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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is pushing back on Silicon Valley’s escalating AI pay war, according to a recent Business Insider report. While rivals chase superstar researchers with nine-figure packages, Microsoft is taking a different path. What stood out Selective teams over superstar hiresSuleyman […]
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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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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
Historical AI Imagery Recycles Colonial Stereotypes (from Waikato Uni) Read More »
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Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and several data partners, accusing them of illegally scraping its platform to train AI systems. Key ideas: Unauthorized data use – The suit alleges Perplexity and proxy firms copied Reddit content at scale, breaching the platform’s
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Microsoft is introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent to bring conversational AI into everyday tools like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. These updates mark a major shift in how work gets done across Microsoft 365. Excel – Agent Mode speaks Excel. Built to let anyone,
Agent Mode & Office Agent: AI transforms Excel, Word and PowerPoint Read More »
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OpenAI’s latest data shows most of us aren’t here to play — we’re here for guidance. Practical Guidance (28.3%) – Getting advice, tutoring, and how-to help for work and life.Writing (28.1%) – Editing, summarising, or drafting personal communication.Seeking Information (21.3%) – Quick answers, facts,
What We’re Really Using ChatGPT for Oct 2025 Read More »
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We spotted a report in The Verge that Business Insider is letting its reporters use AI to draft stories. The twist? Readers won’t necessarily know. AI allowed in drafting – Journalists can now use approved AI tools for research and first drafts. No disclosure
Business Insider quietly embraces AI drafts Read More »
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SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) has been the king of online visibility for years, but the game’s expanding. We’re now in the era of AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation). SEO still matters – Build authority, rank, and drive long-term traffic, but
Now we use AI instead of Search, Is SEO Dead? Read More »
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Many people are using AI without any real thought. They ask it to write an email or answer a question and largely go with whatever it gives them. From a productivity perspective, it’s great they’re using AI. However, I have two concerns with this:
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Eric Schmidt (ex-Google CEO) told Noema last year that AI is evolving so fast, we’ll be living in a fundamentally different world within five years—not ten. Bold prediction – and it wasn’t from a sci-fi futurist. Agents are coming – not just chatbots, but
AI in 5 Years (now 4 years), Not 10 Read More »
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Gartner just released a sobering prediction (source): more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027. The culprit? Rushing in without readiness. Bold big ideas: Tech is ready—orgs aren’t – Agentic AI promises big efficiency gains, but most
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