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Halliburton Cuts Deepwater Drilling Time 15% Using Automation
Closed-loop drilling technology and remote operations delivered efficiency gains on an Eni exploration well offshore Indonesia.
OpenAI Shuts Down Atlas Browser, Shifts AI Features to Chrome
The company is abandoning its standalone browser experiment in favor of embedding agentic capabilities where users already work.
Circeus Acquires Encodian to Embed AI Agents in Microsoft Workflows
The deal positions document automation software as infrastructure AI agents can execute through, rather than replace.
Meta Data Center Tied to Rare Bacteria in Wyoming Water Supply
Wastewater from facility commissioning introduced Cupriavidus gilardii into Cheyenne's reclaimed water system, marking the first reported microbial contamination linked to an AI data center.
Meta's Muse Image AI Uses Public Instagram Photos by Default
Privacy advocates criticize opt-out approach as the new image generator lets anyone create AI pictures using faces from public profiles.
China Weighs Export Controls on AI Models Over Cyber Risks
Beijing's Commerce Ministry has met with Alibaba, ByteDance, and other leading firms to discuss restricting both closed and open-source AI systems.
Fed Chair Warsh Appoints Marc Andreessen to AI Advisory Panel
The venture capitalist will help shape central bank thinking on how artificial intelligence affects productivity, employment, and inflation.
UN Demands AI Child Safety Pledge as Abuse Material Surges 260-Fold
Secretary-General António Guterres calls for mandatory testing and human oversight as regulators worldwide move to restrict AI systems that manipulate or sexualize minors.
Germany's SOC Market Faces NIS2 Compliance and AI Pressure
New directive puts CEOs on the hook while attackers accelerate automation, reshaping how German organizations approach security operations.
AI Could Erode Brand Value Despite Productivity Gains, Analyst Warns
Gavekal strategist argues the cost efficiencies AI delivers may paradoxically undermine the premium valuations companies command for their brands.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Sites for Building Web Apps Without Code
The new feature lets paid subscribers create, publish, and host interactive websites directly through conversational prompts.
LigoLab Integrates AI-Powered OCR to Automate Lab Requisitions
Partnership with MarginLogic Health AI targets manual data entry bottleneck that slows specimen processing before testing begins.
Lawmakers Press Agencies on AI Chatbot Election Misinformation
Bipartisan House members cite research showing AI models gave harmful or incomplete answers to voter questions in over a third of tests.
Anthropic to Charge Usage Fees for Claude Fable 5 Access
The AI company is moving beyond flat subscriptions, requiring consumers to pay per-use for its most advanced model.
Healthcare AI Requires Data Governance Before Deployment
SE Health's chief digital officer argues health systems must manage data with the same rigor as financial assets to make AI trustworthy and effective.
Meta's AI Infrastructure Push Lifts Chip Equipment Stocks
Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA jumped as Meta's massive AI buildout signals strong demand for semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Meta CTO: Frontier AI Models Alone Won't Win the Market
Andrew Bosworth argues product integration and distribution matter more than raw model performance as Meta pursues 'personal superintelligence.'
Data Center Ratepayer Protections Need State Action, Not Just Pledges
Tech giants promised to shield consumers from AI infrastructure costs, but enforcement requires state-level legislation and regulation that's only just beginning.
Data Centers Face Impossible Choice: Water Use or Energy Demand
AI infrastructure operators must pick between depleting local water supplies and straining electric grids, with neither option winning public support.
Agentic AI Tackles Mortgage Delays Automation Can't Solve
New IDC research shows lenders prioritizing intelligent agents over workflow tools to fix document verification and compliance bottlenecks.
Oregon investigates GOP candidate over unlabeled AI political ads
State election officials are examining whether Jonathan Lockwood violated a 2024 disclosure law requiring campaigns to identify AI-generated content.
AI Meeting Notetakers Raise Privacy and Legal Risks for Businesses
Legal and HR experts warn that popular transcription tools may compromise attorney-client privilege, create unauthorized voiceprints, and expose confidential data.
Uber Embeds AI Engineers in Business Units to Build Custom Agents
The ride-hailing company's 'agentic pods' pair technical talent with finance, legal, and HR teams to automate manual workflows.
Meta Muse Image lets anyone use your public Instagram photos for AI
The new image generator defaults to allowing reuse of public profile photos without explicit permission from account holders.