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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 11h

Walmart wants to slide into your next ChatGPT session Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to bring instant checkout to ChatGPT, collapsing the space between a request, a recommendation, and a sale.
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Walmart and OpenAI are partnering to redraw the retail map

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to bring instant checkout to ChatGPT, collapsing the space between a request, a recommendation, and a sale

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 23h

How AI may redefine our relationship with news - @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
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On the cusp of abundance? How AI may redefine our relationship with news

An AI-mediated news ecosystem has the potential to improve audience experience, argues this essay by expert David Caswell.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 1d

New articles generated by AI briefly outnumbered those written by humans online, but the two are now roughly equal, according to a new report from SEO firm Graphite @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/10/14/a...
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Exclusive: The web is still mostly written by humans, study finds

New data shows AI-written content is plateauing — and doesn't perform well in search.

www.axios.com

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 3d

Claude Code is redefining software engineering. 📷
Generative AI meets human creativity - faster builds, smarter code, and real collaboration.
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #claudecode @vanderbiltusac.bsky.social

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 5d

Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 5d

Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025 @theguardian.com
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László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025

The Hungarian novelist whose books ‘reaffirm the power of art’ was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 7d

Sam Altman on Zero-Person AI Companies, Sora, AGI Breakthroughs, and more youtu.be/zwnVUiwObl8?... via @YouTube
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Sam Altman on Zero-Person AI Companies, Sora, AGI Breakthroughs, and more

YouTube video by Rowan Cheung

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 7d

Come on @deloitteinsights.bsky.social 😇😇😇
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Deloitte to partially refund Australian government for report with apparent AI-generated errors

Deloitte Australia will partially refund the Australian government for a report filled with apparent AI-generated errors.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 7d

Scientist learns he has won Nobel prize while on digital detox in US mountains - @theguardian.com
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Scientist learns he has won Nobel prize while on digital detox in US mountains

Fred Ramsdell’s wife switched on her phone and screamed – it was full of messages congratulating her husband

www.theguardian.com

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 7d

AI isn’t just a tool - it’s a strategy. Automate workflows, scale smart, and design data-driven BPM for lasting impact.
#AIstrategy #BusinessInnovation #BPM

Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 7d

Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the first time @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 10d

New data sheds light on how professors are using AI @npr
www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...

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Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 10d

AI is not just a tool - it’s a catalyst for entrepreneurial growth. Spot opportunities in workflows, build cost-effective solutions, and let AI fuel innovation. Stay curious, keep experimenting, adapt as you go. 🚀
#AI #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 11d

China tests underwater data centres to reduce AI carbon footprint.
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China tests underwater data centres to reduce AI carbon footprint

‘Underwater facilities can save around 90 per cent of energy consumption for cooling,’ vice-president of Highlander says.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 13d

Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights' @reuters.com
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Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights'

In India, Bollywood stars are asking judges to protect their voice and persona in the era of artificial intelligence. One famous couple's biggest target is Google's video arm YouTube.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 13d

China is integrating AI into more aspects of childhood, spurring the growth of a multibillion-dollar industry.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-chin...
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AI is reshaping childhood in China

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

restofworld.org

Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 14d

For the first time, scientists made human embryos using DNA from normal tissue
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Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 16d

The age of synthetic actors isn’t coming, it’s here!
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
#AI #filmmaking

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson’

AI actress Tilly Norwood has attracted the attention of multiple talent agents.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 16d

A R Rahman’s latest musical initiative ‘Secret Mountain’ is a virtual, AI-powered band on the Metaverse that is all set for launch - @SindhuHarih
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#AI #muisic

The Mozart of Madras’ new medley on the Metaverse

AR Rahman introduces 'Secret Mountain', a virtual, AI-powered band on the Metaverse, uniting cultures through music.

www.thehindubusinessline.com

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 16d

"Large Language Models are a dead end of sophisticated mimicry, and true AI will only emerge from agents that learn through direct experience and goal-driven interaction with the world, not from imitating human text." - Richard Sutton.
www.theneuron.ai/explainer-ar...
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The Great AI Debate: Are LLMs a Brilliant Leap or a Sophisticated Dead End?

Turing Award winner Richard Sutton argues that Large Language Models are a dead end of sophisticated mimicry, and true AI will only emerge from agents that learn through direct experience and goal-dri...

www.theneuron.ai

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 17d

A Polish adventure skier has made history by becoming the first person to climb up and ski down Mount Everest without the use of additional oxygen @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

Polish climber makes history skiing down Everest without bottled oxygen

Poland’s PM hails Andrzej Bargiel’s completion of the challenge after two previous failed attempts

www.theguardian.com

Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 18d

#WorldNewsDay - Choose Truth. Choose Facts. Choose Journalism.
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World News Day – Celebrating Fact-Based Journalism Globally

World News Day highlights the power of fact-based journalism, uniting newsrooms worldwide on 28 September to promote truth and media literacy.

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 18d

Rebuilding trust: journalism’s role in an AI-driven world - @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/rebuilding-t...
#AI #journalism

Rebuilding trust: journalism’s role in an AI-driven world

AI is accelerating misinformation and eroding public confidence. Sashka Koloff looks at how leading newsrooms are fighting back – with transparency, audience engagement, and a renewed focus on journal...

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 19d

Today's leading AI models are approaching parity with human professionals on many tasks - and the gains are accelerating - @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/09/25/c...
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OpenAI tool shows AI catching up to human work

The ChatGPT maker announced a new way to measure AI performance on "economically valuable" work.

www.axios.com

Dev @devadas.bsky.social · 19d

AI voice mode interviews with ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok & Claude
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AI Voice Mode Interviews with ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok & Claude on The Neuron LIVE!

YouTube video by The Neuron

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