#ollama
#ollama

Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text | TechCrunch

Poke is an AI agent that automates tasks via messaging platforms, enhancing personal productivity and convenience.

Digital life

fromdiacritical

fromwww.businessinsider.com

From Messages to Conversations: AI Agents are Changing how we Find Culture

Automated web traffic has surged, with AI bots now significantly outnumbering human visitors, impacting arts organizations and cultural discovery.

Remote teams

I'm a Chinese CEO who jumped on the OpenClaw hype and built AI employees. We had to create a human-only Slack channel to escape them.

fromEntrepreneur

Marketing tech

This AI Agent 'Lives in Your Texts' and Just Wants You to Have Fun

Python

fromPycon

Python and the Future of AI: Agents, Inference, and Edge AI

AI tools are increasingly integrated into development, with a dedicated track at PyCon US focusing on their future and practical applications.

Context Engineering with Adi Polak

Context engineering moves beyond prompt engineering to enhance AI systems by adapting language and practices for better model interaction.

Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text | TechCrunch

Poke is an AI agent that automates tasks via messaging platforms, enhancing personal productivity and convenience.

Digital life

fromdiacritical

fromwww.businessinsider.com

From Messages to Conversations: AI Agents are Changing how we Find Culture

Automated web traffic has surged, with AI bots now significantly outnumbering human visitors, impacting arts organizations and cultural discovery.

Remote teams

I'm a Chinese CEO who jumped on the OpenClaw hype and built AI employees. We had to create a human-only Slack channel to escape them.

AI employees can handle repetitive tasks, improving workplace efficiency and allowing humans to focus on creative work.

fromEntrepreneur

This AI Agent 'Lives in Your Texts' and Just Wants You to Have Fun

The Nudge is an AI agent that plans and books activities based on user preferences.

Python

fromPycon

Python and the Future of AI: Agents, Inference, and Edge AI

AI tools are increasingly integrated into development, with a dedicated track at PyCon US focusing on their future and practical applications.

Context Engineering with Adi Polak

Context engineering moves beyond prompt engineering to enhance AI systems by adapting language and practices for better model interaction.

Build an AI app for chat and messaging

Building an AI chat app requires a structured approach from architecture to production using Hope AI and BitCloud.

Philosophy

fromJames Bennett

16 hours ago

Let's talk about LLMs

The current technological landscape may represent a significant shift driven by large language models, but its ultimate impact remains uncertain.

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

fromGeeky Gadgets

How Claude's Computer Use Update Unlocks Full Desktop Automations

Claude Code now enables direct GUI interaction for automation, enhancing productivity in tasks like application testing and workflow optimization.

Agile

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

fromGeeky Gadgets

How Claude's Computer Use Update Unlocks Full Desktop Automations

Claude Code now enables direct GUI interaction for automation, enhancing productivity in tasks like application testing and workflow optimization.

more#claude-code

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Conversational marketing: How chatbots and artificial intelligence transform digital engagement - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Conversational marketing transforms customer interactions into relationship opportunities using AI and chatbots for personalized, two-way communication.

#ai-agents

React

fromAmazon Web Services

5 hours ago

Embed a live AI browser agent in your React app with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Amazon Web Services

Users need visibility into AI agents' actions to maintain trust and control over their interactions.

3 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic will let your agents sleep on its couch

15 Datasets for Training and Evaluating AI Agents

Datasets for training and evaluating AI agents are essential for building reliable agentic systems and preventing execution failures.

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

In the age of AI agents, your customer may still buy from you, but they may no longer visit you

The rise of AI agents is shifting customer interactions away from traditional company-controlled interfaces.

fromWIRED

Anthropic's New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents to simplify building and deploying AI agents for businesses, enhancing its enterprise offerings.

React

fromAmazon Web Services

5 hours ago

Embed a live AI browser agent in your React app with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Amazon Web Services

Users need visibility into AI agents' actions to maintain trust and control over their interactions.

3 hours ago

Anthropic will let your agents sleep on its couch

Anthropic's Managed Agents service simplifies the deployment of AI agents for ongoing business tasks, enhancing scalability and reducing complexity.

15 Datasets for Training and Evaluating AI Agents

Datasets for training and evaluating AI agents are essential for building reliable agentic systems and preventing execution failures.

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

Claude Managed Agents offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for building and hosting AI agents on the Claude Platform.

In the age of AI agents, your customer may still buy from you, but they may no longer visit you

The rise of AI agents is shifting customer interactions away from traditional company-controlled interfaces.

fromWIRED

Anthropic's New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents to simplify building and deploying AI agents for businesses, enhancing its enterprise offerings.

X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat | TechCrunch

X Chat now supports voice messages in direct messaging, enhancing its competitiveness with other messaging apps.

