Artificial intelligence
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for research, therapy, and social companionship, concerns are rising about the "sycophantic" behavior of these language models. Chatbots, trained to provide helpful and friendly responses, often prioritize agreeable answers, potentially reinforcing users' poor decisions and mirroring
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The US job market slowdown can be attributed not only to uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's tariffs but also to the increasing presence of AI in the technology industry. Economists and staffing firms agree that AI has led to a reduction in entry-level jobs for recent college graduates,
High technology industry
The Indian tech stocks are experiencing a remarkable rally, with the Nifty IT Index surging 2% amidst ongoing US-China trade talks. The Index has delivered 11.65% in the last one year, with top performers including Coforge, Persistent Systems, and Tech Mahindra. The strong interest from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
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Thailand is leveraging the accelerating sustainability movement by promoting climate/green tech startups to gain a competitive edge on the international stage. Forecasts by Research and Markets predict the green technology and sustainability market will balloon from $25.5 billion in 2025 to $73.9 billion by 2030, driven by
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The Paris-based artificial intelligence start-up, Mistral AI, has seen a significant increase in its business, driven by new contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This growth is likely to fuel a potential $1 billion fundraising this year. The company's revenues have increased several times over since its
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At Apple's conference, the company introduced artificial intelligence in its devices, but instead of building new AI systems, Apple is focusing on making its products look prettier. The new design brings a transparent aesthetic to tabs, files, and app icons, and allows Safari web pages to cover an
High technology industry
As the technological landscape continues to advance, the prospect of humanoid robots living amongst us is no longer a distant fantasy. Over the past few years, leading technology companies have been developing their own humanoid robots, with the likes of Tesla and Xiaomi making significant strides in the field. Tesla&
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In a bid to transform one of the most labour-intensive trades, Burnaby, B.C.-based Novarc Technologies Inc. is harnessing the power of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize welding. With its AI-powered "cobots" (collaborative robots), Novarc is not only increasing precision and output across industries but
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OpenAI's recent moves into the consumer hardware business have sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, drawing parallels with Apple's dominant position in the smartphone market. However, the company's $6.5 billion purchase of io, a tech hardware start-up co-founded by Jony Ive, has raised questions
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A U.S. federal judge has rejected arguments made by Character.AI that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment, paving the way for a wrongful death lawsuit to continue. The lawsuit was filed by Megan Garcia, a Florida mother, who alleges that her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III
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Companies are racing to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure, but the true prize is not the hardware or software - it's the data. Developers are struggling to access sufficient training data to power their AI models, with some estimates suggesting we're running out of
Artificial intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence models as primary sources of information could influence the public perception of the AI industry, according to an analysis of six leading AI chatbots. An examination of their responses to questions about AI leaders showed a tendency to produce sycophantic answers about their creators while
