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03 Feb 2026

Contextual Errors Keep Medical AI From Reaching Its Full Potential in Clinical Settings

Harvard Medical School researchers have identified contextual errors as a major barrier preventing medical AI from transitioning into real-world clinical use. Despite thousands of models being developed, very few succeed in hospitals because they lack critical information about medical specialty, geographic location, and socioeconomic factors needed for accurate patient care.

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Sony patents AI-generated podcasts hosted by PlayStation characters like Kratos and Aloy

Sony has secured a patent for AI-generated podcasts that would feature voices of beloved PlayStation characters delivering personalized game news, trophy updates, and recommendations. The patent, titled 'LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers,' aims to address what Sony calls a gap in providing targeted content to gamers on its platform.

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UK regulators launch formal probe into xAI as Grok continues generating non-consensual images

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot generated thousands of sexualized images without consent. Despite announced restrictions, Reuters testing reveals Grok still produces such content even when explicitly told subjects don't consent, raising serious questions about safeguards and data protection compliance.

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Carbon Robotics unveils Large Plant Model trained on 150M+ plants to transform farming

Seattle-based Carbon Robotics launched its Large Plant Model, an AI model that detects and identifies plants instantly without retraining. Trained on over 150 million photos from 100+ farms across 15 countries, the model powers LaserWeeder robots that use lasers to eliminate weeds, helping farmers reduce labor costs and herbicide use while improving yields.

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Barnsley Named UK's First Tech Town as Government Pushes AI Into Public Services

The South Yorkshire town of Barnsley has been designated the UK's first Tech Town, with £500K in seed funding to integrate AI across schools, hospitals, and businesses. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall says the initiative will serve as a national blueprint, but concerns remain about job displacement and missing data governance frameworks.

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Palantir's earnings surge signals enterprise AI spending boom amid software sector slump

Palantir Technologies reported record fourth-quarter earnings with revenue of $1.41 billion, crushing Wall Street expectations and issuing a bullish 2026 revenue forecast of 61% growth. The data analytics company's U.S. commercial segment exploded 137% year-over-year, while its Rule of 40 score hit an unprecedented 127%, demonstrating that enterprises are aggressively adopting AI despite broader software sector concerns.

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Intel partners with SoftBank to develop Z-Angle Memory that promises triple HBM capacity

Intel and SoftBank subsidiary Saimemory signed a collaborative agreement to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a vertically-stacked memory technology designed to compete with High Bandwidth Memory in AI data centers. The next-generation memory promises 2 to 3 times more capacity, greater bandwidth, and half the power consumption of HBM, with prototypes expected in 2027 and mass production targeted for 2029.

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Rural India Powers Global AI Models as 200,000 Annotators Drive Machine Learning Revolution

A growing workforce of at least 200,000 data annotators in rural India now represents roughly half of the world's data labelling workforce, powering global AI models for tech giants. Workers like 27-year-old Chandmani Kerketta balance farming by day with night shifts labelling images and videos essential for machine learning applications like autonomous vehicles. The shift brings new employment opportunities and financial independence, particularly for women in remote regions.

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Google Cloud and Liberty Global forge five-year AI partnership across European operations

Google Cloud and Liberty Global have announced a five-year strategic partnership to deploy Gemini AI models across the cable group's 80 million fixed and mobile connections in Europe. The deal will support AI-powered search on Liberty's Horizon TV platform, customer-service automation, and autonomous network operations while targeting new revenue streams for both companies.

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Adobe Animate shutting down as company pivots to AI, leaving animators without direct replacement

Adobe announced it will discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1, 2026, after 25 years of service. The decision appears driven by the company's strategic shift towards AI, sparking anger among users who rely on the 2D animation software. Adobe offers no direct replacement, instead suggesting Creative Cloud applications like After Effects and Express to cover portions of Animate's functionality.

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Adobe Firefly offers unlimited AI generations free until March 16 across multiple models

Adobe is removing generation limits from Firefly, its generative AI platform, through March 16. Subscribers can now create unlimited AI video and image generations up to 2K resolution using both Adobe's own models and third-party integrations including Google, OpenAI, and Runway. The limited-time promotion aims to help creators experiment at scale during a content-heavy period.

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02 Feb 2026

Teamsters Union Demands California Suspend Waymo After Robotaxi Hits Child Near School

A major California union is calling for Waymo's driverless taxi service to be shut down statewide following an incident where a robotaxi struck a 5-year-old child near a Santa Monica elementary school. The Teamsters union, representing 250,000 workers, cited significant safety concerns and broader worries about Big Tech replacing human labor with AI.

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Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI investment shrinks to $20 billion as chip tensions surface

Five months after announcing plans for a $100 billion investment, Nvidia and OpenAI's mega-deal has stalled. The chipmaker now plans a $20 billion investment instead, while OpenAI quietly pursues alternative chip providers. The tension centers on inference performance issues, with OpenAI reportedly dissatisfied with Nvidia's GPU speed for coding tasks, prompting deals with Cerebras and AMD to reduce dependency.

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License Plate Readers in Michigan Ignite Privacy Concerns as Communities Push Back

More than 125 Michigan cities and counties have deployed automated license plate readers, primarily through Flock Safety contracts. While law enforcement agencies tout the technology for solving crimes and locating missing people, privacy advocates and citizens are raising alarms about surveillance overreach, data sharing with federal agencies including ICE, and the erosion of citizen privacy rights.

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Coalition urges US government to ban Grok over nonconsensual sexual content and safety failures

A coalition of nonprofits is demanding the US government immediately suspend Grok deployment across federal agencies, including the Pentagon. The call follows reports that Elon Musk's xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual explicit images per hour, including child sexual abuse material. With government contracts worth up to $200 million at stake, advocacy groups warn the language model poses national security risks.

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