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LABOUR UNDER ILLUSION OP-ED: The feminine rage against the machine: Why we need women’s scepticism about AI

Women use AI less than men and it is scepticism born out of risk aversion and realisation that reckless AI adoption is going to cost them jobs.

  • Women exhibit skepticism towards AI adoption, viewing it as a threat to careers.
  • Author argues forced AI adoption risks overlooking women's valuable scepticism.
  • Companies urged to hire women sceptics to avoid costly AI-related mistakes.

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Next.js AI Task Copilot: Build With Evidence

🚀 Technical Briefing: This tutorial is part of our deep-dive series on Agentic Workflows at Gate of AI . For the full technical breakdown, interactive code sandbox, and the native Arabic translation…

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Next.js OpenAI Weather Agent Safety Guide

🚀 Technical Briefing: This tutorial is part of our deep-dive series on Agentic Workflows at Gate of AI . For the full technical breakdown, interactive code sandbox, and the native Arabic translation…

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EFF to Courts: Don’t Rewrite Copyright Over AI Hype

The history of technology is rife with copyright panics. In the 1980s, major rightsholders ran to Congress and the courts, claiming that videotape recorders (VTR) were “to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone .” Then, the Supreme Court declined to embrace the hype, noting…

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Why some AI ads fail while others succeed

Artificial intelligence can create realistic depictions of just about anything, but that does not mean advertisers should lean on the technology, according to a study led by University of Mississippi professors.

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OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor’s Model Access After SpaceX Acquisition

OpenAI is ending Cursor’s direct access to its AI models after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired its parent company, Anysphere. This is the next move in the increasingly bitter conflict between Elon Musk and the company he helped found. Just because you’re filthy rich doesn’t mean you still can’t have petty fights. In the latest example […]

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Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.

  • Instagram will rename AI creator label to AI-generated profile.
  • Creators without proper disclosure face reduced reach.
  • Label targets AI-generated profiles, not AI editing tools.

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Cigna Is Using AI to Intervene Earlier in Care

Cigna is expanding artificial intelligence tools designed to identify patients who need help before their conditions worsen. The effort is projected to cut medical costs by about $200 million over three years, Cigna said in a July 23 press release.

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UTA Co-Head of Creators Oren Rosenbaum Joins AI Creator Day, New Speakers Added

Jenny Stojkovic, Chris Capel, Paige Piskin, Don Allen III, Verena Puhm and Jagger Waters join the inaugural event from TheWrap and What's Trending The post UTA Co-Head of Creators Oren Rosenbaum Joins…

  • Oren Rosenbaum joins AI Creator Day as UTA Creators co-head
  • Event focuses on AI impact on creative industries and workflows
  • Rosenbaum to discuss creator business, deals, and agency role

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Intuit and Perplexity Team on AI Integrations

QuickBooks and Mailchimp maker Intuit has launched a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity. The collaboration, announced in a Monday (Aug. 31) news release , will integrate those two pieces of business software into Perplexity Computer, the company’s agentic AI assistant.

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Using AI to track bird migration

On hearing the first cuckoo of spring, the poet's heart might sing, and while one swallow does not make a summer, the annual migrations of bird species across continents have fascinated us for…

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SLB Makes $3.4 Billion Bet on AI Data Center Boom

The world’s largest oilfield services company is spending $3.4 billion to expand into the infrastructure behind the AI power boom. SLB said Monday it will acquire German cooling equipment maker Kelvion, more than doubling the revenue opportunity per gigawatt of delivering capacity, according to the company.

  • SLB plans $3.4B investment in AI data center infrastructure.
  • Acquisition of German cooling equipment maker Kelvion announced.
  • Deal to be finalized in first half of 2027 pending regulatory clearances.
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