Hiring Sprees, Data Laws & Digital Ghosts: AI Rewrites the Rules
From Zuckerberg’s talent grab to posthumous avatars, AI is shaping everything—from policy and productivity to how we live, work, and remember.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree
Alex Heath/ The Verge
Zuckerberg is rapidly hiring top AI talent for Meta. Everyone is working together to support Meta's next-generation AI goals, from engineers to researchers.
Workers in UK need to embrace AI or risk being left behind, minister says
Dan Milmo/ The Guardian
The leadership of the UK has made it very clear that you must adapt or risk falling behind. Upskilling is essential for survival as AI changes industries.
Major Outages Impact Google Cloud, OpenAI, More This Week: What We Know
J.R. Johnivan/ TechRepublic
This week, a number of significant AI platforms, including Google Cloud and OpenAI, experienced outages. The world's dependence on AI infrastructure faltered along with the web.
Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast
Emma Roth/ The Verge
In its most recent experiment, Google summarizes your search results in the form of a podcast. Put your feet up, press play, and let AI speak.
UK Passes Data Bill Without Controversial AI Copyright Clause: ‘Evolution, Not Revolution’
Fiona Jackson/ TechRepublic
The controversial AI copyright rule is circumvented by the UK's new data law. Legislators refer to it as "evolution, not revolution," but the creative sector continues to pay close attention.
Google’s Gemini AI will summarize PDFs for you when you open them
Jess Weatherbed/ The Verge
Too busy to read a PDF? It will be instantly scanned and summarized by Google's Gemini. AI has just improved productivity.
NVIDIA helps Germany lead Europe’s AI manufacturing race
Ryan Daws/ AI News
With significant investments, NVIDIA is bolstering Germany's AI ecosystem. It's a calculated move that puts Europe in the lead from chips to the cloud.
A.I. Avatars and the Brave New Frontier of Life After Death
Susan Dominus/ New York Times
What if you were outlived by your digital self? In the era of algorithms, AI avatars are redefining grief and legacy and posing profound queries about identity.
Gen Z Is Transforming the Wedding Industry
Valeriya Safronova/ New York Times
Gen Z is transforming weddings with technology, from personalized avatars to AI planners. Bid farewell to custom and welcome to vows that have been approved by algorithms.
Smarter IoT Systems With Edge Computing and AI
Surendra Pandey/ DZone
AI plus edge computing equals real-time intelligence. At the edge, smarter, faster IoT systems are changing the way devices think, act, and communicate.