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AI Chatbot Traffic Grows Seven Times Faster Than Social Media but Still Trails by a Factor of Four

According to a Similarweb analysis, AI chatbot traffic is growing at a rate seven times faster than social media, despite still lagging behind by a factor of four. This discrepancy is attributed to differences in device usage and user behavior. The data shows that chatbots are increasingly being accessed on mobile devices, whereas social media remains a desktop-dominated activity.

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Models & Research 1h ago

Alibaba'S Qwen Team Makes Ai Models Think Deeper with New Algorithm

Alibaba's Qwen team has developed a new algorithm that enables AI models to think more deeply by assigning different rewards to each step of the reasoning process. The current approach to reinforcement learning, which rewards every token equally, has been shown to limit the length of thought processes.

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Industry & Business 14h ago

Folk Musician Targeted by Ai Fakes and Copyright Troll

A folk musician has been targeted by a group of individuals who created fake versions of their music using AI-generated sounds and melodies. The musician, who wishes to remain anonymous, discovered that their work was being used to create fake songs and albums without their permission.

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Industry & Business 15h ago

Anthropic Warns Claud Code Subscribers of Openclaw Usage Fee

Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular coding assistant Claude, has announced that its subscribers will soon need to pay extra to use the assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools. The change is set to take effect in the coming months, although the exact date has not been confirmed.

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Industry & Business 19h ago

<![CDATA[Really, You Made This Without AI? Prove it]]> (the Verge)

The White House announced the launch of a new challenge aimed at developers to create a program that can perform a specific task without the aid of artificial intelligence. The challenge, called the 'Trillion Dollar Idea' contest, is seeking submissions from developers worldwide to create a program that can accurately classify images of everyday objects.

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Industry & Business 1d ago

Private Market Frenzy: Anthropic Surges as OpenAI Slips, SpaceX IPO Looms

The private market for shares is experiencing a surge in activity, with Anthropic at the forefront of the trend. According to Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, the current market has never been more active.

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Industry & Business 1d ago

Anthropic Buys Biotech Startup Coefficient Bio in $400m Deal: Reports

Anthropic has acquired Coefficient Bio, a stealth biotech AI startup, in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer. The acquisition is a significant move for Anthropic, which has been expanding its presence in the AI industry.

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Policy & Ethics 1d ago

Anthropic Ramps Up Its Political Activities with a New Pac

Anthropic, a leading AI company, has established a new political action committee (PAC) to support candidates who align with its policy agenda. The move comes ahead of the midterms, as the company looks to increase its influence in Washington.

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Industry & Business 1d ago

Ai Companies Are Building Huge Natural Gas Plants to Power Data Centers. What Could Go Wrong?

Meta, Microsoft, and Google are investing heavily in new natural gas power plants to fuel their AI data centers. The move is being hailed as a cost-effective and efficient way to power the growing number of data centers.

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Industry & Business 1d ago

People Would Rather Have an Amazon Warehouse in Their Backyard Than a Data Center

A recent poll has found that people are more accepting of Amazon warehouses in their neighborhoods than data centers. The survey suggests that the debate over data centers is far from settled, with many communities still resistant to the idea of hosting large data centers.

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Tools & Frameworks 1d ago

The Facebook Insider Building Content Moderation for the Ai Era

Moonbounce, a startup founded by a former Facebook employee, has raised $12 million to develop its AI control engine for content moderation. The company's technology converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior.

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Industry & Business 2d ago

Openai Acquires Tbpn, the Buzzy Founder-Led Business Talk Show

OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a popular business talk show led by its founder. The show, which features interviews with prominent figures in the tech industry, will continue to operate independently.

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Models & Research 2d ago

Microsoft Takes on Ai Rivals with Three New Foundational Models

Microsoft has released three new foundational models that can transcribe voice into text, generate audio, and create images. The models were developed by the company's research team and are designed to be more accessible and user-friendly.

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Tools & Frameworks 2d ago

Google Now Lets You Direct Avatars Through Prompts in Its Vids App

Google has added a new feature to its Vids app that allows users to customize and instruct avatars for video creation. The feature uses natural language processing to interpret user prompts and generate corresponding movements for the avatar.

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Industry & Business 3d ago

Anthropic Took Down Thousands of Github Repos Trying to Yank Its Leaked Source Code — a Move the Company Says Was an Accident

Anthropic has taken down thousands of GitHub repositories containing leaked source code, but the company claims it was an accident. The move has sparked concerns about censorship and freedom of information.

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Industry & Business 3d ago

Meta’S Natural Gas Binge Could Power South Dakota

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants, which could supply enough energy to power the entire state of South Dakota. The move is part of Meta's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and increase energy efficiency.

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