Instead of displaying links, Arc Search's “Browse for Me” feature reads the first handful of pages and summarizes them into a single, custom-built, Arc-formatted web page using large language models from OpenAI and others. Critics say that's a problem. (more…)

Deep-learning models can spot patterns that humans can't. But software still can't explain, say, what caused one object to collide with another. (more…)

On this week's earnings calls, tech executives highlighted the need in AI to build infrastructure and the opportunities to make money with agents. (more…)

The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities. (more…)

This podcast has gotten a lot of traction, so we're posting a full transcript of it, lightly edited with ads removed, for those who prefer reading over audio.  … (more…)