THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML recorded a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros fueled by AI-driven demand, the company reported Wednesday as it also announced plans to slash its workforce by about 1,700, about 4% of its workforce. The…
AI is giving out bland mental health advice due to the training-time patterning and content convergence or homogenization. getty In today’s column, I examine and answer the question of why it is that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) appear to provide bland answers when producing mental health advice to users. Here’s the deal….
Zscaler presents a new AI Security Suite designed to help secure the deployment of generative and agentic AI. The cloud platform provides visibility into AI applications, models, and infrastructure. Zscaler sees that companies are struggling to secure AI apps. Most organizations lack a comprehensive overview of the AI tools used within their walls. Think of…
Flora, the creator of an “intelligent canvas” platform for creative professionals, has raised $42 million in an early-stage round with a goal to tackle the fragmentation around generative artificial intelligence design tools. Led by Redpoint Ventures, today’s Series A round also saw participation from a host of angel investors, including Vercel Inc. Chief Executive Guillermo…
After a cardiac arrest, families and doctors are often faced with agonising uncertainty about a patient’s chances of recovery. This uncertainty is even greater in hospitals with limited resources, where access to advanced diagnostic tools and large datasets is constrained. In one example of how artificial intelligence (AI) can help bridge this gap, researchers from…
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, HKEX: 0800), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced the launch of WeRide GENESIS1, its proprietary general-purpose simulation model. WeRide GENESIS bridges physical AI and generative AI, connecting the real and simulated worlds to accelerate the development, training, and validation of autonomous…
Table of Contents Modern healthcare faces a paradox: while medical science advances at breakneck speed, the daily practice of medicine often slows to a crawl, mired in paperwork. Physicians and nurses spend a significant portion of their day not treating patients, but feeding data into electronic health records (EHRs). This administrative friction drives professional burnout,…
envelio, a Cologne-based smart grid software provider, has introduced a new digital planning tool designed to help distribution utilities navigate the rapidly changing conditions of the energy transition. The application, called the Strategic Grid Planner, extends the company’s Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP) and focuses on enabling loadflow-based, multi-year system planning for distribution networks. The launch…
In an era of artificial intelligence, real emotion and stories are poised to shape the year’s photography trends – but that data is surprisingly coming from an AI-heavy photography software. Aftershoot recently shared a survey of wedding and portrait photographers highlighting the biggest photo trends of 2026. The common thread running through all five trends?…
Adobe Photoshop introduced some new features that are rolling out for creators today. As you’d expect from any service operator in this day and age, there’s some AI involved. Adobe has improved the tools for Generative Fill, Generative Expand and Remove that are powered by its Firefly generative AI platform. Using these tools for image…
