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Microsoft Extends NFL Deal, Equips Teams with Surface Copilot+ PCs and AI Tools

Microsoft is deepening its ties with the National Football League, signing a multi-year deal to equip all 32 teams with its Surface Copilot+ PCs and AI tools aimed at streamlining operations and boosting performance. The agreement marks an expansion of a partnership that began more than a decade ago, when Microsoft became the NFL’s official […]

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Adobe Launches Acrobat Studio, Bringing AI to the PDF

Adobe wants to bring the PDF into the AI era. For more than 30 years, this business file format has been the workhorse of office communication. Now, Adobe is giving it a significant upgrade with Acrobat Studio, a new tool helping companies mine insights, inform decisions, and reformat these documents into polished, on-brand content—no design […]

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U.S. and Nvidia Invest $152M in Open AI Models to Drive Scientific Breakthroughs

The United States is teaming up with Nvidia to develop a new generation of AI models aimed at accelerating scientific breakthroughs and strengthening the country’s leadership in AI research. The National Science Foundation (NSF) will invest $75 million in the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) project, which is led by nonprofit research […]

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Everyone’s a Prompt Engineer Now

Artificial intelligence existed for decades before ChatGPT, but it mostly operated behind the scenes—powering recommendation engines, detecting fraud, and optimizing logistics. Back then, technical professionals like engineers and data scientists were the ones steering these systems. But with the rise of generative AI in the workplace, anyone can now instruct the bots on what to […]

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Google Still Owns Search—But ChatGPT Is Winning on Action

New data from the enterprise SEO firm BrightEdge reveals how artificial intelligence is redefining the search industry. Does it suggest that Google’s dominance is coming to an end? No, but it shows what the next era of search is shaping up to look like, one where task-oriented assistants like ChatGPT increasingly handle decision-making and action, […]

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HubSpot Embraces Multi-AI CRM Strategy with Claude Integration

HubSpot is expanding its list of AI models connected to its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Customers can now connect their databases to Anthropic’s Claude, allowing them to query data using natural language, generate visualizations, and take action—all within HubSpot. This is the second such connector the company has introduced, following the introduction of ChatGPT […]

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Developer Confidence in AI Is Dropping, Even as Use Rises

AI has become a go-to tool for writing code, but the developers using it are growing more skeptical of its output. New research from Stack Overflow reveals 84 percent of programmers saying they’re planning to or are using AI in their workflows, up eight points from last year. Yet nearly half—46 percent—say they no longer […]

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Yahoo Acquires Team Behind Blockchain Tech Startup Cymbal to Launch New AI Research Group

Yahoo is launching a new research group focused on advancing AI and emerging technologies across its business portfolio. It will be led by Eric Feng, co-founder and chief executive of blockchain tech startup Cymbal, whose team Yahoo has acquired as part of the initiative. Founded in 2022 by Feng and serial entrepreneurs James Jerlecki and […]

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Slack’s New AI Search Targets a Familiar Pain Point: Too Many Apps, Not Enough Answers

Slack is turning more to artificial intelligence to streamline the daily grind at work. The Salesforce-owned company announced a range of new AI-powered features on Thursday to help teams “move faster, stay aligned, and focus on what matters.” One of the most significant improvements is the addition of enterprise-grade search that looks for information across […]

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What Salesforce Discovered by Letting AI Run Its Help Portal

Salesforce isn’t shy about how it’s using its products, especially its agent development platform. When it comes to embracing AI agents, the enterprise tech firm has openly touted that it’s “drinking its own champagne.” Since Agentforce’s launch, CEO Marc Benioff has used every opportunity to showcase how the service is helping bolster his company’s help […]