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Senator Jacqui Lambie listens intently as a robocall is played from a computer in front of her.”G’day Tasmanians, it’s senator Jacqui Lambie here. “As the federal election gets closer, let’s get serious. I want to make a pledge to the people of Tasmania, that if re-elected, I will fight tooth and nail to move the national capital from Canberra to Tassie, where it bloody well belongs.”What Senator Lambie just heard was a clone of her voice, produced by ABC NEWS Verify with her permission, to demonstrate the danger of the technology as the election nears.The senator erupts in raucous laughter.”You don’t…

Palo Alto-based You.com has introduced ARI, a professional-grade AI research agent for businesses to access competitive insights. ARI (Advanced Research & Insights) delivers comprehensive, accurate, and interactive reports within minutes—potentially shaking up the $250 billion management consulting industry.   You.com claims ARI completes reports that typically require weeks of labour and cost thousands of dollars in just five minutes, at a fraction of traditional expenses. With the ability to process over 400 sources simultaneously – a figure set to grow as the technology scales – ARI promises to deliver “verified citations and insights 3X faster than other currently available solutions.” Bryan…

Pioneer has announced their Plenish high-oleic Enlist E3 soybeans will be available for the 2025 growing season. As part of the Z-series line, this new variety features industry-leading genetics and high yield potential, while offering opportunities to increase per-acre profit potential with high-oleic soybeans.  “We continue to see growing interest in Plenish high-oleic soybeans as farmers learn about the opportunity to increase profits through processor-paid premiums,” said Roger Theisen, marketing manager for Pioneer specialty crops, in a news release.  This new offering in the Plenish line will offer more robust weed management options for farmers looking to grow high-oleic soybeans. …

At PAI we believe that responsible AI holds great promise to advance positive outcomes for people and society. We are acutely aware of how AI is reshaping our world and understand the importance of making sure it is developed and utilized responsibly. The actions and decisions that we make today in the field of AI will significantly shape its influence on our world tomorrow. Leaders in the AI space play a critical role in setting the direction for years to come. Throughout PAI’s history we have had the privilege to collaborate with leaders whose work embodies our mission to advance…

AI coding assistance, where developers want it, at no costDevelopers spend most of their time coding in integrated development environments (IDEs).With the new, free version of Gemini Code Assist in Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs, individual developers now have the same code completion, generation and chat capabilities that we’ve offered businesses for over a year, and that are already available for free in Firebase and Android Studio. Now anyone can more conveniently learn, create code snippets, debug and modify their existing applications — all without needing to toggle between different windows for help or to copy and paste information…

How can we prepare students for a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence? If you are in the education field, it’s likely that you are dealing with AI in some way. “AI readiness” has emerged as a key focus area for forward-thinking educators. This approach goes beyond simply teaching students how to use AI tools; it aims to develop a comprehensive set of skills that will enable students to understand, critically evaluate and ethically engage with AI technologies. As AI becomes more pervasive, educators recognize that these skills are not just for future computer scientists or tech professionals. Rather, they…

In 2024, a year where AI-manipulated media was expected to play a role in elections taking place across the globe, PAI continued its work to promote truth and transparency across the digital media and information ecosystem. Early in the year, PAI launched a cross-sector Community of Practice to explore different approaches to the challenges posed by the use of AI tools in elections, creating space for shared learning. Demonstrating the application of PAI’s Synthetic Media Framework, PAI published 16 in-depth case studies from AI-developing companies like Adobe and OpenAI, media organizations such as CBC and BBC, platforms such as Meta…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Walmart is planning a broader rollout of AI-powered coding assistance and completion tools after experiencing early wins, executives said during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call Thursday.  Last year, the tools helped the retailer save about 4 million developer hours by streamlining deployments and delivering code faster with fewer bugs, CEO Doug McMillon said. Walmart plans to make the tools available to all developers in North America and India this year. “As we become more productive and reduce the amount…

The CRM company monday.com has released what it terms its ‘AI vision,’ designed to help businesses and teams manage and track their work more efficiently. According to the platform’s published strategy, the company will focus on three key principles – AI Blocks, Product Power-ups, and a Digital Workforce. Its aims are to “accelerate its vision to democratise the power of software.” By making its software more accessible and usable for its users, monday.com hopes to address the challenges encountered by businesses and work forces in teams of all sizes, streamline workflows and increase productivity. The latest AI strategies are designed…

The New York Times has reportedly approved artificial intelligence tools that newsroom staff can use for editing copy, summarizing information, coding, and writing. The publication announced in an internal email that product and editorial staff will receive AI training, according to Semafor, and introduced a new internal AI tool called Echo for summarizing articles, briefings, and other company activity.Staff were reportedly sent new editorial guidelines detailing permitted uses for Echo and other AI tools, which encourage newsroom employees to use them to suggest edits and revisions for their work, and generate summaries, promotional copy for social media, and SEO headlines.Other…