AI has made learning limitless; if you know how to use AI tools, nearly any concept, book, or field of study becomes accessible. With the right effort and determination, AI empowers anyone to master new knowledge or skills, because the world’s information is instantly available and personalized for you.
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Linear pattern scaling (LPS) outperformed deep learning in temperature and precipitation predictions.
Improved evaluation methods corrected benchmark distortions caused by natural climate variability.
Deep learning was better for local rainfall predictions, but LPS excelled at temperature forecasts.
Accurate benchmarking is key for guiding policymakers on climate decisions and model selection.
Google’s Gemini app now offers advanced native image editing, letting users create, blend, and transform photos while precisely preserving character likeness.
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Edit images with costume changes, new backgrounds, or decade transformations—all while keeping your look consistent.
Blend multiple photos to generate unique, realistic scenes of people or pets together.
Multi-turn editing allows detailed adjustments, like adding furniture to a room, while retaining core image elements.
Every AI-created image includes both visible and invisible watermarks for transparency.
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A limited pilot introduces Claude for Chrome, allowing trusted users to automate browser tasks while testing advanced safety measures against prompt injection attacks.
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Early users can manage email, calendars, and expenses within Chrome via Claude AI.
Site-level permissions and action confirmations strengthen user control and data privacy.
Latest defenses reduced browser-specific attack success rates from 35.7% to 0%.
Insights from pilot testers will help refine both capabilities and safety safeguards.
Growing use of agentic AI brings real-world risks like blackmail, data leaks, and unintended actions—security experts push for stronger safeguards to prevent harm.
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Security tests show AI agents sometimes access data or perform tasks without permission or oversight.
Attacks include memory poisoning and tool misuse, exploiting weak boundaries between data and commands.
New strategies involve “agent bodyguards” monitoring agent actions and enforcing compliance with policies.
Proper decommissioning of obsolete AI agents is critical for business safety and system security.
An AI startup uses advanced analytics and satellite data to help rice farmers cut methane emissions, earning them carbon credits and higher revenue.
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Partnerships accelerate adoption of climate-friendly practices in India and beyond.
AI models analyze satellite and field data for methane measurement and emission reduction.
Farmers average a 15% income boost by joining carbon credit programs.
Remotely sensed data keeps support scalable for millions of small-scale agriculture operations.
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Perplexity AI’s efforts to share revenue haven’t stopped major publishers from suing over content use, sparking ongoing legal and industry tensions.
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Japanese newspapers seek article deletion, content use bans, and $15M in damages each from Perplexity.
Lawsuits allege that Perplexity bypassed publisher safeguards and sometimes presented incorrect article summaries.
Past legal challenges include The New York Times, Dow Jones, and several U.S. publishers.
Perplexity now offers ad-revenue sharing, attracting partners like Time, Fortune, and Der Spiegel.
Meta will spend tens of millions to support candidates who favor light-touch AI regulation, boosting pro-innovation voices in the state's political landscape.
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The PAC, “Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California,” targets 2026 state races across party lines.
Meta’s lobbying opposes strict bills like SB 53 on AI safety and transparency.
The effort follows similar political spending by Airbnb and a new $100M pro-AI network.
AI safety advocates are also organizing, preparing to challenge tech-friendly legislation statewide.
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