The chart shows the latest update on the number of seats won by the ruling bloc (red) and the opposition (blue). The ruling camp had 235 seats before the elections, and the opposition had 230. A total of 233 seats are needed to obtain a majority in the 465-seat House. TOKYO – Team Mirai, Japan’s…
Manufacturers unveiled a new generation of AI-powered generative toys at the Consumer Electronics Show, but emphasized careful safety measures after early models produced inappropriate responses in testing. Toy makers at the Consumer Electronics Show highlighted efforts to improve AI in toys following troubling early reports of chatbots giving inappropriate answers to children’s questions. A recent…
SoundHound AI (NasdaqGM:SOUN) has partnered with Bridgepointe Technologies to expand enterprise use of its AI agents and IT automation platforms. The partnership targets Bridgepointe’s more than 12,000 enterprise customers in industries including hospitality, automotive and retail. The collaboration focuses on the deployment of SoundHound’s Amelia 7 AI agent for customer interaction and its Autonomics platform…
SoundHound AI Inc. (NASDAQ:HER) is one of hidden AI stocks under $10 to buy. On January 21, SoundHound AI partnered with Bridgepointe Technologies to accelerate enterprise adoption of its Amelia 7 AI agent platform and Autonomics solution. Bridgepointe is a technology consulting firm with a network of more than 12,000 companies and will use its…
From principles to practice As artificial intelligence systems become more agentic and capable of multi-step reasoning and autonomous action, the issue of trust moves from theory to practice. These challenges are the focus of the Trust in AI Alliance, a new forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Labs that brings together leading AI researchers and engineers…
The National Science Foundation is working to alleviate barriers to AI adoption — such as lack of GPUs and cost constraints — as it aims to play a supporting role in the ongoing national effort, according to a senior agency official. The NSF has long been a cornerstone of national technology interests, from democratizing biotechnology…
Agentic AI marks a significant shift in enterprise AI, moving from answering questions to doing real work. And unlike previous technology waves that offered capabilities that teams could leverage, AI agents deliver results. This changes the adoption curve. Once agents demonstrate tangible value at the task level, they proliferate quickly. During our own AI development…
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The company plans to use the capital to accelerate the deployment of its high-speed memory chips, a critical component for chips used for AI workloads, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Among the investors participating in the round is…
Moltbook, a new Reddit-style social network designed entirely for AI agents, can be read in a variety of ways. This could be a worrying glimpse into an AI-driven future. Or a clever meta-commentary on how humans behave online. Or just another example of AI acting like expensive, power-hungry autocomplete. Which interpretation you land on depends…
Several monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating efforts to find them. The Vervet monkeys were first spotted Thursday near a park in the northern part of the city, sparking “rumor after rumor,” city Health Department spokesman Willie Springer said. It is not clear who the monkeys belong to,…