Tag: technology adoption

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Elon Musk’s xAI Signs Deal to Provide Grok Chatbot to US Agencies

    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/grok-xai-government-elon-musk.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Elon Musk’s xAI Signs Deal to Provide Grok Chatbot to US Agencies Feedly Summary: The billionaire’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a deal with the government that will allow federal agencies to use the chatbot Grok for a small fee. AI Summary and…

  • Slashdot: Movie Studio Lionsgate is Struggling To Make AI-Generated Films With Runway

    Source URL: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/09/24/1442221/movie-studio-lionsgate-is-struggling-to-make-ai-generated-films-with-runway?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Movie Studio Lionsgate is Struggling To Make AI-Generated Films With Runway Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a collaboration between AI video company Runway and Hollywood studio Lionsgate aimed at producing AI-generated films. However, the initiative has faced challenges due to insufficient catalog size…

  • The Register: KPMG wrote 100-page prompt to build agentic TaxBot

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/kpmg_giant_prompt_tax_agent/ Source: The Register Title: KPMG wrote 100-page prompt to build agentic TaxBot Feedly Summary: Produces advice in a single day instead of two weeks – without job losses The Australian arm of consultancy firm KPMG wrote a 100-page prompt to create an agentic system that prepares tax advice far faster than humans.……

  • Tomasz Tunguz: Why Private Equity Firms Are AI’s Perfect Breeding Ground

    Source URL: https://www.tomtunguz.com/pe-ai-convergence/ Source: Tomasz Tunguz Title: Why Private Equity Firms Are AI’s Perfect Breeding Ground Feedly Summary: Private equity firms have discovered the ultimate competitive advantage hiding in plain sight. Why are some businesses racing ahead with AI while others struggle to implement even basic automation? Most companies face an impossible choice when considering…

  • Slashdot: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/27/1957211/vpn-downloads-surge-in-uk-as-new-age-verification-rules-take-effect Source: Slashdot Title: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The surge in signups for Proton VPN following the implementation of the UK’s age verification law indicates a growing concern regarding privacy among users. The law’s requirement for explicit content…

  • Enterprise AI Trends: Don’t Sign Long Term AI Deals

    Source URL: https://nextword.substack.com/p/build-vs-buy-ai-saas-part-one Source: Enterprise AI Trends Title: Don’t Sign Long Term AI Deals Feedly Summary: When tech moves exponentially, you should not project linearly AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the challenges enterprises face when committing to AI technologies amid rapid innovation and market changes. It emphasizes the risks of multi-year…

  • Slashdot: Japanese AI Adoption Remains Drastically Below Global Leaders

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/14/1324237/japanese-ai-adoption-remains-drastically-below-global-leaders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Japanese AI Adoption Remains Drastically Below Global Leaders Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a Japanese government survey indicating a significant rise in generative AI usage among the population and businesses in Japan during fiscal 2024. While the uptake is notable, it remains behind…

  • Slashdot: AI Note Takers Are Increasingly Outnumbering Humans in Workplace Video Calls

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/02/194224/ai-note-takers-are-increasingly-outnumbering-humans-in-workplace-video-calls Source: Slashdot Title: AI Note Takers Are Increasingly Outnumbering Humans in Workplace Video Calls Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of AI-powered note-taking apps as substitutes in workplace meetings introduces unique challenges in terms of legality and privacy. As these applications become prevalent, especially with popular platforms embedding…

  • Slashdot: Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/1732215/wikipedia-pauses-ai-generated-summaries-after-editor-backlash?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Wikimedia Foundation’s decision to halt an AI initiative reveals deep concerns within its editor community about the use of AI-generated content. This incident underscores the importance of aligning AI applications with community expectations…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/6/what-people-get-wrong-about-the-leading-chinese-models/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship Feedly Summary: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship While I’ve been enjoying trying out Alibaba’s Qwen 3 a lot recently, Nathan Lambert focuses on the elephant in…