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AI dictation apps shed typing for voice across 12 tested tools
TechCrunch tests 12 AI dictation apps with pricing from free to $249 lifetime, revealing offline models and custom prompts as key differentiators.
Oscars ban AI actors and scripts from award eligibility
Academy rules now require human performers and human-authored screenplays, blocking AI-generated content from awards consideration.
OpenAI o1 beats internal medicine docs in ER diagnosis study
Harvard researchers found o1 matched the correct diagnosis 67% of the time versus 55% and 50% for two attending physicians in 76 emergency room cases.
Artisan AI uses 'This is Fine' meme in ads without artist consent
KC Green threatens vandalism after his viral dog comic appears in subway ads for AI sales agents, as Artisan promises direct contact.
Mayo AI detects pancreatic cancer 3 years before clinical diagnosis
Mayo Clinic validated an AI model that flags pancreatic cancer up to three years before standard diagnosis in what could reshape screening for high-risk patients.
China blocks Meta's $2B AI acquisition, cites national security
Beijing blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus on national security grounds, calling the deal a 'conspiratorial' attempt to hollow out China's tech base.
Enterprise AI stalls on fragmented data across legacy systems
Companies hit deployment walls when AI systems can't access unified, governed data spread across disconnected SaaS platforms and siloed applications.
AI deployment gap exposed as agents fail 70% of workplace tasks
Independent tests show AI agents from major providers failing most banking, legal, and consulting work despite bold deployment claims.
Musk sues OpenAI for $134B, wants Altman fired before IPO
Trial this week could force OpenAI back to nonprofit status and remove its leadership ahead of planned public offering.
AI agents fall to hidden web instructions bypassing defenses
Google finds malicious web pages embedding invisible commands that hijack enterprise AI agents through indirect prompt injection attacks.
Google DeepMind opens Seoul AI Campus for Korean researchers
New facility will give Korean universities and research institutes access to frontier AI models for life sciences, weather, and climate research.
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names Snowflake exec as ANZ head
Company hires 20-year enterprise veteran Theo Hourmouzis to lead Australia and New Zealand operations as it deepens local partnerships.