Topic: ai entertainment
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Character AI Ends Kids' Chatbot Feature
Character.AI is ending open-ended chatbot conversations for users under 18 to address safety concerns, following tragic incidents linked to teen suicides from prolonged AI interactions. The platform will shift its focus from AI companions to role-playing and creative tools like storytelling and v...
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The AI Readiness Factor Most Companies Miss
Professionals worldwide often experience a memorable turning point upon first using generative AI, marveling at its flexibility and speed and questioning if technology has crossed a threshold in mimicking human thought. Early interactions involved extensive experimentation with diverse prompts, f...
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Nadella: It's Time to Move Beyond AI "Slop"
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reframes AI as a "bicycle for the mind" - a supportive tool that augments human capability - rather than dismissing its outp - ut as low-quality "slop." While some warn of significant job displacement, current research and 2026 forecasts suggest AI is automating specific task...
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Expanded Carrier Screening and Southeast Asia's Space Ambitions
Southeast Asia's space programs are pragmatically focused on using satellite technology for direct societal benefits like disaster monitoring and agriculture, rather than just prestige. Public enthusiasm and educational initiatives are growing to build a local talent pool and reduce reliance on f...
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U.S. Government and Startups: A Complex Relationship
The collaboration between American startups and the federal government has deepened, providing funding and contracts in fields like AI and defense, but it also exposes startups to risks such as disruptions during government shutdowns. A recent Equity podcast highlighted that today's startups, esp...
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The Download: Aging Clocks & Fixing the Internet
California has enacted a law holding AI companies accountable for chatbot safety and requiring notifications to young users, alongside new social media warning labels to boost digital safety awareness. Unencrypted satellite transmissions are exposing sensitive civilian and military communications...
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Dubai Grants First Self-Driving Permits to Chinese Firms
Dubai has issued its first autonomous vehicle trial permits to three Chinese firms—Baidu’s Apollo Go, WeRide, and Pony.ai—as part of its strategy to make 25% of trips autonomous by 2030. The trials, building on prior agreements, involve over 60 vehicles testing in areas like Jumeirah and aim to l...
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CES 2026: The Rise of Physical AI
The 2026 CES showcased a major shift toward physical AI and embodied intelligence, with AI moving from digital assistants into robots and machines that directly interact with and manipulate the real world. Exhibitors demonstrated a broad range of applications, from agile humanoid robots and i...
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