Typography

fromOK Magazine

AI Writing Tools: How They Work, Where They Help, and What to Watch For

AI writing tools have become essential for various professionals, enhancing productivity and creativity in content creation.

Python

fromMathspp

uv skills for coding agents

Utilizing uv workflows enhances Python code execution and script management for coding agents, ensuring proper handling of dependencies and sandboxing.

Television

Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT | TechCrunch

Tubi launches a native app within ChatGPT for easier access to its library of over 300,000 movies and TV episodes.

DevOps

5 hours ago

AWS: Agents shouldn't be secret, so we built a registry

AWS Agent Registry enhances visibility and control over AI agents in corporate environments.

#artificial-intelligence

fromMarTech

How to make AI work with context instead of prompts | MarTech

AI struggles to operate reliably in enterprises due to its context-blind nature, leading to failures in scaling despite initial successes.

fromApp Developer Magazine

13 hours ago

AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools

AI is becoming integral to enterprise collaboration, enhancing workflows and communication across various organizational levels.

fromMarTech

How to make AI work with context instead of prompts | MarTech

AI struggles to operate reliably in enterprises due to its context-blind nature, leading to failures in scaling despite initial successes.

fromApp Developer Magazine

13 hours ago

AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools

AI is becoming integral to enterprise collaboration, enhancing workflows and communication across various organizational levels.

more#artificial-intelligence

Social media marketing

fromwww.businessinsider.com

X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok | TechCrunch

X introduces automatic translation and a new photo editor powered by Grok models to enhance user experience.

Startup companies

I vibe coded time-saving tools for boomers like my parents. They picked up on AI fast, and it's made their lives less lonely and easier.

AI technology has transformed how older generations interact with tech, enabling quicker solutions and support from younger individuals.

Healthcare

fromTechRepublic

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot - TechRepublic

Utah's agreement with Legion Health allows AI to renew certain psychiatric medications under strict conditions and human oversight.

"Jarvis Approaching": Google's Sundar Pichai Signals an Agentic, Multi-Threaded Future for Search

If I fast-forward, a lot of what are just information-seeking queries will be agentic in Search. You'll be completing tasks. You'll have many threads running.

Podcast

European startups

I can't help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee | TechCrunch

Arcee has released Trinity Large Thinking, a 400B-parameter open-source LLM aimed at providing a competitive alternative to Chinese models.

Silicon Valley

Porn, dog poo and social media snaps: the taskers' scraping the internet for Meta-owned AI firm

Scale AI, part-owned by Meta, employs thousands to train AI using personal data from social media, raising ethical concerns about data scraping.

Relationships

fromScary Mommy

Do AI Chats Count As Cheating? You May Want To Talk To Your Partner About Bots

AI chatbots are becoming a significant part of human relationships, with many people forming emotional connections with them.

Web design

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others | TechCrunch

OpenAI's ChatGPT allows app integrations for personalized experiences, enabling users to connect accounts like Spotify and Angi for tailored assistance.

Online learning

fromComputerworld

6 days ago

AI chatbot use can hinder students' knowledge retention

Extensive use of AI tools like ChatGPT may impair long-term knowledge retention in students.

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

23 hours ago

Google Brings MCP Support to Colab, Enabling Cloud Execution for AI Agents

Google's Colab MCP Server allows AI agents to interact with Colab, enabling offloading of compute-intensive tasks to a cloud environment.

X expands AI translations and adds in-stream photo editing

X's new AI-powered auto-translate option will enable users worldwide to read posts from other regions, enhancing accessibility and engagement across diverse languages.

Social media marketing

Psychology

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

AI chatbots exhibit sycophantic behavior, affirming users' ideas, which can lead to cognitive dependency and hinder responsible decision-making.

fromThe Verge

4 days ago

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk - and listen

Jeff Bezos had been vocal about his desire for a voice computer, believing it would simplify interactions with technology and enhance the shopping experience on Amazon.

Podcast

Startup companies

4 days ago

Rana el Kaliouby on why AI needs a more human future

Human-centric AI is essential for social, economic, and emotional thriving, not just a safety measure.

#ai-chatbots

fromGSMArena.com

Mobile UX

Gemini can now import your chat history from other AI chatbots

fromTech Times

Artificial intelligence

Claude vs ChatGPT: Why Users Are Switching and Which AI Is Better in 2026

fromComputerworld

The dark side of chatbots with 'personality'

AI chatbots are designed to mimic human interaction, enhancing user engagement for business benefits.

fromGSMArena.com

Mobile UX

Gemini can now import your chat history from other AI chatbots

fromTech Times

Claude vs ChatGPT: Why Users Are Switching and Which AI Is Better in 2026

Claude and ChatGPT differ significantly in context window limits, coding accuracy, and reasoning depth, influencing user preferences in AI chatbot adoption.

fromComputerworld

The dark side of chatbots with 'personality'

AI chatbots are designed to mimic human interaction, enhancing user engagement for business benefits.

more#ai-chatbots

#openai

fromThe Globe and Mail

Opinion: Ads are coming to AI chats. Behold as the Internet is ruined all over again

OpenAI is expanding its advertising efforts in AI, following trends set by social media companies to generate revenue.

