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Forward-deployed engineers become the hottest AI role as companies race to implement
Forward-deployed engineers are emerging as one of the most crucial roles in AI, with companies scrambling to find talent that can bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world implementation. Unlike traditional software engineers who build products for mass use, these specialists embed within individual companies to identify automation opportunities and customize AI solutions, making them essential for turning AI breakthroughs into practical business value. What you should know: The role was popularized by Palantir, a data analytics company, and has become a hot topic among AI startup founders seeking to scale their technologies effectively. Forward-deployed engineers work directly inside...
read Jul 11, 2025MIT’s CellLENS AI maps immune cell behavior to advance cancer treatment
MIT researchers have developed CellLENS (Cell Local Environment and Neighborhood Scan), a new AI system that reveals hidden cell subtypes by analyzing molecular, spatial, and morphological data simultaneously. The deep learning tool promises to advance precision medicine by enabling scientists to identify rare immune cell subtypes and understand how their location and activity relate to disease processes, particularly in cancer immunotherapy. What you should know: CellLENS combines convolutional neural networks and graph neural networks to create comprehensive digital profiles for individual cells within tissues. The system analyzes RNA or protein molecules, spatial location, and microscopic appearance simultaneously—traditionally examined separately by...
read Jul 11, 2025City of Hope’s custom AI model saves clinicians thousands of hours
City of Hope has launched HopeLLM, its own proprietary generative AI model designed specifically for cancer care, after finding no commercial AI solutions that met its complex oncology needs. The tool has already saved clinicians "thousands" of hours in its first week of deployment and has attracted interest from pharmaceutical companies seeking to leverage its clinical trial-matching capabilities. What you should know: HopeLLM addresses the unique challenges of cancer care by processing vast, complex medical records that can span decades of treatment history. Cancer patients typically have electronic health records containing 10-20 years of test results and visit notes, with...
read Jul 11, 2025Not missing a thing: Hertz’s AI scanners catch 5X more car damage, surprising customers
Hertz has deployed AI-powered vehicle scanning technology at six U.S. airports to automatically detect damage on rental cars, using thousands of high-resolution images to identify even minor scratches and dents. The system, developed by UVeye, is catching damage that manual inspections miss and billing customers for repairs they may not have noticed, leading to unexpected charges and customer complaints. How it works: The UVeye scanning system captures thousands of high-resolution images from all angles as vehicles pass through rental lot gates during pickup and return. Artificial intelligence compares the images and flags any discrepancies between the vehicle's condition at pickup...
read Jul 11, 2025AI found $50K+ deals human sales reps had marked as dead
When Jason Lemkin, founder of SaaStr, a leading sales and marketing platform, shared a simple observation on social media last week, it sparked an uncomfortable conversation about human bias in B2B sales. His company's AI system had reactivated four leads in just 48 hours—leads that experienced human sales representatives had marked as "dead" or "not interested." All four prospects, representing potential deals worth $50,000 or more, immediately agreed to meetings. This wasn't just a win for automation. It was a wake-up call about how much revenue might be slipping through the cracks due to premature lead abandonment. The uncomfortable reality...
read Jul 11, 2025Clout isn’t headcount: AI-native companies cut GTM teams by 38% while maintaining growth
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how companies build and scale their go-to-market (GTM) teams—the sales, marketing, and customer success functions that drive revenue growth. New data reveals that AI-native companies are operating with dramatically leaner teams while maintaining competitive growth rates, suggesting a structural shift in how modern businesses approach revenue generation. Companies under $25 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with high AI adoption are running with just 13 GTM full-time employees versus 21 for their traditional SaaS peers—a 38% reduction in headcount. This isn't about cutting costs during economic uncertainty; it's about operational leverage that creates sustainable competitive...
read Jul 10, 2025Google tests Android 16 changes to remove AI shortcuts and restore colorful icons
Google is testing significant changes to Android's Pixel Launcher that will allow users to remove the AI Mode shortcut and bring back colorful weather icons. These adjustments address user interface concerns following the Material 3 redesign and Android 16's new search experience rollout. What you should know: The Android Canary build introduces user-facing tweaks that restore previous design elements while offering more customization options. Users will be able to disable the AI Mode shortcut in the Pixel Launcher search field through Google app settings under "Customize Pixel Search Box." The AI Mode toggle is currently enabled by default but can...
read Jul 10, 2025Google’s Gemini AI now turns photos into 8-second videos with audio
Google has launched a new Gemini AI feature that transforms photos into video clips using its Veo 3 video model. The feature generates eight-second videos complete with AI-generated audio, including background noises, environmental sounds, and speech that sync to the visuals, expanding Google's AI capabilities beyond text and static images. What you should know: The photo-to-video capability is now available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers in select regions, rolling out on web today and mobile devices throughout the week. Users access the feature by clicking "tools" in the prompt bar, selecting "video," and uploading their photo alongside a...
