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OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers
AI agent can find restaurant reservations and go shopping for users, but OpenAI acknowledges there are ‘more risks’Users of ChatGPT will be able to ask an AI agent to find restaurant reservations, go shopping for them and even draw up lists of candidates for job vacancies, as the chatbot gains the powers of a personal assistant from Thursday.ChatGPT agent, launched by Open AI everywhere apart from the EU, not only “...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:
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How to run an LLM on your laptop
MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Simon Willison has a plan for the end of the world. It’s a USB stick, onto which he has loaded a couple of his favorite open-weight LLMs—models that have been shared publicly by their creators and that can, in principle, be downloaded and run…
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship
Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on researchThe Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned.The owner of X, who is also CEO of Tesla and Space X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns
Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:The Download: three-person babies, and tracking “AI readiness” in the US
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus…
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Inside Elon Musk’s plan to rain SpaceX’s rocket debris over Hawaii’s pristine waters
Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victimThe north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched by the gods. Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer latitude line, it is deep in the Pacific Ocean, about 400 miles from Honolulu. The island’s steep rocky cliffs give way to indigo blue waters dotted with monk seals and...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:In defense of air-conditioning
I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a significant contributor to global electricity demand, and it’s only going to suck up more power as temperatures rise. But I’ll also be the first to admit that it can be a…
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:AI firms ‘unprepared’ for dangers of building human-level systems, report warns
Future of Life Institute says companies pursuing artificial general intelligence lack credible plans to ensure safety Artificial intelligence companies are “fundamentally unprepared” for the consequences of creating systems with human-level intellectual performance, according to a leading AI safety group.The Future of Life Institute (FLI) said none of the firms on its AI safety index scored higher than a D for “...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:20 Core Concepts Every Engineer Should Know About AI Agents
20 Core Concepts Every Engineer Should Know About AI AgentsContinue reading on Tech Wrench »
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:The Ultimate Guide to Claiming Aragon Network DAO (sANT) Tokens: Step-by-Step Instructions
The Ultimate Guide to Claiming Aragon Network DAO (sANT) Airdrops: Step-by-Step InstructionsContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF
Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus a third person who supplies healthy mitochondrial DNA. The babies were born to mothers who carry genes for mitochondrial diseases and risked passing on severe disorders. The eight babies are healthy, say…
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside the AI Copyright Battles
Curious about generative AI and copyright? On July 16, our writers answered your questions about this critical topic.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Google inks $3bn US hydropower deal as it expands energy-hungry datacenters
The tech giant will buy 3GW of US hydropower in deal to fuel AI and data center growth across eastern statesGoogle has agreed to secure as much as 3GW of US hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said on Tuesday, as big tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry datacenters.The deal between Google and Brookfield Asset Management includes initial 20-year power...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:WeTransfer says user content will not be used to train AI after backlash
Firm revises new terms of service that had suggested uploaded files could be used to ‘improve machine learning models’The popular filesharing service WeTransfer has said user content will not be used to train artificial intelligence after a change in its service terms had triggered a public backlash.The company, which is regularly used by creative professionals to transfer their work online, had suggested in new terms...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:These four charts show where AI companies could go next in the US
No one knows exactly how AI will transform our communities, workplaces, and society as a whole. Because it’s hard to predict the impact AI will have on jobs, many workers and local governments are left trying to read the tea leaves to understand how to prepare and adapt. A new interactive report released today by…
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Top Bananza! Donkey Kong’s long-awaited return is a literal smash-hit
Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal allWhen you think of Nintendo, it’s almost impossible not to picture Donkey Kong. The ape that started it all, Donkey Kong’s tie-donning, barrel-launching arcade antics introduced Mario to the world and almost bankrupted Nintendo in the process, after a near-miss legal battle over alleged...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Former Top Google Researchers Have Made a New Kind of AI Agent
The mission? Teaching models to better understand how to build code will lead to superintelligent AI.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm
China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this yearApple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials.The backing from one of the world’s most valuable companies comes after MP Materials, which operates the only US rare earths mine, last week agreed...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:The Download: Veo 3’s subtitles problem, and the future of our planet’s resources
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problem As soon as Google launched its latest video-generating AI model at the end of May, creatives rushed to put it through its paces.…
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Donkey Kong Bananza review - delirious destruction derby takes hammer to platforming conventions
Nintendo Switch 2; NintendoGiven that its hero can smash through any barrier – which is delightful fun in itself – Nintendo’s new 3D platformer has a surreal freeform audacityA lot rests on Donkey Kong Bananza. As Nintendo’s first major single-player Switch 2 game, it will set the quality bar for the console in the way Breath of the Wild did when the original Switch was released. But as the latest game from the team...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Nothing Phone 3 review: a quirky, slick Android alternative
Novel design and cool software proves phones can still be fun, but this one struggles to beat flagship rivalsThe Phone 3 is London-based Nothing’s latest attempt to get people to ditch Samsung or Apple phones for something a bit different, a little quirky and more fun.As the firm’s first high-end Android in several years, it has most of what you’d expect a flagship phone to have. But where it tries to set itself apart...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta
Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o1 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Promises, Async, and “Why Didn’t It Wait?”:
How debugging race conditions taught me what’s really happening under the hoodContinue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How I Built a Tab Switch Animation with Pure JavaScript (No Frameworks Required)
I wanted smooth animated tab switching without using React or a UI library—so I created my own tab component using just vanilla…Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How I Built a Dynamic Search Filter in JavaScript Without a Single Library
Instead of using jQuery or external plugins, I created a fully responsive, real-time search filter using just vanilla JavaScript and the…Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How I Stopped Writing Repetitive UI Logic Using These 8 JavaScript Utilities
They may look small, but these patterns now power every dashboard, form, and real-time feature I build.Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How I Built a Python Tool to Monitor API Health and Catch Silent Failures Before They Hit…
This script caught a billing bug before it cost us thousands.Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Why I Rebuilt My Portfolio Site in Vanilla JavaScript (and Ditched the Frameworks)
After years of reaching for React by reflex, I forced myself to rebuild everything in raw JS. Here’s what automation taught me, what broke…Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Data Duel — Grasping JS Data Types Like a Pro
Imagine your JavaScript interview is going smoothly, when suddenly your interviewer smiles and asks:Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:The JavaScript Arena — Your First Step to Interview Readiness
Imagine you’re sitting in a cozy conference room. The interviewer across from you says:Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:I Tried Grok’s Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat
xAI’s new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders
Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Finding value with AI automation
In June 2023, technology leaders and IT services executives had a lightning bolt headed their way when McKinsey published the “The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier” report. It echoed a moment from the 2010s when Amazon Web Services launched an advertising campaign aimed at Main Street’s C-suite: Why would any fiscally…
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Tech Billionaires Back Erebor in the Wake of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Funded by Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, the new bank—named, like their companies, after Tolkien lore—aims to serve startups in crypto, AI, and defense.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Shaping the future with adaptive production
Adaptive production is more than a technological upgrade: it is a paradigm shift. This new frontier enables the integration of cutting-edge technologies to create an increasingly autonomous environment, where interconnected manufacturing plants go beyond the limits of traditional automation. Artificial intelligence, digital twins, and robotics are among the powerful tools manufacturers are using to create…
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source: