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Gates Foundation and OpenAI launch $50 million initiative to integrate AI into 1,000 African clinics

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI announced Horizon1000, a $50 million partnership to deploy AI-powered technology in clinics across Rwanda and other African nations by 2028. The initiative aims to address severe healthcare worker shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 6 million health professionals are needed, by supporting clinical record-keeping and decision-making without replacing medical staff.

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Gates Foundation and OpenAI launch $50 million initiative to integrate AI into 1,000 African clinics

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Humans& Raises $480M to Build AI Models Designed for Coordination, Not Just Chat

A three-month-old AI startup founded by alumni from Anthropic, xAI, and Google DeepMind just raised one of the largest seed rounds ever. Humans& secured $480 million at a $4.48 billion valuation to build foundation models designed for social intelligence and collaboration. The company argues that coordination between people and AI systems is the next frontier, moving beyond chatbots that serve one user at a time.

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Humans& Raises $480M to Build AI Models Designed for Coordination, Not Just Chat

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AI Models Battle Through Dungeons & Dragons to Test Long-Term Decision-Making Abilities

Researchers at UC San Diego are using Dungeons & Dragons as a testing ground for AI agents that need to function independently over extended periods. The tabletop role-playing game's complex rules and teamwork requirements provide ideal benchmarks for evaluating AI performance on long-term tasks, addressing a critical gap in current LLM assessment methods.

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AI Models Battle Through Dungeons & Dragons to Test Long-Term Decision-Making Abilities

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Enterprise AI adoption stalls as governance gaps threaten agentic AI deployment at scale

Despite heavy investment in agentic AI, 60% of companies report minimal returns due to inadequate governance and data infrastructure. Leaders achieve five times the revenue gains by prioritizing foundational work over rapid deployment. Singapore introduces the world's first formal AI governance framework as enterprises struggle to balance autonomy with accountability.

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Enterprise AI adoption stalls as governance gaps threaten agentic AI deployment at scale

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China dominates humanoid robots race as robot coworkers move from labs to factory floors

China leads the global race to deploy humanoid robots in workplaces, with over 200 companies developing robot coworkers compared to just 16 in the US. Unitree's robots perform backflips and cost a tenth of American counterparts, while labor shortages and AI advancements push these machines from experimental labs into real manufacturing environments. Morgan Stanley predicts 302.3 million humanoid robots in China by 2050.

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China dominates humanoid robots race as robot coworkers move from labs to factory floors

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Meta's Dina Powell McCormick urges AI rivals to center humanity in collaborative approach

Meta's new president Dina Powell McCormick made her Davos debut calling AI transformation a 'group sport' requiring industry collaboration. Speaking eight days into her role, she urged tech companies to align on core values ensuring AI safety and productivity, while highlighting the need for 500,000 electricians to power the next phase of AI growth.

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Meta's Dina Powell McCormick urges AI rivals to center humanity in collaborative approach

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Microsoft reveals 40 jobs most exposed to AI as translators, writers, and educators face scrutiny

Microsoft researchers analyzed over 200,000 workplace interactions with Copilot to identify which jobs have the highest AI applicability score. Translators, historians, writers, and customer service representatives top the list of roles most aligned with AI capabilities. The study reveals that knowledge-based jobs requiring Bachelor's degrees face significant exposure, while hands-on roles like water treatment operators remain largely unaffected.

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Microsoft reveals 40 jobs most exposed to AI as translators, writers, and educators face scrutiny

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Professors develop custom AI teaching assistants to reshape how universities approach generative AI

Professors at Barnard College and George Washington University are creating custom AI teaching assistants to help students learn academic writing and research skills. Benjamin Breyer spent two years developing Althea, a chatbot trained on his lectures and student work, securing $30,000 in grants. These educators aim to teach critical and effective AI use while mitigating biases found in commercial AI tools like ChatGPT.

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Professors develop custom AI teaching assistants to reshape how universities approach generative AI

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IFPI Sweden Bans AI-Generated Hit Song from National Charts, Sparking Industry Debate

Sweden's music industry body IFPI Sweden has excluded a viral folk-pop song by 'Jacub' from its official charts after discovering the track was partly AI-generated music. The song amassed over 5 million Spotify streams and topped the platform's Swedish rankings before investigative journalist Emanuel Karlsten revealed its AI origins. The decision highlights tensions between AI music innovation and human creativity as the industry grapples with transparency and royalty payment concerns.

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IFPI Sweden Bans AI-Generated Hit Song from National Charts, Sparking Industry Debate

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News Corp Partners with AI Journalism Startup Symbolic.ai to Transform Newsroom Operations

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has signed a major deal with Symbolic.ai, an AI journalism startup founded by former eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica co-founder Jon Stokes. The platform promises productivity gains of up to 90% for complex research tasks and will be deployed across News Corp's media properties, starting with Dow Jones Newswires.

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News Corp Partners with AI Journalism Startup Symbolic.ai to Transform Newsroom Operations

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Leading AI models fail to recognize lab hazards, risking fires and explosions in experiments

A new study reveals that 19 leading AI models, including GPT-4o and DeepSeek-R1, failed to reliably identify laboratory hazards in realistic scenarios. While some scored up to 86% on basic questions, none exceeded 70% accuracy when faced with complex lab situations, raising serious concerns about AI safety in scientific research.

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Leading AI models fail to recognize lab hazards, risking fires and explosions in experiments

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Digg relaunches with AI enhancements to compete as a toxicity-free Reddit rival

Digg has emerged from over a decade of dormancy with a public open beta launch. Original co-founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have reacquired and rebuilt the pioneering social news aggregation site with AI-driven trust tools designed to combat bots and toxicity while maintaining community-driven content discovery.

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Digg relaunches with AI enhancements to compete as a toxicity-free Reddit rival

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Anthropic's Claude Code sparks AI race as developers build apps in hours without traditional coding

Anthropic's Claude Code is transforming how software gets made, allowing users with no programming experience to build fully functional apps in hours. The AI coding tool reached a $1 billion run rate within six months and has tech industry professionals questioning the future of traditional software development as advanced AI capabilities automate tasks that once required teams of developers and weeks of work.

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Anthropic's Claude Code sparks AI race as developers build apps in hours without traditional coding

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McKinsey tests graduates on AI tool Lilli as firm deploys 20,000 agents alongside human staff

McKinsey is incorporating AI interviews into its graduate recruitment process, requiring candidates to demonstrate collaboration skills with its internal tool Lilli. The blue-chip consultancy now operates 20,000 AI agents alongside 40,000 employees, marking a 500% increase in just 18 months. CEO Bob Sternfels signals the firm is shifting toward liberal arts majors for creativity as AI handles problem-solving tasks.

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McKinsey tests graduates on AI tool Lilli as firm deploys 20,000 agents alongside human staff

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AI productivity paradox: Workers lose 37% of time savings fixing AI mistakes and low-quality output

AI speeds up work but creates more of it. New research reveals 37% of time saved through AI is lost to correcting errors and rewriting content. Only 14% of employees consistently achieve positive outcomes from AI use, highlighting a growing productivity paradox that demands better training and job redesign.

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AI productivity paradox: Workers lose 37% of time savings fixing AI mistakes and low-quality output

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