The Algorithmic Gift: How AI Is Rewriting Holiday Shopping — and What We Lose When It Chooses for Us
AI-driven gift shopping surged this holiday season, transforming how people discover, choose, and personalize presents — but raising questions about meaning and human intent.
Google's year in review: 8 areas with research breakthroughs in 2025
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Data science is the practice of extracting meaningful insights from data
using statistics, programming, and domain knowledge to support better
decisions.
There is no single definition of intelligence, and the concept of
intelligence is complex and multi-dimensional. However, one common
definition of intelligence is the ability to think abstractly, solve
problems, and adapt to new situations.
Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation
Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO....
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation
The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round....
Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential
CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when guided by another network’s built-in biases using their guidance method.
Why British politicians are flocking to American tech giants
Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He also will run Coinbase's internal advisory council....