read Jul 10, 2025Study: AI coding tools slow down experienced developers by 19%
A new study by AI research nonprofit METR has found that artificial intelligence coding tools actually slowed down experienced software developers by 19% when working on familiar codebases, contrary to the developers' expectations of a 24% speed improvement. The findings challenge widespread assumptions about AI's productivity benefits for skilled engineers and raise questions about the substantial investment flowing into AI-powered development tools. What you should know: The study tracked seasoned developers using Cursor, a popular AI coding assistant, on open-source projects they knew well. Before the study, developers expected AI to decrease their task completion time by 24%. Even after...
read Jul 10, 2025London and Singapore test AI systems to assist air traffic controllers
Aviation authorities in London and Singapore are testing AI systems that could assist or potentially replace human air traffic controllers, following a series of high-profile accidents including the recent collision near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people. The trials aim to determine whether artificial intelligence can reduce human error and improve safety in increasingly congested airspace, though experts remain divided on the risks and benefits of automation in air traffic control. What you should know: AI-powered systems are being tested at major international airports to enhance air traffic control operations through continuous monitoring and early conflict detection. The U.K.'s...
read Jul 9, 2025AI orchestration turns fragmented business systems into harmonious unified workflows
Managing multiple AI systems across your organization often feels like conducting an orchestra where every musician plays from a different sheet of music. Tools operate in isolation, data gets trapped in silos, and workflows require constant manual intervention. This fragmentation doesn't just slow down operations—it undermines the very efficiency gains that AI promises to deliver. AI orchestration addresses this challenge by creating a unified system where different AI tools, models, and data sources work together seamlessly. Rather than managing dozens of disconnected applications, orchestration platforms coordinate these systems automatically, ensuring data flows smoothly between tools and tasks execute in the...
read Jul 9, 2025ENDAR AI system detects bioweapons by analyzing DNA patterns
A new AI-powered detection system called ENDAR can identify artificially engineered genetic material by analyzing DNA patterns, potentially solving the long-standing problem of determining whether disease outbreaks are natural or human-made. Developed by Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology company, with support from US intelligence agencies, this technology could be crucial as artificial intelligence makes bioweapons easier to create and deploy. The big picture: The convergence of AI and synthetic biology is creating unprecedented opportunities for both beneficial medical advances and dangerous bioweapons development. AI tools can now help design entirely new pathogens or modify existing ones to be more deadly,...
read Jul 9, 2025Microsoft, OpenAI launch $22.5M AI training program for K-12 teachers
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are partnering with the American Federation of Teachers to launch the National Academy for AI Instruction, a $22.5 million initiative to provide free AI training to K-12 educators. The program aims to help teachers from the nation's second-largest teachers' union confidently integrate AI tools into their classrooms while addressing growing concerns about students' unsupervised use of chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot. What you should know: The academy will be based in New York City and focus on equipping kindergarten through 12th grade instructors with practical AI skills. The initiative seeks to give teachers "the tools and...
read Jul 9, 2025Automation Anywhere saves $350K with 40+ AI agents across finance and support
Automation Anywhere has deployed more than 40 AI agents across its own operations since February 2024, saving several hundred thousand dollars while demonstrating the technology's potential to customers. The process automation vendor's internal "Putting AI Agents to Work" project spans finance, tech support, and marketing functions, earning the company a 2025 CIO 100 Award for IT innovation and leadership. Key financial impact: The company's finance operations alone generated $350,000 in cost savings through 12 targeted AI agent use cases. Agents optimized order-to-cash, record-to-report, and tax operations, delivering 6,000 hours of increased productivity. Cash flow improvements and risk mitigation totaled nearly...
read Jul 7, 2025Watch out, Hallmark, Google’s Gemini AI writes personal birthday letters with user data
Google's AI assistant Gemini has demonstrated an unprecedented ability to write personalized content by leveraging the company's vast data ecosystem, as evidenced by its creation of a remarkably authentic birthday letter that drew from years of personal information stored across Google's services. This development signals Google's emerging advantage in the race to build hyper-personalized AI assistants, positioning the company to potentially leapfrog competitors like OpenAI by utilizing decades of user data already within its ecosystem. What happened: A writer discovered that Gemini could craft an unnervingly personal birthday letter using only a nine-word prompt containing her friend's name and age....
read Jul 7, 2025Adaptive data masking enables AI training on sensitive enterprise data
As enterprises expand into multi-cloud ecosystems, the need for advanced data masking strategies is growing exponentially to balance AI-driven insights with security and regulatory compliance. Traditional security frameworks like encryption often hinder AI model training and real-time analytics due to computational overhead, making adaptive data masking essential for modern enterprise architectures. Why this matters: Data masking enables organizations to process sensitive datasets for AI and analytics while maintaining privacy compliance, addressing the paradox of maximizing data usability while minimizing exposure risks. Key technical breakthroughs: Modern data masking techniques preserve computational efficiency while maintaining high-security standards across enterprise environments. Real-time, in-memory...
