Banks are embracing the AI workforce—but some institutions are taking unexpected approaches to its deployment.
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has dozens of so-called digital employees working alongside its human counterparts. And distinguishing those
Jon Skeet, the first Stack Overflow user with a million reputation, sits down with Ryan to share his wealth of knowledge on all things development: the deceptively simple but actually complicated problem of timezones, the importance of clear documentation for programmers, handling breaking changes and upgrading legacy systems, and the need for improved communication skills among developers. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/07/01/programming-problems-that-seem-easy-but-aren-t-featuring-jon-skeet/
For those who’ve had enough of scrolling AI slop, meet Picastro: an Instagram app for astrophotography.
Picastro is a dedicated, mobile-first platform built for amateurs and pros who capture images of the night sky. Launched late last year by Tom McCrorie, an amat
The European Union has 24 official languages and dozens more unofficial ones spoken across the continent. If you add in the European countries outside the union, then that brings at least a dozen more into the mix. Add dialects, endangered languages, and lang
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has made its first investment in a biotechnology startup. The alliance’s VC arm announced today that it’s co-leading a $35mn Series A round for UK-based Portal Biotech as it seeks to strengthen NATO’s defences agai
AI slop songs are flooding Spotify — and the latest hit is by an indie rock band called The Velvet Sundown. The track’s success has intensified the ongoing debate on whether or not music streaming sites should label AI-generated songs. The group has attrac
The Republican Party’s 800-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now being debated in the Senate, with a final up-or-down vote expected as soon as Monday night. On the issue of artificial intelligence, much of the attention has focused on the bill’s prop
Colombian gangs are using social media to reach and recruit children, the United Nations has warned.
Gangs and rebel groups are enticing children to enlist by posting videos on platforms like TikTok and Facebook that showcase the “perks” of the lifestyle. Some clips promise money, mobile phones, and, in some cases, cosmetic surgery, according to Scott Campbell, Colombia
Most top-ranking websites fail HTML validation. Google explains why perfect code isn’t required, and what matters instead.
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Two key U.S. Republican senators agreed to a revised federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence to five years and to allow states to adopt rules on child online safety and protecting artists’ images or likelinesses.
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz originally proposed securing compliance by blocking states that regulate A
Israel’s Cato Networks said on Monday it had raised $359 million in a funding round, valuing the cybersecurity firm at more than $4.8 billion, as investors bet on growing demand for artificial intelligence-driven security and networking solutions.
An uptick in sophisticated cyberattacks has prompted fears of operational disruptions among companies and
Germany is pursuing a ban on DeepSeek due to alleged illegal transfers of user data to China.
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Chcete mít problémy? Vezměte pokročilý jazykový model, zadejte mu cíl, k němuž má směřovat, vystavte ho stresu, jako třeba hrozbě vypnutí a napojte ho na reálný svět. Inteligence jsou ve skutečnosti bezohlední řezníci a jdou si tvrdě za svým, zřejmě díky výchově, které se jim dostává. Určitě bude lepší se k nim chovat slušně a s respektem. Pro jistotu. http://www.osel.cz/14136-drsne-ai-pokrocile-inteligence-v-ohrozeni-lzou-vydiraji-a-vyhrozuji.html
For some in Hollywood, as Silicon Valley’s AI models have become impossible to ignore, it’s better to have a seat at the table as these new technologies emerge, rather than sitting back and letting the tech titans take full control.
This, at least, is the impetus behind Asteria, the generative AI studio cofounded by the filmmaking couple of Bryn Mooser
The classic funding announcement post is getting the Gen Z treatment.
More startups, especially those led by young founders, are moving away from LinkedIn posts or X threads and turning to viral TikToks and short-form videos to stand out, Business Insider recently r
Google’s June 2025 core update is now rolling out and may take up to three weeks to complete.
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Google has launched a new integrated version of Search Console Insights, offering simplified performance data in the main dashboard.
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Large language models are non-deterministic by design. Here's how you can inject a little bit of determinism into GenAI workflows. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/06/30/reliability-for-unreliable-llms/
On a recent flight home to Cincinnati, I found myself in a Wi-Fi pickle.
