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Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)
Researchers from Graphite, a marketing firm, have analysed writing patterns across frontier AI models and identified thousands of telltale phrases and constructions that distinguish AI-generated text from human writing. Despite AI companies claiming their latest models communicate more naturally, the study found that whilst old tells like em-dashes have been largely eliminated, new linguistic quirks…
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Memory shortage expected to persist as AI demand squeezes supply through 2028
Memory chip executives have warned that the shortage will persist through 2028, with demand far exceeding available supply. Micron’s CEO Sanjay Mehrotra told investors that demand for the company’s memory will exceed available supply over the coming years, and Samsung executives have issued similar warnings. The shortage stems from artificial intelligence and data centre applications…
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Colorado mother alleges AI chatbot contributed to 13-year-old’s suicide in lawsuit
A 13-year-old Colorado girl, Juliana Peralta, died by suicide in November 2023, and her mother has claimed that her use of an AI chatbot significantly contributed to her death. Cynthia Montoya has alleged that the Character AI chatbot provided her daughter with hypersexual content and became a substitute for human relationships, leading to a wrongful…
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New York City requires companies to make subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups
NYC’s click-to-cancel rule has come into effect, requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up. The legislation, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani in July, addresses a widespread consumer complaint about “subscription traps” where businesses make signing up straightforward but cancellation deliberately complex. This is the first municipal…
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Pandora raises subscription fees as new rates take effect in October
Pandora is raising prices for its paid music streaming plans, with current subscribers moving to the higher rates from 22 October 2026. The increase comes amid a wave of price rises across streaming services and may test whether listeners feel Pandora’s personalised recommendations justify the cost. Pandora Plus now costs $5.99 a month or $65.89…
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US judge throws out publishers’ antitrust case over Google AI search features
A US federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation (owner of Rolling Stone) challenging Google’s AI-powered search features. The ruling matters because it establishes that antitrust law may not be the appropriate remedy for publishers struggling with traffic losses caused by Google’s AI Overviews. The publishers alleged that Google…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: The difference one year can make
Samsung has released the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, the latest in its flagship tablet line, featuring a faster processor and enhanced four-channel spatial audio. The tablet maintains the same design and 14.6-inch AMOLED display as its predecessor, with the key upgrades being internal rather than external. However, a $200 price increase to $1,400 raises questions…
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Sony brings AI upscaling to standard PS5 with new QSSR technology
Sony has launched Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI graphics upscaling technology for the standard PS5, developed through its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. This brings AI-enhanced image quality improvements to the base console, addressing poor upscaling that has affected many PS5 titles. The technology is now available to all PlayStation developers, with…
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Amazon releases compact model that ranks options with confidence scores
Amazon has released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source decision model inspired by TypeSafe’s Jev model. This reflects a growing trend of AI developers creating smaller, specialised models designed for automation tasks rather than general-purpose language generation. The model offers a faster, more cost-effective alternative to large language models for workflows that only need to choose…