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Stanford AI system turns text prompts into coordinated drone shows
Stanford and University of Zaragoza researchers have developed Gen-Swarms, an AI system that automates the complex planning process for drone light shows using simple text prompts. The breakthrough could democratize drone displays by eliminating the need for specialized engineering teams to manually plot each drone's movement frame by frame, potentially expanding applications beyond entertainment into search and rescue, construction, and space exploration. Why this matters: Current drone shows require painstaking manual programming where engineers chart the path of every single drone individually, limiting these displays to large companies with specialized expertise and significant resources. How it works: The AI system...
read Jul 2, 2025Heart-of-hearing: Smart glasses display real-time subtitles for deaf users to reduce social isolation
TranscribeGlass has launched smart eyeglasses that display real-time subtitles of conversations directly onto the lens, designed primarily for deaf and hard-of-hearing users. The lightweight glasses cost $377 with a $20 monthly subscription and represent a focused approach to smart eyewear that prioritizes accessibility over flashy features. How it works: The 36-gram glasses use a companion iOS app to process audio and project subtitles onto a small display in the user's field of vision. A waveguide projector beams 640 x 480p text onto the glass, with no cameras, microphones, or speakers built into the frames themselves. Users can adjust subtitle positioning...
read Jul 2, 2025A Working (AI) Man: DroneDeploy’s Safety tech spots construction violations with 95% accuracy
DroneDeploy has launched Safety AI, a generative AI tool that analyzes daily construction site imagery to identify OSHA safety violations with claimed 95% accuracy. The technology represents a significant advancement over traditional object detection methods, using visual language models to "reason" about safety conditions rather than simply recognizing objects like ladders or hard hats. Why this matters: Construction remains the most dangerous industry for fatal workplace accidents, with over 1,000 workers dying annually in the US from slips, trips, and falls—highlighting the urgent need for better safety monitoring solutions. How it works: Safety AI uses visual language models (VLMs) to...
read Jul 2, 2025D.C. pilots AI platform to enhance government-resident dialogue
Washington, D.C., will pilot a new AI-powered tool called deliberation.io during its upcoming AI Public Listening Session on July 15, developed in partnership with MIT's Governance Lab and Stanford's Digital Economy Lab. The pilot represents Mayor Muriel Bowser's latest effort to advance value-driven AI adoption in the district, with plans to scale the technology for broader community engagement if the trial proves successful. What you should know: The deliberation.io tool is designed to facilitate large-scale dialogue between residents and help city officials gather comprehensive feedback on AI initiatives. The July 15 listening session will invite residents to learn about the...
read Jul 1, 2025Does AI transform job interviews with fairer, more predictive hiring tools?
Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming one of business's most critical processes: job interviews. While companies have long struggled with inconsistent hiring decisions, unconscious bias, and poor candidate experiences, AI-powered interview tools now offer a path toward more objective, predictive, and fair recruitment processes. The stakes are significant. Poor hiring decisions cost companies an average of $240,000 per executive-level mistake, while biased interview processes expose organizations to legal risks and damage employer branding. Traditional interviews, research shows, have roughly the same predictive power as flipping a coin when it comes to identifying top performers. However, emerging AI interview platforms are changing...
read Jul 1, 2025AI microscope gets $2.3M to automate livestock parasite testing
Appalachian State University researchers have developed an AI-driven robotic microscope designed to automate fecal egg counting for livestock parasite detection, securing $2.3 million in funding from NCInnovation, a state program that supports commercializing research discoveries. The technology aims to reduce the time and cost of parasite testing while improving accuracy, potentially benefiting North Carolina's billion-dollar agricultural industry by preventing livestock deaths and reducing unnecessary treatments. How it works: The system combines three key technologies to automate a traditionally tedious manual process. A robotic microscope automatically moves around fecal samples and generates multiple images, creating large datasets for analysis. AI algorithms...
read Jul 1, 2025Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system outperforms doctors 4x on complex cases
Microsoft's AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) achieved an 85% diagnostic accuracy rate on complex medical cases from the New England Journal of Medicine, more than four times higher than the 20% mean accuracy of human physicians tested. The system demonstrates how AI could enhance healthcare by improving diagnostic precision while reducing costs, though Microsoft emphasizes it's designed to assist rather than replace doctors. How it works: MAI-DxO transforms large language models into a collaborative diagnostic system that mimics real clinical reasoning processes. The system works with multiple advanced AI models including GPT, Llama, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek, creating what Microsoft...
read Jul 1, 2025AdventHealth’s AI voice tool automates patient notes, slashing physician burnout by 86%
AdventHealth has successfully deployed DAX Copilot, an AI-powered ambient voice technology from Nuance Communications (a Microsoft subsidiary), across its 100,000-caregiver healthcare network to combat physician burnout through automated medical documentation. The implementation, which earned the organization a 2025 CIO 100 Award, demonstrates how strategic AI deployment can address the documentation burden that contributes to burnout among nearly half of US physicians. What you should know: The ambient voice system records patient conversations and automatically generates medical notes, allowing physicians to focus on patient care rather than documentation. Nearly 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers now use the technology across AdventHealth's...