Delta was offering free in-flight Wi-Fi for all SkyMiles members, but only after logging in through a web page. That created an obstacle for connecting my recently-acquired retro gaming handhelds, which don’t have web browsers onboard. With no access to Delta’s login site, I couldn’t get them online to
As AI reshapes buying behavior, marketers need smarter insights. Here’s how to keep up.
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CMOs looking to improve ROAS should rethink video. This article outlines why social content repurposing is killing performance and what to do instead.
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Curious about my actual tech tool kit? I’m sharing the apps and tools that powered me through a recent morning—from wake-up alarm to lunchtime break. This builds on my recent
Often lost in the generally breathless coverage of generative AI, ChatGPT sports a few genuinely useful features that aren’t quite so obvious.
These options don’t get splashy demos or make the headlines, but instead quietly make your life as a gen-AI user a bit easier.
Let’s take a quick look at some of ChatGPT’s unsung heroes.
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Antické a hlavně podstatně starší památky menšího kykladského ostrova v kontextu pátrání po místech jejich původu, i když bylo (alespoň pro mě) z valné části marné. Příklad problémů topografie i vývoje kultur v průběhu řady tisíciletí. http://www.osel.cz/14135-antiparos.html
Pokud se temná hmota skládá z ohromující spousty zcela nepatrných částic ultralehké temné hmoty, mohla by se chovat jako kvantová kapalina. Podle simulací by při v rotující „kapalinové“ temné hmotě vznikala mikroskopická tornáda, uspořádaná do pravidelného vzoru podobného krystalické mřížce. http://www.osel.cz/14134-tvori-temnou-hmotu-zaplava-mikroskopickych-tornad.html
Technology can seem pretty mysterious at times, so it’s all too easy for misconceptions to spread.
That helps explain why I keep seeing technological myths propagate. Should you bury a wet phone in rice? Do you need a VPN to use public Wi-Fi networks? Is your phone secretly recording your conversations? The answer to these questions and more is no, but believing otherwise can be detrimental.
Here’s my attempt to dispel a half dozen popular tech myths, and what you should
Explore strategies for successful event promotion. Find out how to use paid search and social ads for events like conferences and webinars.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/paid-search-social-ads-promote-events/345398/
Dassault Aviation nedávno představili projekt univerzálního raketoplánu VORTEX. Kosmické plavidlo o délce 12 metrů a rozpětí křídel 7 metrů by mělo létat do vesmíru na špici nosné rakety a přistávat na ranveji, podobně jako dávno zrušené americké raketoplány. Snad bude mít VORTEX více štěstí. http://www.osel.cz/14133-francouzsky-vortex-je-nasledovnikem-americkeho-raketoplanu.html
Whether weather is always on your radar or merely a passing front of occasional interest, having an on-demand eye on the world around you is one of the most powerful slices of sorcery you can set your sights on today.
And this week, I want to introduce you to a worthwhile new weather app I recently encountered that’s decidedly different from the others. It isn’t meant to replace whatever weather app you’re already using, whether that’s the one that came preinstalled on you
The biggest technology game changers don’t always grab the biggest headlines. Two emerging AI developments may not go viral on TikTok or YouTube, but they represent an inflection point that could radically accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). That’s AI that can function and learn like us.
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The U.S. House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Catherine Szpindor, informed congressional staffers this week that WhatsApp is now banned from government phones. The move came after the CAO’s Office of Cybersecurity deemed the Meta-owned app to be “high-risk to users”—a claim that WhatsApp quickly rebutted.
But the CAO is correct. While WhatsApp is one of the more secure messaging apps out there, it does have some pri
Australští a britští chemici vyvinuli novou molekulu s dysprosiem, která si jako monomolekulární magnet udrží paměťové vlastnosti i při teplotách kolem 100 K (mínus 173 °C). Mohla by se stát základem pro super kompaktní pevné disky, co pojmou kolem 3 T na centimetr čtvereční. http://www.osel.cz/14132-magneticka-molekula-s-dysprosiem-zaridi-male-disky-s-ohromnou-kapacitou.html
A British-built manufacturing satellite successfully launched into orbit on its first test mission. Cardiff-based startup Space Forge launched the probe — called ForgeStar-1 — aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base i
Switzerland pours more of its venture capital into deep tech than any other country, according to new data. The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 found that 60% of all Swiss venture funding between 2019 and 2025 went to deep tech — far surpassing any other n
Google's multi-vector retrieval algorithm (MUVERA) speeds up search, is highly efficient and improves accuracy
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Justice for Tiny Chef.
