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AI model interpreting electrical signals from a living plant through connected sensors

Plants Can Speak Using Electricity: Startup Builds AI Model to Decode Their Signals

Plants may not speak with words, but electrical activity inside their tissues can reveal information about their biological condition. A startup called Electric Plant is developing technology that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to interpret these subtle signals, potentially giving farmers and growers a more direct way to understand what their plants need. The company […]

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AI agents inside a corporate cybersecurity network representing Microsoft's insider threat warning

Microsoft Says AI Agents Are Like Insider Threats as ‘Frontier Models Can’t Be Trusted’

Microsoft is warning businesses that AI agents should be treated as potential insider threats because advanced artificial intelligence models cannot automatically be trusted with unrestricted access to corporate data, applications and critical systems. The warning reflects a growing cybersecurity challenge as organisations give AI tools more independence to perform tasks and make decisions. On October […]

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Decisions API Playground for testing Predicate and Choice options

OpenAI Adds Decisions API Playground With Predicate and Choice Options

OpenAI has introduced a Playground experience for its Decisions API, giving developers a way to experiment with structured AI decisions before writing integration code. The Decisions API Playground supports testing questions that evaluate whether a condition is true or select an answer from predefined options, making it relevant to classification, routing and other application workflows. […]

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AI in German manufacturing as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges factories to adopt artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO Urges German Manufacturers to Adopt AI, Saying Digital Tech Won’t Replace Heavy Industry

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is urging German manufacturers to embrace artificial intelligence, arguing that digital technology will not replace the country’s heavy industry. Instead, he says, AI can help Germany modernise the factories, engineering businesses and industrial expertise that have long underpinned its economy. Speaking at an investment conference in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Friedrich […]

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AI smart TV debloating to remove unwanted ads and simplify television interfaces

People Are Using AI to Make Their Smart TVs Dumb Again

People are finding an unexpected use for artificial intelligence: making their smart televisions less smart. Instead of adding more AI features, some television owners are using coding assistants to remove unwanted advertisements, disable unnecessary software, simplify home screens, and make sluggish interfaces more responsive. The trend, described in a TechCrunch report published on October 19, […]

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Wabi 2.0 AI messenger by Replika creator Eugenia Kuyda on mobile and Mac

Replika Creator Eugenia Kuyda Releases Wabi 2.0 on Mobile and Mac

Eugenia Kuyda, the entrepreneur behind the AI companion platform Replika, has launched Wabi 2.0, a new version of her AI-powered product that brings personal agents, group messaging, and interactive mini-apps together. The service is expanding its presence across mobile devices and Mac, reflecting a broader push to make AI assistants useful for shared activities rather […]

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Drex Max multimodal decision model for computer use agents

Nace AI Releases Drex Max, a Multimodal Decision Model for Computer Use Agents

Nace AI is expanding its decision-model technology with Drex Max, a multimodal model designed to evaluate text and images and return structured decisions. The release adds visual input to the company’s Drex decision-model approach, opening up new possibilities for developers building computer-use agents and automated workflows. Unlike a conventional chatbot that generates a sentence or […]

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Editorial illustration representing the reported upcoming Claude Fable 5.5 AI model

Claude Fable 5.5: Anthropic’s Next AI Model May Be Nearing Release

Anthropic may be preparing another major Claude release. A report published by TestingCatalog on October 17 says Claude Fable 5.5 has reportedly reached the company’s partners, with a public launch possibly close. The report draws on leaks and traces in third-party software—not an announcement from Anthropic—so the timing and specifications remain unconfirmed. The prospect of […]

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AI chatbots and mental health illustrated through supportive digital conversations and the risk of harmful thinking

AI Chatbots and Mental Health: Support Can Also Reinforce Harmful Thinking

AI chatbots and mental health are becoming increasingly connected as people turn to conversational AI to discuss personal problems, manage stress, and make sense of difficult emotions. These tools can offer an accessible space to express feelings, but a new research framework warns that certain conversations may also reinforce harmful thinking and increase emotional dependence. […]

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