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LLMs Do Math Without Numbers: New Research Reveals Hidden Process
New analysis shows large language models solve arithmetic using pattern matching and embeddings, not explicit numbers. The findings challenge assumptions about AI reasoning.
Microsoft Researcher Uses Goats From Age of Empires II To Mock AI Consciousness Claims
A Microsoft researcher built a neural network using goats from Age of Empires II to satirize claims of AI consciousness.
Listen Labs Raises $69M to Disrupt Market Research With AI Interviews
AI startup Listen Labs raised $69M to scale its AI customer interview platform, replacing surveys with video conversations and detecting fraud in market research.
Google search botches basic word definitions with AI overhaul
Google's AI Overviews are producing inaccurate definitions for common words like disregard, stop and ignore, replacing previously reliable dictionary results.
The Gibberish Song That Still Stumps AI Language Models
A 1972 nonsense song by Adriano Celentano mimics English. Decades later, it exposes limits in AI speech recognition and language understanding.
The Hidden Cost of AI: Workers Now Spend Hours 'Botsitting' to Fix Mistakes
Employees spend hours each week correcting AI errors, a phenomenon undermining promised productivity gains. This hidden labor cost reveals the gap between AI hype and reality.
Accountants Face Growing Pressure as Small Businesses Turn to AI for Financial Advice
70% of UK SMEs consult AI chatbots for financial advice before their accountant. This pressures accountants to offer higher-value services. Experts warn the reliance may grow.
Bias in Text-to-Image Models Raises Urgent Questions for AI Ethics
A new analysis reveals persistent racial and gender biases in popular text-to-image AI models. The findings underscore the need for more rigorous fairness testing before deployment.
Google Traffic Crosses 50% IPv6 Milestone
Over half of Google's user traffic now uses IPv6, a long-awaited milestone in the internet's transition from the aging IPv4 protocol.
Smart Glasses Banned From Stadiums as Sports Leagues Target Betting Abuse
Professional sports leagues are banning smart glasses over fears they enable real-time betting abuse and insider information sharing.
PostgreSQL 19 to Introduce Long-Awaited Query Hints Feature
PostgreSQL 19 plans to add query hints, a feature that helps developers optimize slow database queries. This marks a significant shift for a project that long resisted the capability.
Female Founders Gain Alternative to VC With Reg CF Platform AQi
A PayPal veteran and a Navy officer launched AQi, an SEC-registered crowdfunding platform for women-led startups. It uses Regulation Crowdfunding to bypass traditional VC barriers.
Google Phone App Flags AI Voice Cloning Scams That Spoof Your Contacts
Google's Phone app now alerts users when scammers spoof a contact's number and use AI voice cloning. The feature targets the $893 million lost to such scams in 2025.