read Jun 30, 202530% of K-12 teachers using AI weekly save 6 weeks annually
A new Gallup study reveals that 30% of K-12 teachers are using AI tools weekly, saving them the equivalent of six weeks per year in workload reduction. The research, conducted by the Walton Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and Gallup, surveyed 2,232 public school teachers and found that AI adoption is helping educators reclaim time for more personalized instruction while improving accessibility for students with disabilities. What you should know: Teachers are primarily using AI for lesson preparation, worksheet creation, and personalizing materials to student needs. 60% of K-12 teachers reported using some form of AI tool during the 2024-2025 school...
read Jun 27, 2025IAG’s AI system cuts aircraft maintenance planning from weeks to minutes
International Airlines Group (IAG) has developed an in-house AI-powered Engine Optimisation System that dynamically reschedules aircraft engine maintenance by running millions of "what-if" scenarios daily. The system, initially implemented with Aer Lingus and set to roll out across IAG's other airlines by year's end, addresses the complex challenge of balancing regulatory requirements, parts availability, labor constraints, and operational continuity while potentially saving the industry millions in maintenance costs. What you should know: IAG's AI system transforms weeks of manual maintenance planning into minutes of automated optimization, helping airlines avoid costly Aircraft On Ground emergencies and passenger delays. The system was...
read Jun 27, 2025Franck Saudo interview: Safran deploys AI-powered weapons in weeks, not years
Safran Electronics & Defense CEO Franck Saudo outlined how modern warfare is driving demand for agile defense technologies, emphasizing the company's rapid deployment capabilities and AI-powered solutions during an interview at the Paris Air Show. The insights reveal how Europe's largest military optronics supplier is adapting to battlefield transformations seen from Syria to Ukraine, where traditional defense approaches are being challenged by drone swarms, electronic warfare, and cost-efficiency demands. The big picture: Modern conflicts have fundamentally altered defense requirements, creating what Saudo calls a "transformation of the defense demand" that requires both reinforced protection of existing assets and entirely new...
read Jun 27, 2025Thailand launches first locally-operated hyperscale cloud platform
Thailand has launched its first hyperscale cloud platform operated entirely by a Thai company, marking a significant milestone in the nation's push for digital sovereignty and technological independence. AIS Business, the enterprise division of Thailand's largest telecommunications company AIS, unveiled AIS Cloud powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, designed to keep sensitive data within Thai borders while providing enterprise-grade computing power. This development addresses growing concerns among Thai businesses and government agencies about data security, regulatory compliance, and dependence on foreign cloud infrastructure. Unlike traditional cloud services where data might be processed or stored overseas, hyperscale cloud platforms—massive, highly automated data...
read Jun 27, 202591% of orgs boost AI spending but 54% can’t deploy logistics tools
A new study from AI logistics company Pando and supply chain consulting firm JBF reveals that while 91% of organizations have increased AI spending over the past two years, 54% still haven't figured out how to actually deploy these tools in their logistics operations. This disconnect highlights a critical gap between AI investment enthusiasm and practical implementation in supply chain management, where companies are struggling with data quality issues and change management challenges despite recognizing AI's potential to navigate increasingly complex global logistics networks. The big picture: Companies are caught in an AI investment paradox where financial commitment far outpaces...
read Jun 27, 2025Google’s Doppl app creates virtual try-on videos from any outfit
Google has launched Doppl, an experimental AI app that creates virtual try-on videos by digitally placing users into outfits found across the web. The app represents a significant expansion of Google's existing virtual try-on capabilities, allowing users to generate animated clips of themselves wearing clothes from any online source rather than just Google Shopping results. How it works: Users upload a full-body photo of themselves along with a screenshot of any outfit they find online to generate AI-powered try-on experiences. The app requires a bright, well-lit photo of the user in a natural pose without a hat, plus any outfit...
read Jun 27, 2025ThredUp uses AI to sort 80K daily items while cutting teams to just 4 (humans)
ThredUp, one of the world's largest online apparel resale platforms, is using artificial intelligence to manage the 70,000 to 80,000 items that flow through its platform daily. The company has moved beyond basic analytics to deploy generative AI across both customer-facing features and backend operations, demonstrating how even digital-native companies must evolve their AI strategies as they scale. The big picture: ThredUp processes over 100 million unique SKUs and has been using machine learning in production since 2015, but generative AI has transformed how the company handles both search functionality and operational sorting. How it works: The company overhauled its...
read Jun 27, 2025Google Photos relaunches Ask Photos AI search with faster performance
Google Photos is officially rolling out Ask Photos, its AI-powered search feature, after pulling back beta testing earlier this month due to performance issues. The enhanced version now combines traditional search capabilities with AI functionality to deliver faster results for both simple and complex photo queries. What you should know: Ask Photos uses Google's Gemini AI models to understand natural language searches and provide more intuitive photo discovery. Users can make conversational queries like "suggest photos that'd make great phone backgrounds" or "what did I eat on my trip to Barcelona?" For the Barcelona food query, the AI identifies photo...
