A.I. Agents: They’re Fun. They’re Useful. But Don’t Give Them the Credit Card.
New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble.
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Ringtime raises €1.8M to send AI agents after blue-collar candidates
Recruiters spend hours a day calling, leaving voicemails, and asking the same questions. Ringtime automates the whole thing, and has already found a second home
Reson8 raises €5M pre-seed funding to scale Europe’s first customisable speech AI
Amsterdam-based Reson8 has raised €5M in pre-seed funding to challenge US-centric speech platforms by building a high-precision, industry-specific speech recognition platform tailored for European languages.
New developments at Opensource.com
New developments at Opensource.com admin Tue, 06/06/2023 – 13:30 You may have noticed that it’s been quiet here on Opensource.com lately. That’s because there’s a
Tips for running virtual, in-person, and hybrid events
Tips for running virtual, in-person, and hybrid events rpaik Wed, 05/03/2023 – 03:00 Over the past few years, virtual events have thrived. In-person events are
Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This
Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This paulhibbitts Tue, 05/02/2023 – 03:00 Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup
3 reasons to host a docathon for your open source project
3 reasons to host a docathon for your open source project lmalivert Fri, 04/28/2023 – 03:00 Your open source project’s documentation is essential to your
AI could be suppressing wages for young workers
Growing AI adoption has slowed the hiring of young workers in software development and customer service jobs, and recent data suggests it could also be
Your new on-demand Android memo machine
Sometimes, simple sure is tough to beat. In tech today, it’s all too easy to get lost in a sea of complexity — and to
Kagi Translate’s AI answers the question “What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?”
If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time, you’ve probably used a tool like Google Translate to convert webpages or snippets of
Musk’s tactic of blaming users for Grok sex images may be foiled by EU law
The European Union may soon ban nudify apps after Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok emerged as a prime example of the dangers of an AI platform
Finnish startup Elea & Lili raises €2.5M to replace the plastic
Polyacrylate is the synthetic crystal at the heart of every modern disposable nappy, is derived from petroleum, and it does not break down. It persists
Ofiniti raises $6.8M to push its maritime fuel software into global shipping hubs
The Oslo-based DNV spinout processed over 25,000 bunker operations in 2025 and claims roughly 40% of Singapore’s digital bunkering market. Verb Ventures leads a growth
The UK may require AI-generated content to be labeled
The United Kingdom is may introduce labeling requirements for AI-generated content as part of a broader review of copyright law, Reuters reports. The aim is