OPINION: AI can’t compete with authentic voice

When artificial intelligence emerged as a marketing tool, I felt threatened. Not by replacement, but by the idea that others might think that AI could replace the basic work we do as communicators. The more I watched professionals rely on AI without critical thought, the clearer it became: artificial intelligence is exactly what the name…

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Making AI smarter without more training data | UCR News

A study by UC Riverside researchers offers a practical solution to one of artificial intelligence’s toughest challenges by enabling AI systems to reason more like humans, without requiring new training data beyond testing questions. In a preprint paper entitled “Test-Time Matching: Unlocking Compositional Reasoning in Multimodal Models”, assistant professor Yinglun Zhu and students introduce a…

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Texas Instruments Buys Silicon Labs To Fuel Edge AI Scale

Analyst(s): Brendan BurkePublication date: February 10, 2026 Texas Instruments (TI) has agreed to acquire Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash, combining TI’s scale of analog and embedded processing with Silicon Labs’ wireless connectivity portfolio. The deal highlights a strategic bet on manufacturing capabilities and integrated markets. What is covered in this article: Transaction: Texas…

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Zen-AI-Pentest: Open-source AI-powered penetration testing framework

Zen-AI-Pentest provides an open source framework for analyzing and testing systems using a combination of autonomous agents and standard security utilities. The project aims to enable users to execute an orchestrated sequence of reconnaissance, vulnerability analysis, exploitation and reporting using AI guidance and industry tools such as Nmap and Metasploit. It is written to support…

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New Steam rules redefine when AI use must be disclosed

An update to Steam’s policy reduces AI disclosure obligations, easing concerns about developer tools while maintaining transparency of art, audio, and narrative elements. Steam clarified its position on AI in video games by updating the disclosure rules that developers must follow when publishing titles on the platform. The review comes after months of debate within…

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