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  • The Register: Google joins government AI discount frenzy, undercuts competition with $0.47 deal

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/google_govt_discount_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Google joins government AI discount frenzy, undercuts competition with $0.47 deal Feedly Summary: If anyone’s gonna lock in Uncle Sam’s business, it’d better be us! It’s now safe to say the gang’s all here when it comes to big generative AI model makers signing dollar discount deals with…

  • Slashdot: Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/2058229/harvard-dropouts-to-launch-always-on-ai-smart-glasses-that-listen-record-every-conversation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Harvard Dropouts To Launch ‘Always On’ AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The launch of Halo X smart glasses represents an innovative leap in AI-powered wearable technology, capitalizing on continuous audio capture and real-time information delivery. This technology raises…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Warns Excel’s New AI Function ‘Can Give Incorrect Responses’ in High-Stakes Scenarios

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/128217/microsoft-warns-excels-new-ai-function-can-give-incorrect-responses-in-high-stakes-scenarios?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Warns Excel’s New AI Function ‘Can Give Incorrect Responses’ in High-Stakes Scenarios Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is testing a new AI feature called COPILOT in Excel that leverages OpenAI’s gpt-4.1-mini model for automating spreadsheet tasks through natural language. While it presents innovative capabilities…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Google Gemini URL Context

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/18/google-gemini-url-context/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Google Gemini URL Context Feedly Summary: Google Gemini URL Context New feature in the Gemini API: you can now enable a url_context tool which the models can use to request the contents of URLs as part of replying to a prompt. I released llm-gemini 0.25 with a…

  • The Register: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/otter_ml_privacy_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices Feedly Summary: Vidchat hosts probably know Otter.ai records everything and feeds it into AI. Their guests may not Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its…

  • The Register: Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/italian_hotels_breached_en_masse/ Source: The Register Title: Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms Feedly Summary: Nearly 100,000 records allegedly up for sale after apparent breach at booking system Italy’s digital agency (AGID) says a cybercriminal’s claims concerning a spate of data thefts affecting various hotels across the country are genuine.… AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/13/2143233/googles-gemini-ai-will-get-more-personalized-by-remembering-details-automatically?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google is enhancing its Gemini AI chatbot with a new update that allows it to automatically remember user preferences and past conversations, streamlining personalization without prompts. This includes a feature…