Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else

Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

Is The Cult Of ‘Tokenmaxxing’Just Another Fad Or The New Normal?

Tokenmaxxing is a controversial new trend in the tech industry of encouraging developers to spend as many tokens as possible to innovate new products.

Inside Syngenta’s AI Driven Approach To Modern Agriculture

Syngenta Chief Information and Digital Officer Feroz Sheikh shares how AI, data, and digital platforms are transforming agriculture.

Read OpenAI’s latest internal memo about beating the competition — including Anthropic
Read OpenAI’s latest internal memo about beating the competition — including Anthropic

OpenAI’s chief revenue officer, Denise Dresser, sent a four-page memo to employees on Sunday about the company’s strategic direction, emphasizing the need to lock in users and grow its enterprise business. The memo, which was viewed by The Verge, repeatedly underlines the importance of building a moat around its AI products, to combat how easy […]

HappyHorse: A Kid’s Toy Or AI Model?

Alibaba’s HappyHorse video model gains attention for top rankings, realism, and unverified technical claims.

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot

Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into its Copilot AI assistant, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make Microsoft 365 Copilot “run autonomously around the clock” while completing tasks on behalf of users. Omar Shahine, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, confirmed to […]

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

“The company is ready and getting more ready for every day,” Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference.

Google Photos Is Getting The ‘Clueless’ AI Wardrobe Of Your Dreams

Google Photos is testing a leaked AI “Wardrobe” feature that automatically turns your photo library into a virtual digital closet, unlocking huge shopping potential.

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could soon have an AI clone of himself to interact with and provide feedback to employees, according to a report from the Financial Times. Sources tell the outlet that Meta is training the AI avatar on Zuckerberg’s image and voice, along with his mannerisms, tone, and public statements, “so that employees […]

Trump Hates Offshore Wind. Republicans Don’t

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Google spinout using AI to create better batteries and MIT’s Kate Brown on the environmental impact of grassy lawns