Erasmus Medical Center performs first procedures with Genesis robotic system

Stereotaxis has announced the successful first procedures by physicians at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, using the company’s Genesis robotic magnetic navigation system. “We have long recognised the clinical benefits of robotics, and are delighted to be the first in The Netherlands to make the Genesis robotic system available to cardiovascular patients,” […]

OpenAI is now testing ChatGPT against humans in 44 different occupations, from lawyers and software developers to registered nurses — here’s the full list of jobs affected

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DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 1.5 to bring AI agents into the physical world

Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Robotics 1.5, a new vision-language-action (VLA) model designed to help robots perform complex, multi-step tasks with greater autonomy and transparency. The rele…

AI isn’t taking over your job, but ‘workslop’ is

All right, y’all: I’m taking a tiny kernel of my generative-AI skepticism back and giving the technology a little credit where it’s due. At long last, it has inspired something for the workforce that actually rules.

6 insights service leaders need to know about agentic AI

Agentic AI is hitting customer service in a big way – here's how.

Opinion | This Town’s Minerals Make A.I. Possible. Then Came Hurricane Helene.

Spruce Pine, N.C., supplies the world’s highest-purity quartz, a mineral that keeps the A.I. revolution afloat. What are the consequences?

“AI security is identity security” – how Okta is weaving agents into the security fabric

‘Okta secures AI’ is the new standard for secure deployment

Congress blinks on AI and China national security fears

President Trump's love of dealmaking is making it tough for China hawks in Congress.

Sam Altman predicts AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, expects AI will exceed human intelligence by 2030. He emphasized AI's potential in scientific breakthroughs and novel uses.

AI and quantum lead White House research priorities

The memo directs agencies to focus federally-funded R&D on AI.

AI in anime: CreateAI’s Animon launches in China

CreateAI has launched Animon, the world’s first anime-specific video generation platform, in China – months its global launch. Cheng Lu, CEO of CreateAI, talks about adapting to different markets' regulatory needs, and about copyright and ownership issues amid a rise in AI-generated content.

Google’s newest AI models make robots more intelligent and capable than ever before

Musk’s Grok AI Cleared for Use Across US Government Agencies

Elon Musk’s xAI signed a new agreement to expand access to its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to the federal government, the General Services Administration announced Thursday.

Tree Search for LLM Agent Reinforcement Learning

Recent advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have significantly enhanced the agentic capabilities of large language models (LLMs). In long-term and multi-turn agent tasks, existing approaches...

This AI startup helps developers safely and cheaply build on top of LLMs from OpenAI and Anthropic. Read its pitch deck.

Requesty says its tech tightens security and brings down the costs of accessing large language models. It raised $3 million.

We’re in an AI ‘super cycle,’ top investor says — and it could last 20 years

The AI super cycle will "change the world in every aspect," B Capital's Raj Ganguly told CNBC's "Beyond the Valley" podcast.

My Word: Seeing is not believing in the AI age

May the new year 5786 bring us truly inspirational stories and real good news, and protect us from an AI world that’s sloppy.

China and India’s AI strategies deliver faster productivity gains compared to the US: JP Morgan

James Sullivan of JP Morgan compares how different countries are approaching AI developments, and how these different strategies are shaping infrastructure demand and buildout. He also notes encouraging signs from China's anti-involution campaign that can prevent "hypercompetition".

AI-cloning of Lara Croft’s voice has ‘Tomb Raider’ fans and actors up in arms

In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor's voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms.

Experts join forces to help accelerate NHS use of artificial intelligence

The national commission will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on new guidelines, expected to be published next year.

Developer laws in the AI era

Eight laws for developer platforms as they rewrite the rules of pricing, design, and defensibility in the age of agentic development.

Only 11% of business leaders see AI leading to major job cuts

A recent survey from CRM platform Creatio found that the technology -- at least in the short-term -- will be used to support existing employees more than replace them.

“Shut It Down” is simpler than “Controlled Takeoff”

Two somewhat different plans for buying time and improving AI outcomes are: "Global Shutdown" and "Global Controlled Takeoff." …

Elon Musk’s Grok is cleared for federal government use

Federal agencies can purchase the wildly unpredictable AI model for the generous fee of $0.42.