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Amazon's rebuild of Alexa using AI tools throughout development signals a paradigm shift in software engineering, with

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Amazon Alexa is Jam-Packed With AI Now

The most fascinating part of Amazon's Alexa+ rebuild isn't the conversational AI or the $19.99 subscription model. It's how they built it: using AI...

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Chinese engineers fly suitcases of hard drives abroad to access banned Nvidia chips for AI training. This cat-and-mouse game reveals why hardware, not software, remains the true battleground in the AI race.

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AI's Real Battle Is Still About Silicon, Not Software

Four Chinese engineers walked through Kuala Lumpur airport in March, each carrying a suitcase packed with 15 hard drives containing 80 terabytes of...

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Nvidia's first industrial AI cloud in Germany signals Europe's digital sovereignty breakthrough. With 10,000 GPUs powering manufacturing AI for BMW and Mercedes-Benz, this investment creates the foundation for European technological leadership in the AI era.

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Nvidia to Build an Industrial AI Cloud in Germany

Nvidia will build its first industrial AI cloud in Germany, combining artificial intelligence with robotics to help European automakers from BMW to...

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Apple's WWDC 2025 AI announcements offer familiar features with fresh paint. Live translation, Genmoji mixing, and developer access promise more than they deliver for marketers seeking real innovation.

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WWDC 2025: Apple's AI Half-Measures Feel Like Déjà Vu

Here we are again, watching Apple present its annual "intelligence" showcase like a magician who keeps pulling the same rabbit from increasingly...

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SXSW London's inaugural event showcased AI-saturated tech conferences at their most absurd—with $24 branded socks, AGI promises, and the same recycled talking points we've heard for three years running.

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SXSW London's AI Circus: When Every Conference Sounds Like AGI Evangelism

Remember when tech conferences actually discussed technology instead of just breathlessly evangelizing about artificial general intelligence? SXSW...

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AI will create 170 million jobs by 2030 while displacing 92 million, delivering a net gain of 78 million opportunities. Why the AI job revolution is the best thing that could happen to your career.

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The Great AI Employment Lie: Nobody Knows What Comes Next

While techno-optimists trumpet statistics about 170 million new jobs emerging by 2030, they're selling a fantasy. The harsh reality is that we have...

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AI marketing that actually works: How Unilever's digital twins cut costs 50% and double engagement rates. A rare case study in practical AI implementation.

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The Rare AI Win: Unilever's Digital Twins Actually Make Sense

We've seen enough AI marketing snake oil to fill a football stadium. Remember when everyone was convinced chatbots would replace human creativity and...

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Google Jigsaw's civic AI tools like Sensemaker are creating genuine democratic engagement, but questions remain about tech solutions to social problems.

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Google Jigsaw's Civic AI Shows Both Promise and Pitfalls

While the tech world obsesses over AI chatbots and premium subscriptions, Google's Jigsaw division is quietly conducting one of the most interesting...

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Salesforce's $8 billion Informatica acquisition isn't innovation—it's expensive admission that their AI platform lacks basic data infrastructure.

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Salesforce's $8 Billion Band-Aid: The Informatica Deal

Salesforce's $8 billion acquisition of Informatica isn't a strategic triumph—it's the most expensive admission of failure in enterprise software...

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