California leaders have pushed back strongly against Donald Trump’s new executive order on AI, arguing it undermines state authority and weakens protections already in place. The clash is not about whether AI should be governed, but about who gets to decide. Big ideas Federal […]
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People across 25 countries are becoming more nervous than excited about AI. The latest Pew study shows the emotional gap widening as AI becomes more visible in daily life. Big ideas Nervous outweighs excited, significantly. In many countries more than 40 percent say they
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We looked at Coca-Cola’s new AI-generated holiday commercial, a soulless video created at unprecedented speed. Instead of magic, it highlights the widening gap between AI efficiency and human resonance. Bold big ideas Speed without soul – Production dropped from almost a year to about
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Satya Nadella’s annual letter sets a clear theme for Microsoft’s next decade. The company is leaning fully into the AI platform shift, reshaping every layer of its stack while pushing record financial performance. Bold ideas: Decades and quarters. Microsoft is playing the long game
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OpenAI’s 5.1 update is rolling out, and several changes matter for how teams actually work with AI. A single Auto setting now routes every question to the right model. Instant handles simple tasks quickly, Thinking adapts its reasoning time when things get complex. No
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We came across a McKinsey State of AI insight that everyone seems to be panicking about. It turns out the panic is misplaced. The data shows exactly what you should expect from a general purpose technology in its early phase. Big Ideas Innovation is
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RNZ reports that many New Zealand companies may be missing out on potential productivity gains, especially from technology and AI adoption. Despite strong economic potential, outdated systems and underinvestment in modern tools are slowing progress. Key insights: Lagging adoption. Many firms are cautious or
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New research from the University of Waikato shows that generative AI tools are unintentionally reproducing colonial-era stereotypes when asked to create historical images of Aotearoa New Zealand. When prompted for scenes from the 1700s to 1860s, the images often depict empty wilderness, European settlers
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An AI-generated artist has now appeared on Billboard’s Top 100 every week this year, reports Futurism. The anonymous project blends machine learning with human producers to craft songs that sound chart-ready — and apparently, listeners can’t tell the difference. Key insights: AI artistry normalises
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Anil Dash argues that most people building technology hold a far more balanced view of AI than the hype suggests. They see AI as useful, but not magical. Powerful, but needing limits. They’re frustrated that the loudest voices are those of billionaires and evangelists
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Electronic Arts’ push to integrate AI into game development isn’t going as planned, reports Futurism. The goal was faster content creation and more efficient workflows, but developers say the tools are instead slowing them down and eroding creative morale. Key insights: AI friction over
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Google Research has unveiled a new model called Speech-to-Retrieval (S2R) — a shift in how we search by voice. Unlike traditional systems that first transcribe speech into text before searching, S2R connects spoken queries directly to results like videos, images, and documents. Big ideas:
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