read Jun 27, 2025Daily AI usage surges 233% as workers report 64% higher productivity
Artificial intelligence has quietly become as routine as checking email for millions of office workers worldwide. New research from Salesforce reveals that daily AI usage among desk workers has surged 233% since the beginning of 2024, with 60% of workers now incorporating AI tools into their regular workflow—a 50% increase since November alone. This isn't just about occasional experimentation with ChatGPT. Workers are systematically integrating AI into core business functions, from research and writing to strategic planning and creative problem-solving. The shift represents a fundamental change in how modern knowledge work gets done, with profound implications for productivity, job satisfaction,...
read Jun 26, 2025How Walmart built one of the world’s largest enterprise AI operations
Walmart has quietly assembled one of the world's most sophisticated enterprise AI operations, managing thousands of use cases across its 4,700 stores and 255 million weekly customers. Rather than deploying AI as an experimental add-on, the retail giant has fundamentally restructured how it approaches artificial intelligence—treating trust not as a compliance afterthought, but as a core engineering requirement. During VB Transform 2025, Desirée Gosby, Walmart's VP of Emerging Technology, revealed how the company operationalizes AI at unprecedented scale. Her insights offer a rare glimpse into how enterprises can move beyond pilot programs to achieve meaningful AI transformation. "We see this...
read Jun 26, 2025LinkedIn’s multi-agent AI hiring assistant goes live for recruiters
LinkedIn has deployed a multi-agent AI system for its hiring assistant that actively sources and recruits job candidates through natural language interaction. The platform represents one of the few enterprise-scale AI agent implementations moving beyond demos into production use, offering insights for other companies looking to deploy similar systems at scale. What you should know: LinkedIn's hiring assistant uses a sophisticated multi-agent architecture where specialized AI components collaborate under a supervisor agent's coordination. The supervisor agent orchestrates all tasks and serves as the primary interface with human users, taking input about role qualifications and job requirements. Specialized sourcing agents focus...
read Jun 26, 2025ChatGPT with o3 beats specialized AI research tools
Artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed how professionals conduct research, with AI-powered search tools now handling everything from competitive intelligence to technical due diligence. But with dozens of options available—from ChatGPT's web search to specialized "deep research" platforms—choosing the right tool for your needs isn't straightforward. A comprehensive evaluation by FutureSearch, an AI research organization, recently tested 12 different AI research tools across challenging real-world tasks, revealing significant performance gaps and unexpected findings that could reshape how businesses approach AI-assisted research. The results challenge conventional wisdom about which tools work best and when to use them. The clear winner: ChatGPT with...
read Jun 26, 2025U jelly? Corporate customers choose ChatGPT over Microsoft Copilot despite $10B+ investment
Microsoft faces an embarrassing competitive dilemma with its AI partner OpenAI, as corporate customers consistently prefer ChatGPT over Microsoft's Copilot assistant despite the tech giant's tens of billions in investment. The preference gap is creating awkward sales situations for Microsoft and highlighting the risks of partnering with a direct competitor in the fast-moving AI market. What you should know: Major corporations are choosing ChatGPT over Copilot even when they've purchased Microsoft's AI assistant for thousands of employees. New York Life Insurance Co., a major U.S. life insurance provider, bought both products to let employees decide which they prefer. Pharmaceutical company...
read Jun 26, 2025YouTube tests AI-powered search summaries for Premium users
YouTube is bringing an AI Overviews-style feature to its platform, showing AI-powered search result carousels for YouTube Premium members in the US when they search for shopping, travel, or location-based content. The experimental feature represents Google's continued expansion of AI search capabilities across its product ecosystem, potentially changing how users discover and consume video content. What you should know: The AI-powered search results carousel displays a prominent video clip at the top, thumbnail previews of related videos below, and an AI-generated text summary responding to the user's query. Users can tap the main video clip to watch the full content,...
read Jun 26, 2025AI cameras catch drivers littering in Yorkshire, England’s £4M cleanup fight
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, a local government authority in northern England, has launched a 12-week pilot program using AI-powered CCTV cameras to catch drivers who litter on roadways. The trial, conducted with technology company Litter Cam, represents a new approach to combating littering that costs the council approximately £4 million annually to clean up. How it works: The AI system combines computer vision with automated license plate recognition to identify and record littering incidents in real-time. A camera positioned on the A164 near Willerby Roundabout uses AI software to detect when drivers dump trash from their vehicles. The system...
read Jun 26, 2025Dog Day of Summer: AI-powered, emotionally deft robotic canine “Sirius” available for pre-order
Hengbot has launched Sirius, an AI-powered robotic dog companion designed to serve as a customizable digital pet for households. The chihuahua-sized robot features emotional intelligence, voice recognition, and programmable behaviors, marking a significant advancement in consumer robotics as AI technology makes sophisticated robotic pets more accessible to mainstream audiences. What you should know: Sirius represents a new generation of AI-enhanced robotic pets that can learn, interact, and develop personality traits through advanced machine learning capabilities. The robot stands roughly 10 inches tall, weighs 2.2 pounds, and is constructed from aerospace-grade alloy for responsive movement. It features up to 5 TOPS...
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