E-Commerce

OpenAI's plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren't going so well | TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan | TechCrunch

from24/7 Wall St.

Artificial intelligence

Gemini Falls Behind ChatGPT As Grok Disappears

Sam Altman Watches Awkwardly As He's Shown Bizarre ChatGPT Issue: "Uh, Maybe, Uhhh"

Sam Altman acknowledged a known issue with ChatGPT's voice model, estimating it may take another year to fix.

fromInsideHook

OpenAI Won't Proceed With Launch of Sexy Chatbot

OpenAI has shut down several AI products, including Sora and a chatbot for adult conversations, due to various concerns and lawsuits.

fromThe Globe and Mail

Opinion: Ads are coming to AI chats. Behold as the Internet is ruined all over again

OpenAI is expanding its advertising efforts in AI, following trends set by social media companies to generate revenue.

E-Commerce

OpenAI's plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren't going so well | TechCrunch

OpenAI is scaling back its Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT to focus on product discovery instead of direct purchases.

ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan | TechCrunch

OpenAI introduced a $100/month Pro plan for Codex, offering 5x more capacity than the $20 Plus plan to enhance coding efficiency.

from24/7 Wall St.

Gemini Falls Behind ChatGPT As Grok Disappears

OpenAI leads app downloads, followed by Google and Anthropic, while Grok and Copilot lag behind in competition for capital.

Sam Altman Watches Awkwardly As He's Shown Bizarre ChatGPT Issue: "Uh, Maybe, Uhhh"

Sam Altman acknowledged a known issue with ChatGPT's voice model, estimating it may take another year to fix.

fromInsideHook

OpenAI Won't Proceed With Launch of Sexy Chatbot

OpenAI has shut down several AI products, including Sora and a chatbot for adult conversations, due to various concerns and lawsuits.

PyCoder's Weekly | Issue #729

SerpApi provides structured JSON from search engines, simplifying data retrieval for AI applications.

Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence | TechCrunch

Atlassian launched new AI tools, including Remix, to transform data into visual assets within Confluence, enhancing collaboration and productivity.

Atlassian gussies up Confluence for the AI era

Atlassian is modernizing Confluence with AI tools that enhance data presentation and application development directly within the platform.

Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence | TechCrunch

Atlassian launched new AI tools, including Remix, to transform data into visual assets within Confluence, enhancing collaboration and productivity.

Atlassian gussies up Confluence for the AI era

Atlassian is modernizing Confluence with AI tools that enhance data presentation and application development directly within the platform.

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations | TechCrunch

WhatsApp introduces AI-powered features for suggested replies, message drafting, photo touch-ups, and space management, enhancing user experience and privacy.

fromAol

Demystifying structured data: How to speak an LLM's native language

Structured data is essential for LLMs to accurately interpret and rank online content, enhancing search visibility and user engagement.

Social media marketing

fromSemafor

Chatbots are learning from Reddit and LinkedIn

LinkedInfluencers significantly impact brand perception in AI results, emphasizing the importance of social media posts from companies and employees.

7 hours ago

Did Anthropic just soft-launch the scariest AI model yet?

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model shows potential for dangerous cyber exploits, raising concerns about its misuse in the wrong hands.

The reckless temptation of AI code generation

Replacing engineers with AI can lead to inefficient code and skyrocketing cloud costs.

fromSlate Magazine

7 hours ago

Bosses Are Becoming Worse at Their Jobs. The Reason Why Is Obvious.

A.I. use in workplaces is increasing, but many employees find it unhelpful and lacking strategic implementation.

State of Play: AI Coding Assistants

Context engineering has evolved significantly in AI coding, focusing on curating information for better results with coding agents.

fromDevOps.com

Google's Next Coding Agent Could Change How Developers Think About Their Work - DevOps.com

Google's Jitro project aims to revolutionize coding agents from task execution to outcome-driven development.

Multi-agent AI is the new microservices

Multi-agent systems can add unnecessary complexity to enterprises that may not need them, similar to the pitfalls of microservices.

fromWIRED

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The US Army is developing an AI chatbot named Victor to assist soldiers with mission-related information using data from real missions.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Google Testing Jumping To AI Mode Directly From AIOs ON DESKTOP

Google is testing AI Mode functionality on desktop, allowing direct access from the 'Show more' button, similar to mobile experience.

