Microsoft’s Fara-7B brings AI agents to the PC with on-device automation
Microsoft is pushing agentic AI deeper into the PC with Fara-7B, a compact computer-use agent (CUA) model that can automate complex tasks entirely on a
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I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human.
A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season
New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.
The Interview: How Wikipedia Is Responding to the Culture Wars
Attacks against the site are piling up. Its co-founder says, Trust the process.
What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know.
Is Microsoft’s ‘Humanist Superintelligence’ vision more than an empty slogan?
There are few things tech companies like more than rolling out marketing-tested slogans that sound like cutting-edge breakthroughs, but turn out to be nothing more
DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts
After Tweety McTreason curiously started referring to the Department of Government Efficiency exclusively in the past tense, an official finally confirmed Sunday that DOGE “doesn’t
Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition
Some members of the maker community are distraught about Arduino’s new terms of service (ToS), saying that the added rules put the company’s open source
RealPage Agrees to Settle Federal Rent-Collusion Case
The Justice Department had accused the real estate software company of enabling landlords to charge tenants more than free-market rates.
What is an AI PC? The power of artificial intelligence on your desktop
Unlike traditional computers, an artificial intelligence PC, or AI PC, comes with AI capabilities built in by design. AI runs locally, right on the
Anthropic introduces cheaper, more powerful, more efficient Opus 4.5 model
Anthropic today released Opus 4.5, its flagship frontier model, and it brings improvements in coding performance, as well as some user experience improvements that make
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
The commander of the military unit responsible for running the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida expects SpaceX to begin launching Starship rockets there next year.
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
Apple at NeurIPS: Why it matters
Apple’s decision to take part in (and co-sponsor) this year’s NeurIPS conference shows how the company is keeping close tabs on future trends in the field, highlights