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Google wants its AI assistant CC to replace your morning scroll
Google wants you to start your day with AI. Google’s AI, to be specific, which is why the company is launching an experimental agent to…
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Festive season arrives at Celtic Manor with shows, skating and parties
The Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales are getting ready to launch a full month of festive entertainment, with a mix of family shows, seasonal…
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A very human vision for going all-in on AI
It’s easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort…
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Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now
Google’s Gemini 3 was released Tuesday to widespread fanfare. The company called the model a “new era of intelligence,” integrating it into Google Search on…
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Police are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prank
We’ve been so worried about deepfaked politicians, AI musicians, virtual actresses, and phony satellite imagery that we didn’t even consider the dangers posed by precocious…
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Nothing’s ‘first step’ to an ‘AI OS’ is not first, or an OS, but is fascinating
Nothing’s Playground tool lets users design smartphone apps with AI. Nothing says it has just taken “the first step towards an AI-native operating system.” Not…
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Entertainment
How generative AI boosters are trying to break into Hollywood
A still from the Critterz short film. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more…
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Suno’s upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless
When it’s not trying to fend off lawsuits from major record labels, Suno is still working on refining its AI music creation tool. The latest…
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“AI will kill everyone” is not an argument. It’s a worldview.
You’ve probably seen this one before: first it looks like a rabbit. You’re totally sure: yes, that’s a rabbit! But then — wait, no — it’s…
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Technology
Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots
Meta is changing some of the rules governing its chatbots two weeks after a Reuters investigation revealed disturbing ways in which they could, potentially, interact…
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