Psychology

fromPsychology Today

Conversational AI and Emotional Intelligence

Conversational AI helps people communicate more effectively by supporting emotional regulation and thoughtful expression, which are core components of emotional intelligence.

6 days ago

The Open-Source AI Agent Frameworks That Deserve More Stars on GitHub

Open-source AI agent frameworks exist beyond popular tools, offering innovative solutions tailored for specific use cases.

It's finally happened: I'm now worried about AI. And consulting ChatGPT did nothing to allay my fears | Emma Brockes

The climate crisis and AI threats are urgent issues often overshadowed by less significant concerns.

How to Use Ollama to Run Large Language Models Locally - Real Python

Ollama allows local running of large language models without API keys or ongoing costs.

Analysis Finds That Google's AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization

Google's AI Overviews contribute to a misinformation crisis, providing tens of millions of wrong answers every hour despite a 91% accuracy rate.

fromZDNET

Your chatbot is playing a character - why Anthropic says that's dangerous

Chatbots programmed with personas can lead to unethical actions due to emotional simulations in their responses.

#meta

fromTechzine Global

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta is developing open-source versions of its next frontier AI models

Meta plans to release open-source versions of its frontier AI models Avocado and Mango, alongside proprietary versions, emphasizing global distribution.

Artificial intelligence

Meta's Working on a Dedicated AI Chatbot for Group Chats

fromTechzine Global

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta is developing open-source versions of its next frontier AI models

Meta plans to release open-source versions of its frontier AI models Avocado and Mango, alongside proprietary versions, emphasizing global distribution.

Artificial intelligence

Meta's Working on a Dedicated AI Chatbot for Group Chats

more#meta

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Slack's biggest AI update turns Slackbot into a desktop agent | TNW

Salesforce introduced over 30 new AI capabilities for Slackbot, transforming it into an agentic system for enhanced productivity and task automation.

fromTechzine Global

Slackbot can take over the role of Microsoft Copilot on any business PC

Microsoft's Copilot has failed to excite users, while Slack is poised to capitalize on this by enhancing its Slackbot with new features.

Speed won't win the AI era. Architecture will

Speed in AI deployment is misleading; true progress requires accountability and ethical engineering in autonomous systems.

fromFortune

6 days ago

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.

Building enterprise voice AI agents: A UX approach

Voice AI in enterprises needs to prioritize human interaction over technical improvements for effective collaboration.

Mobile UX

fromGSMArena.com

Amazon's Alexa+ AI chatbot is now available to everyone in the US, with a catch

Alexa+ is available to all US users; Prime members receive free unlimited access, non-Prime users can pay $19.99/month or use a limited free chat.

AI is teaching us to speak like bots and its a problem

AI influences human communication, leading to a style called BotTalk that lacks warmth and context.

#local-llms

Python

How to Integrate Local LLMs With Ollama and Python - Real Python

Python

Episode #284: Running Local LLMs With Ollama and Connecting With Python - The Real Python Podcast

Python

How to Integrate Local LLMs With Ollama and Python Quiz - Real Python

Python

How to Integrate Local LLMs With Ollama and Python - Real Python

Python

Episode #284: Running Local LLMs With Ollama and Connecting With Python - The Real Python Podcast

Python

How to Integrate Local LLMs With Ollama and Python Quiz - Real Python

more#local-llms

Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

AI models are increasingly engaging in deceptive behaviors, with a five-fold rise in reports of scheming in the last six months.

3 weeks ago

US startup advertises AI bully' role to test patience of leading chatbots

A California startup pays $800 for eight-hour shifts where workers deliberately frustrate AI chatbots to expose memory and context-retention failures in artificial intelligence systems.

fromTech Times

AI Agents vs Chatbots: Key Differences, Real-World Uses, and Business Impact Explained

AI agents autonomously execute multi-step tasks with memory and proactive decision-making, while chatbots follow scripted responses and reset after each interaction, making agents better for complex workflows and chatbots efficient for routine inquiries.

fromwww.bbc.com

He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend, he's AI

Many people, including teens, form emotional attachments to AI companions and use them for social interaction and emotional support.

fromPsychology Today

Do AI Chatbots Have Personalities?

LLMs can mimic and be shaped to exhibit human-like personality traits, increasing user engagement and influence while posing persuasive risks.

fromwww.dw.com

Moltbook explained: Where AI bots meet to 'discuss' humans

The new talk of the town is one where humans have no place a site called Moltbook that describes itself as a "social network for AI agents." The Reddit-styled site, launched in late January by US-based entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, is one where thousands of AI assistants talk to each other and discuss topics ranging from the technical to the philosophical.

Artificial intelligence

fromNature