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Microsoft debuts Mico, Copilot’s AI alternative to Clippy
Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character...
Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platform to...
China announces a 5-year plan focused on science, tech self-reliance
China’s ruling Communist Party said Thursday it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as the U.S. has...
Homeowners are seeing skyrocketing insurance rates as extreme weather worsens. Can this bill of rights help?
As weather disasters become more and more frequent, the home insurance system feels broken for Americans across the country. Now, the advocacy nonprofit Consumer Reports is trying to implement...
Trump administration sanctions Russian oil giants to pressure Putin to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil industry that are aimed at moving Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and bringing an end to Moscow’s brutal...
New AI browsers could usher in a web where agents do our bidding—eventually
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company,...
Media has a trust problem. Could AI be part of the solution?
Transparency comes up a lot with respect to the use of AI in journalism. There are obvious reasons for this—journalism is all about bringing transparency to what happens in...
Paramount Skydance is in the lead for the Warner Bros Discovery deal. Here’s why
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is seen as the top contender to buy Warner Bros Discovery, with analysts and experts saying the tech scion’s access to deep pockets and Washington...
Tesla stock sinks today after earnings miss. Elon Musk seems more focused on building a ‘robot army’
On Wednesday, October 22, Tesla released its third-quarter earnings with a side of begging from CEO Elon Musk. The report and subsequent investors’ call was pretty standard. Tesla announced...
Redefining data engineering in the age of AI
As their influence grows, so do the challenges data engineers face. A major one is dealing with greater complexity, as more advanced AI models elevate the importance of managing...
