AI

Amazon's latest delivery innovation, AI-powered smart glasses for its drivers, combines computer vision and augmented reality to deliver turn-by-turn navigation, package scanning, and proof-of-delivery capture without drivers having to look at their phones. The system also includes a vest controller, swappable battery, prescription lens support, and an emergency button for direct contact with dispatch. Continue Reading →

I spent yesterday using OpenAI’s new Atlas browser. It’s the first real consumer-facing browser that turns AI into a functional agentic assistant. It’s clunky, imperfect, buggy, and still evolving. It’s both thrilling and terrifying at the same time. Continue Reading →

Adobe announced AI Foundry, a new service that offers custom generative AI models for large brands. Instead of giving companies another self-serve tool, Adobe offers a managed service where its engineers work directly with enterprise clients to create brand-specific models trained on their own data, imagery, and creative assets. Continue Reading →

Programmatic advertising is built on humans setting rules for machines. Agentic advertising flips that model. Instead of people operating dashboards, AI agents brief, negotiate, and buy directly across platforms. To make work at scale, the industry needs shared plumbing. Let's explore. Continue Reading →

Microsoft 365 users frustrated with Copilot have a new option. Anthropic is integrating Claude into Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive. Continue Reading →

Scale AI, one of Silicon Valley’s most important behind-the-scenes companies, just laid off hundreds of data-labeling contractors as it pivots toward “expert” training teams. The company says it is shifting from large-scale basic labeling work to specialized annotation that supports higher-value enterprise and defense contracts. Continue Reading →

According to a new report from SEO firm Graphite, AI systems are already responsible for roughly half the articles published online. Axios’s Megan Morrone reported that researchers analyzed millions of pages from Common Crawl and found that automated writing tools are shaping an ever-larger share of what we read. The specific numbers are debatable, but the direction of travel is clear. Continue Reading →

California is now the first state to regulate AI companion chatbots. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 243, which requires operators of AI companion apps to adopt safety standards that protect children and vulnerable users. Continue Reading →

Get ready to market to bots! You hear it so often, it seems inevitable. But is there a near-term future where AI agents actively shop on our behalf? If there is, what will it take for us to get there? The first thing we need to do is carefully define what we mean by "shop on our behalf." Then, we have to understand how agents will get access to the data they need. Finally, we'll need a compelling value proposition to incentivize (what can only be described as) an extraordinary behavioral change. Think about this... Continue Reading →

Google just introduced Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform designed for business clients. Their goal is to put generative AI directly into the center of enterprise operations. Continue Reading →