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This series explores AI use cases: how AI can help you reach a solution or outcome. Remember that AI is probabilistic and can make mistakes, so anything it helps produce should be clearly labelled as AI-assisted and validated by a human It should also have a disclaimer similar to what
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For years, fiber optic patch cords have been among the more standardized products in optical connectivity procurement. LC-LC, SC-LC, single-mode or multimode—once the basic specification was confirmed, buyers could compare suppliers largely on price, lead time and product quality. That model still works for many conventional telecom and enterprise
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Safely using AI agents can seem like a daunting, if not impossible, task. The qualities that make them so useful—access to data, the ability to take action, and the flexibility afforded by non-deterministic output—also make them dangerous. But it’s not impossible, with the right tools and a
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If you are looking for a singular champion of the artificial intelligence boom—a single company that will stand atop the mountain, holding the crown of "Winner of AI"—you are asking the wrong question. The obsession with declaring a definitive winner in the AI space usually centers
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Several AI companies experienced issues at around the same time. Ascannio/Shutterstock A Memphis data center run by SpaceXAI is apparently the source of the issue that took out Grok for more than three hours Thursday. The company issued a brief apology to Grok users, as well as to unnamed
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The most powerful hub runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor platform and costs $20,000. Max Miller for Engadget Ugreen is stepping into the local AI market today with the launch of its smart home product lineup. At the center of that lineup are HomeAgent and MasterAgent, local AI-powered
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Uncanny Valley is back! This week, senior writer Kate Knibbs joins Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger to discuss the two incidents that have been making noise in prediction markets: George Santos getting lifetime ban from Kalshi and a Google engineer’s Polymarket insider-trading case. Plus, reporters reverse-engineered Flock’
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CNET staffers have touched down in Berlin and are on the floor at IFA 2026, one of the world’s largest tech events where the future is on full display. From a camera-equipped dishwasher and Dyson’s largest air purifier yet to a repairable laptop and a speaker designed to
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Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event is days away, and there are plenty of rumors swirling about new devices we can expect, like a new Apple Watch and the first foldable iPhone, which could be called the iPhone Ultra. When we asked CNET readers one thing they’d change about
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While OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra is making a big splash in the AI world with its debut, it was far from the only one to be announced this week. When there’s a new, updated model seemingly every other day, it’s hard to stay up to date, let alone
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Featured Podcasts Big Technology Podcast: Cloudflare CEO: We're Ready To Block Millions of Websites From AI — With Matthew Prince The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast. Channels with Peter
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Featured Podcasts Big Technology Podcast: Cloudflare CEO: We're Ready To Block Millions of Websites From AI — With Matthew Prince The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast. Channels with Peter
