Local councils urged to use AI to slash red tape

Local councils urged to use AI to slash red tape

PUTRAJAYA: Local councils must abandon their “business as usual” mindset and embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to slash red tape in serving ratepayers, says Nga Kor Ming (pic). The Housing and Local Govern­ment Minister issued a wake-up call to local authorities (PBTs) nationwide, warning that a digital overhaul is needed to ensure Malaysia remains globally competitive…

Widespread AI misuse forces higher education to rethink assessment

Widespread AI misuse forces higher education to rethink assessment

Credit: Laila Milevski / Cornell University. Large numbers of college students are now using artificial intelligence to complete—and cheat on—their assignments, suggesting that colleges and universities need to change how they are evaluating students, finds new Cornell research. An analysis of survey responses from more than 95,000 students at 20 public research universities in the…

AI developers hackathon: Build real-world apps

AI developers hackathon: Build real-world apps

What happens when AI technology is no longer just a tool, but an assistant capable of independently solving problems, adapting to unexpected situations and powering entire operations? That is the challenge Sea and OpenAI are putting before developers, students, startups and technology builders through the Regional Sea x OpenAI Codex Hackathon, which will kick off…

Broward, Miami Dade courts issue order transparency on AI usage

Broward, Miami Dade courts issue order transparency on AI usage

Broward’s and Miami-Dade’s 17th and 11th circuit courts, respectively, released matching administrative orders this week establishing guidelines for attorneys’ AI usage in official documents. Both systems recognize that AI use in on the rise, but its use comes with many concerns including potential plagiarism, confidentiality breaches, inaccurate or false information — even case law that’s…

Airbnb expands beyond rentals with AI planning tools, airport pickups and World Cup experiences

Airbnb expands beyond rentals with AI planning tools, airport pickups and World Cup experiences

Airbnb is no longer just trying to replace hotels – it wants to become your entire holiday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The travel giant is rolling out a major expansion that adds grocery deliveries, airport pickups, luggage storage, car rentals and experiences, including behind-the-scenes World Cup access, as it pushes further into full-service travel. Last year, the…

Google Search is changing to implement AI. What’s happening

Google Search is changing to implement AI. What’s happening

Why 1 in 4 Americans are using AI for medical advice More Americans are turning to artificial intelligence for quick health answers, and in some cases, skipping the doctor altogether. unbranded – Lifestyle Vertical Google Search is getting the “biggest update” to the platform in more than 25 years, the tech giant announced, as its…

Early Results Show Promise for AI-Powered Grading Tools in APP Education

Early Results Show Promise for AI-Powered Grading Tools in APP Education

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may reduce grading burden on faculty while maintaining a structured evaluation process in medical education, according to an ongoing analysis presented at the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) 2026 annual conference, held from May 15 to 19, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The study authors, led by Diana Brewer, PA-C,…

Spotify & UMG Strike Licensing Deal Allowing for AI Covers and Remixes

Spotify & UMG Strike Licensing Deal Allowing for AI Covers and Remixes

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a licensing deal for recorded music and publishing rights, enabling Spotify to launch generative AI music models in the future. With this deal, Spotify’s models will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists and songwriters signed to UMG. The new deal…

Spotify and Universal Music Announce Agreements for Fan-Made Covers

Spotify and Universal Music Announce Agreements for Fan-Made Covers

Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced a major recorded-music and music-publishing licensing agreements that will enable Spotify to launch a new tool allowing fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists and songwriters.  The tool will be powered by generative AI technology that the announcement states “will open up…

Η Siemens Healthineers παρουσιάζει νέα επεμβατικά συστήματα με Optiq AI στο Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2025

Η Siemens Healthineers παρουσιάζει νέα επεμβατικά συστήματα με Optiq AI στο Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2025

Η Siemens Healthineers παρουσιάζει νέα επεμβατικά συστήματα με Optiq AI στο Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2025 – Newsbeast play Η νέα σειρά Artis genio, Artis icono και Artis pheno με την αλυσίδα απεικόνισης Optiq…