CBA, NAB and other big banks building AI agents as business banking competition heats up
Major lenders are building artificial intelligence-powered “agents” – software that can do the same work as humans –…
World’s first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania’s PM
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ADNAN BECI/AFP The new minister, named Diella, has already been active as a bot,…
Google’s quantum AI chip unlocks new exotic phase of matter
An international team of scientists has observed a never-before-seen exotic phase of matter on a quantum processor using…
Writing effective tools for AI agents—using AI agents \ Anthropic
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) can empower LLM agents with potentially hundreds of tools to solve real-world tasks.…
Microsoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI models
Microsoft AI launched its first in-house models last month, adding to the already complicated relationship with its OpenAI…
Safety of AI chatbots for children and teens faces US inquiry
Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots…
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
California has taken a big step toward regulating AI. SB 243 — a bill that would regulate AI…
Peak bubble – by Gary Marcus
I don’t know when the GenAI bubble will end. But this has got to be peak bubble: I…
AI-driven platforms reshape APAC contact centre landscape for 2025
CrayonIQ has released its APAC Contact Centre CX Platforms With AI Buyer’s Guide, offering the first independent regional…
Claude introduces memory for teams at work \ Anthropic
Today, we’re introducing memory to the Claude app, where Claude remembers you and your team’s projects and preferences,…
Artificial intelligence will ‘redefine the geography’ of work. We are being left behind
Australia has invested modestly in AI literacy through initiatives like the federal government’s AI Action Plan, micro-skills programs…
Australian-first deal sees Rocket bring OpenAI tools to business
Full-service digital agency Rocket has penned an Australian-first partnership with OpenAI, which it says will help small businesses…