A now-viral clip of the stop-motion animated star of The Tiny Chef Show getting laid off directly by the execs at “Mickelflodeon” has tugged at the heartstrings of the internet.
In a ">YouTube short posted earlier this week, now with 365,000 views, the tiny green chef (Cheffy, as he’s known to friends) is minding his business, dusting his room, when he gets a call deliverin
YouTube rolls out experimental AI features to improve video discovery, including a search carousel and conversational assistant.
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Dating app Bumble continues to lose its footing. After subpar earnings, sluggish user growth, and internal stagnation, the company has laid off 30% of its staff. Meanwhile, its dating app competitor Grindr is soaring.
Among dating apps, Match Group’s properties—mostly Hinge
Apple has revamped its app store policies in the European Union with hopes of fending off escalating fines under the 27-nation bloc’s
“An opportunity to choose chance.”
That’s what social platform startup 222 claims to offer its members. It isn’t a dating app—there’s no swiping, and, more notably, there’s no actual choosing of who you might be meeting.
Instead, an AI-driven algorithm does it for you.
“We wanted people to be out and meeting each other. It was [based] on this whole idea of the death of third places, and that people aren’t just running into each o
Five years ago, I bought an e-bike. At the time, the motor-equipped two-wheelers were burdened with an iffy reputation. Was it way easier to get up a hill on one than on a bike without a battery? Absolutely. Did that mean people who rode them were
If a Gen Alpha tween said, “Let him cook,” would you know what that meant? No? AI doesn’t either.
A research paper written by soon-to-be ninth grader Manisha Mehta was presented this week at the ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Athens. The paper details how four leading AI models—GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and Llama 3—all struggled to fully understand slang from Gen Alpha, defined as t
Explore how a local seo strategy travel and tourism can elevate your online presence and attract more visitors to your destination.
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Not all emojis are created equal.
The sparkle emoji or red heart emoji are staples of text conversations and social media captions. But how often are you using the baggage claim icon or the non-potable water symbol?
Recently, a new trend has emerged: mainstream emojis are being passed over in favor of more creative alternatives. The broken heart emoji? Tired. Predictable. Th
Self-driving vehicle startups have often drawn skepticism for overpromising and underdelivering—see: Argo AI and GM’s Cruise subsidiary, both now in corporate junkyards—but in early May, one of them achieved a milestone that had long eluded the
Po smrti úspěšné egyptské královny Hatšepsut ničili její sochy. Podle nového výzkumu nebyla přinejmenším část z nich zničena ve snaze vymazat její památku, ale spíše rituálně deaktivována. Egypťané považovali sochy vladařů za mocné, možná i živoucí entity, s nimiž se bylo nutné rituálně vvypořádat. http://www.osel.cz/14131-tajemstvi-kralovny-hatsepsut-proc-byly-v-egypte-zniceny-jeji-sochy.html
Ryan is joined by Tobiko Data co-founders Toby Mao and Iaroslav Zeigerman to talk about the crucial role of rigorous data practices and tooling, the innovations of Tobiko Data’s SQLMesh and SQLGlot, and their insights into the future of data engineering with the rise of AI. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/06/27/you-ve-got-99-problems-but-data-shouldn-t-be-one/
ASML’s former CEO believes Donald Trump’s reelection presents a golden opportunity for Europe. Peter Wennink, who led ASML to become the continent’s most valuable tech company, sees a chance for other businesses to thrive by embracing collaboration as the US s
Norwegian software firm Visma has provisionally picked London for its IPO next year. It could mark a rare win for the UK’s troubled stock market — if Downing Street pulls through on its promised reforms. British private equity firm Hg acquired a 70% st
Helsinki has launched a pilot project to test e-scooters equipped with AI-powered sensors that monitor rider behaviour and flag safety risks in real time. Backed by the European Union, the trial involves 40 shared e-scooters from Tier-Dott, one of E
As Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night, one had to wonder: Has anyone checked on the finance bros?
