outputs than accelerating work. The generative systems frequently produce incomplete, inaccurate or fabricated code and data, forcing staff...
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The article argues that AI‑driven transformation should start with a strategic, organization‑wide view rather than chasing individual tools. It outlines three immediate pathways: empowering employees with AI assistants, optimizing team workflows through integrated platforms, and modernizing legacy infrastructure via cloud...
Scintil Photonics unveiled the LEAF Light Evaluation Kit (EVK), enabling customers to test its single‑chip DWDM laser source for AI scale‑up networks. The LEAF Light chip promises up to 50% power reduction and lower latency compared with traditional single‑wavelength co‑packaged...
Butterly’s 2026 Trust Index, based on 2,100 Canadian shoppers, highlights that authentic, balanced reviews are essential for AI-driven product discovery. The report finds that specific, honest feedback—not polished star ratings—enhances AI interpretation, boosts consumer trust, and can even increase conversion...
SK Telecom is building a 1 GW AI data‑center campus in Ulsan, positioning itself as a sovereign AI partner that combines telecom connectivity, SK Group’s semiconductor strength and full‑stack AI services. The operator is leveraging SK Hynix memory chips and partnerships...
A new study in Consciousness and Cognition shows that working alongside a virtual AI partner reduces people’s explicit sense of control while simultaneously boosting their unconscious sense of agency, measured via temporal binding. In two online experiments participants either acted...
