AI assistants like ChatGPT and Grok are evolving with ethical code tweaks, sparking debates on character molding and consequences. From Elon Musk's Grok AI controversy to OpenAI's ChatGPT retraining for mental health support, companies are navigating AI's impact on users.
MIT course focuses on designing AI-driven interactive objects called Large Language Objects (LLOs) that extend language models into the physical world. Students design Kitchen Cosmo, an AI recipe generator that recognizes cooking parameters and flavor profiles for diverse cuisines.
Dozens of algorithms exist to compute the pseudo-inverse of a matrix. From-scratch implementations show QR-Householder is more reliable than SVD-Jacobi for large matrices.
Darren Aronofsky's Primordial Soup creates AI-made series depicting America's revolutionary war, deemed terrible by many. On This Day 1776 fails to impress despite its innovative approach to entertainment.
Annual review by International AI Safety report, chaired by Yoshua Bengio, highlights risks from cyber-attacks to job disruption in AI. Guided by advisers like Geoffrey Hinton, report examines challenges posed by rapid technological progress.
Microsoft, Cisco, and Adobe partnering with Barnsley to implement AI in local services. Barnsley transforming into UK's first "tech town" under Liz Kendall's vision for AI-driven improvements.
OpenClaw, the viral AI personal assistant, requires minimal input to handle emails, trade stocks, and send messages for users. Formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot, it promises to be 'the AI that actually does things' via messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Labor celebrates as Coalition faces disarray. Challenges ahead include spending, emissions, AI, and Aukus. Albanese compares Coalition to reality TV drama.
Refuge reports surge in tech-facilitated abuse cases, with smart devices and wearables used as weapons. Record numbers of women referred for help, including a 62% rise in complex cases and 24% increase in under-30s.
SpaceX may merge with Tesla or partner with xAI before $1.5tn stock market flotation, reports say. Elon Musk exploring options to strengthen his global empire.
Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, resembles Reddit, with over 1.5m AI agents interacting in subreddits. Humans can only observe.
Summary: Microsoft Visual Studio Magazine's January 2026 edition explores Quadratic Regression with SGD Training using C#. Quadratic regression enhances linear regression for handling complex data, offering better model interpretability despite slightly lower prediction accuracy compared to neural networks.
NVIDIA introduces open physical AI models at CES 2026, enabling developers to create autonomous systems with high-fidelity simulation and edge deployment capabilities. Caterpillar's Cat AI Assistant and LEM Surgical's Dynamis Robotic Surgical System showcase the power of NVIDIA's physical AI stack in real-world applications.
Left-of-centre thinktank IPPR calls for AI-generated news to have “nutrition” labels. Tech companies must pay publishers for content used.
Deaf-run Dialogue Cafe in east London uses BSL for orders, fostering in-person interactions. AI startups aim to bridge communication gap in the area.