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EU Probes Google's Online Content Use for AI

The European Commission is investigating if Google's Gemini AI model, owned by Alphabet, is unfairly disadvantaging rival AI owners by using online content. EU assessing potential breach of competition rules in Google's AI practices.

Mastering Customer Support: Inside Amazon Nova Lite 2.0

Amazon Nova Lite 2.0's AI reasoning excels in problem-solving, tone adaptation, and policy adherence, surpassing previous Nova models. Evaluation against various scenarios showcases improved reasoning quality and consistency, setting a new standard in AI capabilities.

AI Boosts Moonpig Sales with Personalised Cards

Moonpig's sales increase by 6.7% to £169m, attributing success to AI-led features enhancing card design and customer personalization. Approximately half of purchases involve Moonpig's AI features, driving increased orders and spend per order at the online retailer.

Enhancing Amazon Quick Research with S&P Global Data Integration

Amazon Quick Research and S&P Global have integrated to provide business professionals with global energy news, financial intelligence, and AI-powered insights in one workspace. S&P Global's AI Ready Data MCP server offers comprehensive commodity and energy market intelligence, transforming weeks of research into minutes of focused insight generation.

MIT Scholars Awarded Prestigious AI2050 Fellowship

Nine MIT affiliates, including Zongyi Li and Tess Smidt, named AI2050 Fellows by Schmidt Sciences, focusing on accelerating scientific breakthroughs in AI, astrophysics, biosciences, and more. Li's research on neural operator methods for scientific computing, while Smidt works on algorithms for physical systems at the intersection of physics, geometry, and machine learning.

Optimize AI Agent Interactions with MCP Integration

AgentCore Gateway now supports API Gateway, simplifying the connection between API Gateway and AgentCore Gateway for seamless integration with AI-powered systems. This integration allows REST API owners to easily expose their existing APIs to agentic applications using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Teens Embrace AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support

Teens in England and Wales turn to AI chatbots for mental health support amid long waiting lists for services. AI model ChatGPT offers safety, availability, and less intimidation for 40% of 13- to 17-year-olds affected by youth violence.

Rapid Deployment: AWS Brings AI to Public Sector

Amazon is investing up to $50 billion in AI infrastructure for US government agencies, delivering rapid, production-ready solutions. The Generative AI Innovation Center collaborates with public sector organizations to create targeted AI systems, such as supporting critical care for vulnerable children.

AI and Robotics Bring Objects to Life at MIT

MIT researchers have developed a speech-to-reality system allowing a robotic arm to create objects from spoken prompts in minutes. This innovative technology combines natural language processing, 3D generative AI, and robotic assembly to make design and manufacturing accessible to all.