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Google’s AI Agent Ambitions Are Real — But Remain Locked Behind a $100 Monthly Paywall
Google used I/O 2026 to unveil an ambitious suite of AI agents — including Gemini Spark for personal task management, information agents replacing Google Alerts, a Daily Brief digest drawn from Gmail and Calendar, and an increasingly agentic Chrome browser. The announcements represented a genuine leap in agentic AI capability, but access to most features is restricted…
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Study Finds AI Can Write Fundraising Appeals Nearly as Well as Humans
Insider Brief A Clemson University study found AI-generated nonprofit fundraising appeals performed about as well as human-written appeals in emotional persuasion, donation intent and perceived message quality. AI-generated guilt appeals produced stronger feelings of guilt than human-written versions, while empathy-focused appeals from AI and humans performed similarly. Researchers said the findings suggest AI could become…
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Researchers Say Widespread AI Misuse by College Students Indicates Need to Revamp Learning Assessment
Insider Brief Researchers from Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley found widespread use of generative AI among college students and warned that universities may need to rethink how they assess learning as AI becomes more common in coursework. The study, published in Science, analyzed responses from more than 95,000 students across 20 U.S.…
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Exclusive interview: Sundar Pichai on AI’s flip phone moment
Read Online | Sign Up | Advertise Good morning, {{ first_name | AI enthusiasts }}. Google’s announcements at I/O gave us a clear picture of the company’s direction: a top-to-bottom approach to making lives easier with AI. We sat down with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, to understand what this shift means for creators, engineers,…
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OpenAI opens Singapore AI lab as IMDA updates AI framework
OpenAI will open its first Applied AI Lab outside the US in Singapore. The lab is part of a new partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The initiative, called OpenAI for Singapore, was announced at the ATx Summit and is backed by a commitment of more than S$300 million. The lab will…
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China’s AI just mapped its entire renewable energy grid. Here’s why the rest of the world should pay attention
Every major economy is staring at the same problem right now. Artificial intelligence is consuming electricity at a pace that grids were never designed to handle. In the US, capacity market prices in PJM, the country’s largest grid operator, have risen more than tenfold in two years, with data-centre growth identified as a primary driver.…
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Musk and Zuckerberg convinced Trump to scrap AI executive order
The ceremony was scheduled. The CEOs were on the guest list. And then it wasn’t happening. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump scrapped a planned AI executive order, which had already been delayed multiple times, citing concerns that it might erode America’s competitive edge over China. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t…
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Indian Industrial Automation Startup Anscer Robotics Raises USD $5.4M in Series A Funding
Insider Brief ANSCER Robotics raised $5.4 million in a Series A round led by IAN Group, with participation from Info Edge Ventures and angel investors, as the company looks to expand its industrial automation business globally. The funding will support development of AI-powered robotics systems in India while accelerating expansion across the U.S., Europe and…
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IXSAR Capital Launches Focused Venture Platform Backing Space Technology, Autonomy and Robotics Startups
Insider Brief IXSAR Capital launched a venture platform focused on investing in startups across space technology, autonomy and robotics, targeting companies building intelligent systems and physical AI infrastructure. IXSAR plans to work with technical founders developing systems for complex environments spanning sectors such as mobility, industrial operations and infrastructure. IXSAR said its model extends beyond…
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Manchester Spinout Imperagen Raises £5M in Seed Funding to Deploy Quantum Physics, AI Modelling and Automated Labs for Enzyme Engineering
Insider Brief Imperagen raised £5 million in seed funding led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone, bringing total funding for the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology spinout to £8.5 million. According to the company, the funding will support expansion of its AI and quantum-driven enzyme engineering platform, laboratory operations and commercial…
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