read Jul 7, 2025British NHS hospitals use AI to cut MRI scan times by 15 minutes
NHS hospitals in Hull are using AI technology to dramatically reduce MRI scan times, allowing them to see significantly more patients each day. The Air Recon Deep Learning (ARDL) software uses algorithms to reduce background noise and achieve sharper images in shorter timeframes, cutting scan times by 10-15 minutes while maintaining the same imaging quality. What you should know: The AI software has been installed on existing MRI machines at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, with plans to expand to Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. Key improvements: The technology has delivered substantial...
read Jul 7, 2025The artificial think in getting inked: AI-powered tattoo robots debut in New York, Austin
Body art shops in New York and Austin have begun offering tattoos created by an AI-powered robot developed by startup Blackdot. The robotic system uses a needle attached to a robot arm and computer vision to measure the recipient's skin, reportedly causing less pain than traditional tattooing because the needle doesn't pierce as deeply. How it works: The AI-powered robot combines mechanical precision with computer vision technology to create tattoos on human skin. The device features a needle attached to a robotic arm that uses computer vision to measure and analyze the recipient's skin before tattooing. The system causes less...
read Jul 7, 2025AI helps 911 dispatchers make faster, smarter decisions under pressure
Emergency dispatch centers operate under intense pressure, with split-second decisions potentially meaning the difference between life and death. Traditional dispatch operations require human operators to simultaneously manage multiple screens, track emergency units, prioritize incoming calls, and coordinate complex responses—all while maintaining situational awareness across their entire coverage area. Artificial intelligence is now transforming this high-stakes environment, not by replacing human dispatchers but by providing them with powerful analytical tools that enhance decision-making and reduce cognitive burden. These AI systems work behind the scenes to automate routine tasks, analyze real-time data patterns, and surface critical information precisely when dispatchers need it...
read Jul 7, 2025Physical AI helps construction giant predict weather delays and save millions
Brandon Barbello, co-founder of Archetype AI, argues that while artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed office work, the real breakthrough lies in "physical AI" systems that can interpret sensor data from construction sites, manufacturing facilities, and other physical environments. This represents a fundamental shift from text-based AI to systems that can process complex, multimodal data from the real world—potentially unlocking massive value in industries that have been largely untouched by the AI revolution. The big picture: Physical industries like construction, logistics, and manufacturing represent a major portion of the global economy but have captured only a fraction of AI's value, despite...
read Jul 7, 2025Survey: 6 in 10 managers use AI chatbots for promotion – and firing – decisions
A new survey reveals that 6 out of 10 managers are using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to make critical HR decisions, including who gets fired, promoted, or receives raises. The findings highlight a troubling trend where nearly 1 in 5 managers frequently allow AI systems to make the final decision without human oversight, despite well-documented issues with AI reliability and bias. The numbers: ResumeBuilder.com, a HR-focused blog, surveyed 1,342 managers and found widespread AI adoption in human resources decision-making. 78% consulted chatbots when deciding whether to award employee raises 77% used AI to determine promotions 66% relied on AI for...
read Jul 7, 2025Hertz car rental gives keys to AI fleet management system in 160 countries
Hertz has deployed an AI-powered fleet management system called Hertz Connected Fleet OS, built on Palantir Foundry and Palantir AIP, to streamline operations across its 500,000-vehicle fleet and 11,000 locations. The system orchestrates vehicle turnaround, workforce allocation, and customer matching to ensure "the right car, at the right place, at the right time" for the global rental company's operations in 160 countries. How it works: The AI system replaces Hertz's historically low-tech operations that relied on two-way radios and manual coordination across vehicle processing stages. Employees use a lightweight Android app to log their progress through each stage of vehicle...
read Jul 7, 2025Retrenchment reversal as companies hire expensive AI cleanup specialists after cost-cutting backfires
Companies that rushed to replace human workers with AI are now paying premium rates to hire specialists who can fix the technology's mistakes. This unexpected reversal is creating a lucrative niche market for writers and coders who specialize in cleaning up AI-generated work, often costing businesses more than if they had used human expertise from the start. What you should know: The AI cost-cutting strategy is backfiring as companies discover that fixing AI mistakes requires expensive human intervention. Sarah Skidd, an American product marketing manager, spent 20 hours completely rewriting AI-generated copy at $100 per hour, costing the client $2,000...
read Jul 7, 2025German firm makes DeepSeek AI 200% faster with 90% of original performance
German AI consulting firm TNG Technology Consulting GmbH has released DeepSeek-TNG R1T2 Chimera, a significantly faster variant of DeepSeek's popular open-source reasoning model R1-0528. The new model delivers 90% of the original's intelligence while generating responses with 60% fewer tokens, translating to 200% faster inference and dramatically lower compute costs for enterprises. What you should know: R1T2 represents a breakthrough in AI model efficiency through TNG's Assembly-of-Experts (AoE) methodology, which merges multiple pre-trained models without additional training. The model combines three parent models: DeepSeek-R1-0528, DeepSeek-R1, and DeepSeek-V3-0324, creating what TNG calls a "Tri-Mind" configuration. Unlike traditional training approaches, AoE selectively...
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