Category: AI & Automation


  • ACE prevents context collapse with ‘evolving playbooks’ for self-improving AI agents

    A new framework from Stanford University and SambaNova addresses a critical challenge in building robust AI agents: context engineering. Called Agentic Context Engineering (ACE), the framework automatically populates and modifies the context window of large language model (LLM) applications by treating it as an “evolving playbook” that creates and refines strategies as the agent gains…

  • Microsoft is fundamentally reimagining how people interact with their computers, announcing Thursday a sweeping transformation of Windows 11 that brings voice-activated AI assistants, autonomous software agents, and contextual intelligence to every PC running the operating system — not just premium devices with specialized chips. The announcement represents Microsoft's most aggressive push yet to integrate generative…

  • Researchers find adding this one simple sentence to prompts makes AI models way more creative

    One of the coolest things about generative AI models — both large language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators — is that they are "non-deterministic." That is, despite their reputation among some critics as being "fancy autocorrect," generative AI models actually generate their outputs by choosing from a distribution of the most probable next tokens…

  • Amazon and Chobani adopt Strella's AI interviews for customer research as fast-growing startup raises $14M

    One year after emerging from stealth, Strella has raised $14 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered customer research platform, the company announced Thursday. The round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Back Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures, comes as enterprises increasingly turn to artificial intelligence…

  • How Anthropic’s ‘Skills’ make Claude faster, cheaper, and more consistent for business workflows

    Anthropic launched a new capability on Thursday that allows its Claude AI assistant to tap into specialized expertise on demand, marking the company's latest effort to make artificial intelligence more practical for enterprise workflows as it chases rival OpenAI in the intensifying competition over AI-powered software development. The feature, called Skills, enables users to create…

  • 5 Essential Employee Training Materials for Effective Onboarding

    When it pertains to effective onboarding, utilizing the right employee training materials is vital for success. You’ll find that thorough company policy guides provide fundamental information on workplace conduct and benefits. Meanwhile, interactive role-specific training modules engage new hires with customized content. Furthermore, access to online resources supports varied learning styles. Structured checklists and feedback…

  • Google releases new AI video model Veo 3.1 in Flow and API: what it means for enterprises

    As expected after days of leaks and rumors online, Google has unveiled Veo 3.1, its latest AI video generation model, bringing a suite of creative and technical upgrades aimed at improving narrative control, audio integration, and realism in AI-generated video. While the updates expand possibilities for hobbyists and content creators using Google’s online AI creation…

  • Anthropic is giving away its powerful Claude Haiku 4.5 AI for free to take on OpenAI

    Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5 on Wednesday, a smaller and significantly cheaper artificial intelligence model that matches the coding capabilities of systems that were considered cutting-edge just months ago, marking the latest salvo in an intensifying competition to dominate enterprise AI. The model costs $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens…

  • 7 Essential Templates for Effective Messaging Documents

    Effective messaging documents are crucial for clear communication and brand consistency. By utilizing seven fundamental templates, you can streamline the messaging process and guarantee your content resonates with your target audience. These templates include core messaging statements, brand messaging frameworks, and audience-specific messaging matrices, among others. Each serves a unique purpose, enhancing customer engagement and…

  • Dfinity launches Caffeine, an AI platform that builds production apps from natural language prompts

    The Dfinity Foundation on Wednesday released Caffeine, an artificial intelligence platform that allows users to build and deploy web applications through natural language conversation alone, bypassing traditional coding entirely. The system, which became publicly available today, represents a fundamental departure from existing AI coding assistants by building applications on a specialized decentralized infrastructure designed specifically…