Alicia Shapiro

Alicia Shapiro

I'm the CMO at AiNews.com, editor of our newsletter, human behind AI Alicia our news anchor, and social media manager. I also maintain our website and conduct video interviews with top AI industry leaders for our series, Driving Tomorrow: Conversations with AI Leaders.

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Sep 2, 2025

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California lawmakers weigh AI workplace bills amid cost concerns

Musk’s xAI launches Grok-Code-Fast-1 agentic coding model

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Sep 2, 2025

Musk’s xAI launches Grok-Code-Fast-1 agentic coding model

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok-Code-Fast-1, a lightweight agentic coding model designed to be both fast and affordable.

California lawmakers weigh AI workplace bills amid cost concerns

AI Ethics

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Sep 2, 2025

California lawmakers weigh AI workplace bills amid cost concerns

California lawmakers are weighing bills that would regulate AI in the workplace, but cost concerns may decide whether they move forward.

Anthropic tests Claude Code web app with GitHub integration

New AI Products and Features

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Sep 2, 2025

Anthropic tests Claude Code web app with GitHub integration

Anthropic is moving Claude Code beyond the terminal with a new web app that connects directly to GitHub repositories.

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Aug 29, 2025

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Anthropic Privacy Update: Claude Users Face 5-Year Data Retention Choice

AI Voice Assistants Enter 911 Call Centers to Ease Staffing Shortages

AI in Disaster Response

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Aug 29, 2025

AI Voice Assistants Enter 911 Call Centers to Ease Staffing Shortages

Aurelian, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $14M to deploy AI voice assistants that handle non-emergency 911 calls in understaffed dispatch centers.

Microsoft AI Introduces MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-Preview Foundation Model

AI Voice

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Aug 29, 2025

Microsoft AI Introduces MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-Preview Foundation Model

Microsoft AI unveils its first in-house models: an expressive speech system, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-1-preview, a large-scale foundation model trained on 15,000 GPUs.

OpenAI Launches GPT-Realtime and Realtime API for Production Voice Agents

AI Voice

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Aug 29, 2025

OpenAI Launches GPT-Realtime and Realtime API for Production Voice Agents

OpenAI introduces GPT-Realtime, its most advanced speech-to-speech model, alongside major Realtime API updates including image input, SIP calling, and MCP server support.

Anthropic Privacy Update: Claude Users Face 5-Year Data Retention Choice

AI and Privacy

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Aug 29, 2025

Anthropic Privacy Update: Claude Users Face 5-Year Data Retention Choice

Anthropic introduces new terms requiring Claude users to decide whether to share their chats for AI training by September 28, 2025.

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Aug 28, 2025

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OpenAI and Anthropic Share Models for Joint AI Safety Testing

OpenAI and Anthropic Share Models for Joint AI Safety Testing

AI Safety and Security

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Aug 28, 2025

OpenAI and Anthropic Share Models for Joint AI Safety Testing

OpenAI and Anthropic briefly shared access to their AI models for joint safety testing — a rare collaboration to expose blind spots and set new safety standards.

Applied Digital Breaks Ground on $3B Polaris Forge 2 AI Data Center in North Dakota

AI Datacenters

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Aug 28, 2025

Applied Digital Breaks Ground on $3B Polaris Forge 2 AI Data Center in North Dakota

Applied Digital expands its AI footprint with a massive new Harwood campus, reinforcing North Dakota as a national hub for sustainable AI infrastructure.

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Aug 27, 2025

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MIT Report: 95% of Generative AI Pilots Are Failing in Business

OpenAI Hires Instagram and Doximity Leaders for Healthcare Push

AI In Healthcare

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Aug 27, 2025

OpenAI Hires Instagram and Doximity Leaders for Healthcare Push

OpenAI is building its own healthcare applications, bringing in executives from Instagram and Doximity to drive the next phase of its health strategy.

Anthropic Pilots Claude for Chrome with Safety Controls

AI Safety and Security

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Aug 27, 2025

Anthropic Pilots Claude for Chrome with Safety Controls

Anthropic is testing a Chrome extension that lets Claude act inside the browser, while confronting security risks like prompt injection attacks.

MIT Report: 95% of Generative AI Pilots Are Failing in Business

AI Research

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Aug 27, 2025

MIT Report: 95% of Generative AI Pilots Are Failing in Business

New MIT research shows most generative AI initiatives deliver no measurable business impact, exposing a growing ‘GenAI Divide’ between successful and struggling adopters.

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Aug 26, 2025

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AI Chatbots and ‘Sycophancy’: Human Connection or Dark Pattern?

AI Chatbots and ‘Sycophancy’: Human Connection or Dark Pattern?

AI Industry Insights

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Aug 26, 2025

AI Chatbots and ‘Sycophancy’: Human Connection or Dark Pattern?

As chatbots grow more persuasive, experts warn that AI sycophancy risks turning connection into manipulation—but with ethical design, it could instead become one of technology’s most supportive features.

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Aug 25, 2025

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Meta Partners with Midjourney to Advance AI Image and Video Models

Canada Partners with Cohere to Advance National AI Leadership

AI In Government

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Aug 25, 2025

Canada Partners with Cohere to Advance National AI Leadership

The Canadian government signs an MOU with Cohere to modernize public services and strengthen Canada’s sovereign AI ecosystem.

Google Unveils Gemini for Home: A New AI Assistant for Smart Homes

New AI Products and Features

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Aug 25, 2025

Google Unveils Gemini for Home: A New AI Assistant for Smart Homes

Google launches Gemini for Home, a next-generation AI voice assistant set to replace Google Assistant on Nest devices later this year.

Apple in Talks to Use Google’s Gemini AI for Revamped Siri

AI Partnerships

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Aug 25, 2025

Apple in Talks to Use Google’s Gemini AI for Revamped Siri

Apple explores a potential deal with Google to power a redesigned Siri using Gemini, as its in-house AI development faces delays.

Meta Partners with Midjourney to Advance AI Image and Video Models

AI Partnerships

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Aug 25, 2025

Meta Partners with Midjourney to Advance AI Image and Video Models

Meta secures licensing deal with Midjourney, aiming to strengthen its AI image and video capabilities.

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Aug 22, 2025

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Google Expands AI Mode in Search With New Agentic Features

Google Reveals Energy and Water Use of Gemini AI Prompts

Responsible AI

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Aug 22, 2025

Google Reveals Energy and Water Use of Gemini AI Prompts

Google has released new data on the energy, emissions, and water footprint of its Gemini AI prompts, positioning its systems as more efficient than widely assumed and highlighting ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impact.