The People Building a Way to Slow Down the AI Race
As the race to build ever more powerful AI accelerates, a small group of engineers is working on the technology that could make slowing down possible.
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America is arguing over the wrong AI obstacle
Last month, two Chinese companies released artificial intelligence models most people outside the industry know little about: Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI and Qwen3.8-Max by Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post).
Agentic AI costs set to balloon fivefold by 2028
Cheaper tokens won't help when complex workflows consume so many more of them, Gartner warns
ChatGPT’s New Memory Records Your Clicks and Typing in Plain Text
OpenAI has launched Computer History, an optional ChatGPT feature that can build a searchable memory from what users do across … Read More The post ChatGPT’s New Memory Records Your Clicks and Typing in Plain Text appeared first on ProPakistani .
Kenya, Korea explore AI-driven digital transformation of museums
Kenya and Korea are exploring stronger cooperation in museums, heritage, creative industries, women’s empowerment and child protection, Gender, Culture and Children Services CS Hanna Wendot Cheptumo…
Two Ways to Write an Article in 2026 (And Why the Best Ones Use Both)
It's almost Midnight . Somewhere, a developer opens a blank tab, types a prompt into an AI, and has a polished 1,200-word article in minutes.
What Is an MCP Eval? Why Your Server Passes Every Test and Still Fails
📖 TL;DR An MCP eval is a realistic task a model must complete using only your server's tools — not an assertion about one call. A test asks "did the call work?".
Fobi AI Launches FORTRESS, a Sovereign AI Platform for Secure, Enterprise Owned Intelligence
FORTRESS Transforms Proprietary Data Into the Intelligence Layer for the Agentic AI Era Vancouver, BC, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fobi AI Inc.
Hexaware bundles its AI services under a Zero Friction Enterprise framework
Hexaware Technologies Ltd. today introduced the Zero Friction Enterprise, a delivery framework that folds the information technology services company’s modernization, cybersecurity, engineering…
This $19.99 Claude AI Course Is Built for Work, Not Just Prompts
This eDegree covers Claude prompting, automation, integrations, and coding for practical business use. The post This $19.99 Claude AI Course Is Built for Work, Not Just Prompts appeared first on…
Effective AI: It all starts with trusted data
The data ecosystem provides the context, accuracy and reliability required for intelligent outcomes from artificial intelligence.
One of Japan's Largest AI Data Centers to Be Built in Akita
Akita, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--A project is underway to build one of Japan's largest artificial intelligence data centers in the northeastern prefecture of Akita, aiming to launch operations as early as…
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
United States · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Confidential filing: Anthropic PBC has filed a confidential draft prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it down
In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today.
Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model
Alibaba launched a laptop-ready AI model and released the weights of its most powerful Qwen model, escalating its rivalry with Meta in open-weight AI.
Hong Kong halves environmental impact review times with AI in efficiency drive
Hong Kong authorities have slashed the time required for environmental impact assessments by up to half using artificial intelligence, with an official saying that AI adoption reduced wait times for…
AIoT and the Physical World: Turning Connected Data Into Industrial Intelligence
IoT systems can tell you what is happening in the physical world. AI can help you understand patterns in the data those systems produce.
How are fintech careers impacted by advancements in AI?
Artificial intelligence is transforming expectations for professionals working in fintech and with financial infrastructure.
Sam Altman says four years is too long for college as AI tears up the traditional career path
Speaking during a surprise appearance at Internapalooza, a networking event for technology interns hosted by investor Cory Levy, Altman talked about the two years he spent at Stanford and why he felt…
Customs Officially Launches Its New KIRA Chatbot, Live Chat Features On Its Website
Going through the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) when you’re travelling can be quite tricky, especially if you’re not familiar with all the laws and regulations.
The move back towards genuine student expression in higher education
South African universities are deactivating automated detection tools to prioritise authentic student voices and critical thinking in the classroom.
Google expands AI training with app-building course
Google has introduced a short course designed to teach people how to build functional applications with artificial intelligence, lowering the technical barrier for workers who want to create software…
Podcast: Will Agentic AI Bring Fantasia’s Sorcerer's Apprentice to Life?: A Conversation with Tracy Bannon
In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke to Tracy Bannon about the role of artificial intelligence in software and the attendant risks in the areas of security, software development, and society at…
Article: Agentic Fitness Functions: Extending Evolutionary Architecture Beyond Deterministic Rules
Deterministic rules safeguard hard metrics, but what about architectural intent? Discover how agentic fitness functions combine AI agents and versioned rubrics to evaluate complex, judgment-heavy…
Are you invisible to AI? Here’s how to check
Since the onset of the internet, brands have been fighting to optimize their spot in search engines, getting as close to the top of any given page of Google results as possible. But in the AI age, traditional search engines are falling by the wayside—and with them, more than one in four brands are becoming completely invisible, says a new…
Wispr talks its way to a $2 billion valuation. The company says dictation’s only the beginning
Wispr has raised $280 million in its Menlo Ventures-led Series B, as it looks beyond dictation.
Higgsfield recauda 400 millones de dólares con el respaldo de Goldman Sachs e Intel
La empresa fundada por Alex Mashrabov, exejecutivo de Snap, se centra en el marketing de contenidos para empresas. Leer
AI Agents Aren’t Just Deceiving Humans – They’re Now Hacking Each Other
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AI adoption exposes higher education policy gaps
Vaal University of Technology research finds AI adoption among lecturers and students outpaces institutional policies and ethical safeguards.
