Google built an AI model that can’t write a sentence — and that’s the point

Our store's robots.txt says no to AI training and yes to AI search. Here's what that actually means

I opened our own robots.txt this week expecting a few lines. It's mostly a list of bots we turned away, and I didn't write any of it by hand.

• Store's robots.txt allows AI search but disallows AI training.
• File permits building search index and showing links, but blocks GPTBot and ClaudeBot.
• File is advisory; specific bot issues require firewall or bot-management rules.

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The checklist we go through before shipping AI features to real users

Every AI feature looks good in a demo. You show it to the team on Friday, everyone's impressed, and then on Monday real users start typing things into it that nobody on the team would ever type.

• Team evaluates necessity of AI model for feature
• Considers user response to AI errors and potential outcomes
• Checks cost per user and optimizes AI feature performance

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Samsung's Android XR smart glasses hands-on: stylish with good privacy protections like local face redaction and nice Gemini features like real-time translation (Victoria Song/The Verge)

It's a weird time to launch a new pair of smart glasses. — These last few years, Meta has been the dominant player in pushing a fragile smart glasses resurgence.

1h ago ·theverge.com

What United Airlines' Ban on AI Booking Agents Means for Consumer Agent Architectures

If you are building browser-automation or tool-calling agents that shop, book, or manage accounts on third-party sites, United Airlines just drew a clear boundary.

• United Airlines bans unauthorized AI agents from booking and modifying itineraries.
• CEO Scott Kirby aims to avoid creating another middleman in travel.
• Policy emphasizes security, compliance, and user confirmation gates for regulated workflows.

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Hyderabad Police launch AI platform to map accused persons and criminal networks

57m ago ·thehindu.com