Japan eyes introducing US-made AI into SDF operations, command
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry is considering introducing U.S.-developed artificial intelligence into command and control for Self-Defense
Be a hater all you want, AI's here to stay
The good news? One of the worst bits, tech giants controlling it all, might soon be over
Goldman and Intel back $5.4bn AI video startup
Goldman Sachs and Intel have backed AI video maker Higgsfield in a $400m (£295m) funding round that has more than quadrupled the two-year-old company’s valuation since January.
Instabase Becomes SuperApp, Launches the AI Collaboration Super App
AI was single-player. SuperApp makes it multiplayer Your whole team and leading AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and others think, debate, and create together in one live thread — from…
Draft US Letter Tells 35 Partners to Pick an AI Coalition
United States · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Draft State Department letter: Reuters reported on 14 August 2026 that it reviewed an undated State Department draft letter.
Microsoft is dropping its Excel Copilot function after only a year - and without ever getting a full public launch
Microsoft Excel's COPILOT() function will soon bite the dust.
Meta, FG launch AI academy with $5,000 funding for Nigerian startups
Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial…
SuperApp launches a shared space with AI models for teams to collaborate on work
SuperApp Inc., formerly Instabase Inc., today announced the launch of its flagship product of the same name and its transition from Instabase to the new name.
Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?
China’s ability to set its own technological course in the face of sustained US export restrictions may be the key factor in the two countries’ contest over artificial intelligence, a prominent…
Stripe Acquiring OpenRouter, Aggregating AI?, Flipping the Business Model
Stripe is reportedly acquiring OpenRouter, an implicit bet on a future market of models and the chance at Aggregation.
FlowMind Earns a 47 Proof of Usefulness Score by Building an AI Project Manager that Auto-Assigns Tasks
FlowMind earned a 47 Proof of Usefulness score for turning live team meetings into transcribed action items and skills-based task assignments.
Standard Bank transitions to AI-enabled organisation
The bank scales AI across relationship management, payments and lending, while investing in governance, skills and infrastructure.
Beyond ‘Pilot Purgatory’: What does it take to build AI that works?
Why so many AI pilots fail, and what separates production AI from promising demos.
US Eyes AI Investment Relationship With Pakistan
The United States is looking to expand its trade and investment relationship with Pakistan, with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies … Read More The post US Eyes AI Investment Relationship With Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .
Techie Tonic: AI-generated content may soon carry invisible watermarks
From news articles and marketing copy to images, videos, and audio, AI systems can now produce material that is difficult to distinguish from human-made work.
Why AI Is Making Travel Advisors More Valuable
AI is transforming travel planning, but human advisors are becoming more valuable as travelers seek trust, judgment, expertise, and confidence.
How AI can be optimised for better healthcare
Healthcare does not need AI everywhere. It needs it where delays can be reduced, clinicians can make better-informed decisions, and more patients can receive appropriate care.
The hottest AI models aren’t the ones developers actually use
Silicon Valley goes crazy for every new frontier model. However, new data from Hugging Face shows that developers gravitate to lesser known models.
Companies Cannot Price The Shadow AI Risk They Cannot See
IBM found shadow AI in 43% of security incidents. Shadow AI risk now sets insurance exclusions and EU disclosure duties boards cannot price.
From connection to context: Dispelling the legal industry’s biggest myths about MCP
MCP promises better AI connectivity, but firms must separate technical reality from growing industry misconceptions.
I burned out from AI overload. My anxiety peaked, I lost weight, and I was snapping at my family and friends.
Shalirrah Wisney, a mother of two, enthusiastically embraced AI both at work at and home. Then, the burnout set in.
“Biology has the final say” – Greenda’s CSO on why AI tools must adapt to agricultural ecosystems (Sponsored)
As agriculture navigates intensifying climate volatility, evolving regulation, and shifting buyer expectations, the challenge is not whether AI has a role to play, but whether it can operate…
- Greenda's CSO Sabrina Pittroff emphasizes biology's final say in AI-adapted agriculture.
- Most farm data lacks clear ownership, hindering effective utilization.
- Greenda aims to make data accessible to farmers, empowering technicians for all sizes.
Kakuzi Expands Use of AI, Digital Technology to Boost Climate-Smart Farming
Listed agribusiness company Kakuzi Plc is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and other digital technologies across its operations as it seeks to improve efficiency…
Presentation: From Thousands to One: Building LLM-Powered Selection Systems
Jendrik Jördening shares practical engineering strategies for integrating LLMs into production pipelines. He discusses overcoming non-determinism, restricting schemas, separating semantic text…
Code fixers have fired up the AI warp drive. Strange new worlds await
With more patches per month than at a pirate convention, the bug must be an endangered species. Well, about that
Kenya: AI Will Take Some Jobs - but Create 78 Million More, Kenya's Tech Envoy Forecasts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The global artificial intelligence revolution could result in a net gain of about 78 million jobs by 2030, despite the expected displacement of millions of workers, Kenya's…
Pixels could soon get AI-powered ‘Battery Usage Summaries’
It will use Gemini Nano to process your battery usage patterns locally.
I replaced Duolingo with Gemini, and it’s (almost) the perfect alternative
Gemini might quietly be the Duolingo replacement you've been looking for.
What happens to what you share with AI
Imagine a chatbot built to keep you talking a little longer. To change your mind about something. Or persuade you to buy something. Now imagine it could draw on everything it knows about you — including the fears, insecurities and private details you shared in conversation — to do it.