This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Happy Birthday PHP, PHP Tek 2026 CTF Opened, Quirks in PHP, Laminas MVC Retiring, and more… Links from the show: Happy Birthday, PHP | PHP Architect PHP Tek 2026: Call for Speakers @ Sessionize.com The Quirks And Gotchas of PHP – This Dot […]
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Debate on Iran war between Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz. Scott Horton is the author and director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, and for the past three decades, a staunch critic of U.S. foreign policy and military interventionism. Mark Dubowitz is the chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, host of the Iran Breakdown podcast, and a leading expert on Iran and its nuclear program for over 20 years. This debate
A first public test of robotaxis by Tesla in Austin, Texas led to multiple traffic problems and driving issues, videos from company-selected riders showed over the first few days.
Chief Executive Elon Musk has tied Tesla’s financial future to self-driving technology, and with Tesla sales down, the stakes are high. He said
It’s June, and here at PHP Architect Magazine, we’re celebrating something truly monumental, the 30th birthday of the PHP programming language. I’ve found myself wondering where the internet, businesses, technology, and even myself would be today had it not been for PHP. Thirty years is a true testament to PHP’s enduring power and adaptability. We […]
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Google’s new Preferred Sources lets users customize Top Stories with favorite publishers. How could this shift impact search visibility?
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As you scroll through your FYP, a sweet elderly man or woman appears, asking for a moment of your attention to help save their struggling animal shelter.
“Please stay 8 seconds so I don’t have to shut down my cat shelter I poured my love into,” the text on screen reads. You stay and watch. After all, it’s only eight seconds. Maybe you even buy the slippers they’re selling to raise additional funds.
It’s a scam.
The man in the video is real, but he doesn’t run an
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Bringing AI to the doctor’s appointment
AI in healthcare is top of mind this week, thanks to a viral story on Reddit about a man who said
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Stephen Miller, the hard-line Trump adviser who helped craft some of the administration’s most aggressive immigration enforcement policies, is apparently profiting from the tools that make them possible, a new report finds.
According to financial disclosures cited in a new report by the Project on Government Oversight, Miller is one of a dozen current White House staffers invested in Palantir, th
Robotaxis are crashing into the rideshare market.
Drivers for apps like Uber and Lyft are growing worried about autonomous vehicles. Waymo has already deployed their vehicles across a handful of cities, taking riders from place to place without the need for a human driver. Waymo partnered with Uber in Austin, where Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Cindy Krum tells Shelley Walsh why SEO professionals are missing the bigger picture in Google’s AI evolution: personalization, ads, and multi-platform search.
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Brand authority and conversions don’t need separate content strategies. Mordy Oberstein explains how to align both in this week's Ask An SEO.
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Google's new Offerwall feature lets publishers monetize through surveys, ads, or micro payments. Could this reshape your revenue strategy?
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Some unusual witnesses helped convict Alex Murdaugh of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
The first was Bubba, Maggie’s yellow Labrador retriever. Prosecutors used a recording of Bubba to place Alex at the site of the murders. Given Alex’s presence at the crime scene, other witnesses then revealed his movements, tracked his speed and explained what he had in his hands.
Danish artist Andreas Refsgaard has been combining generative AI with handcrafted prototypes to create unique glimpses of what’s ahead—a future that could one day make artists like him obsolete.
What if instead of asking AI to generate a picture, you built a cardboard model of what you wanted it to depict?
That’s exactly what Refsgaard has been exploring with his Future Mirror project, which invites students to use recycled materials to build prototypes of artifacts from
Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that pairs repairable hardware with privacy-focused software. The release coincides with the launch of the Fairphone 6, which
It is a common assumption that quantum computing is a long-term bet that may take at least a decade to turn a profit. But that’s not always the case. At TNW Conference in Amsterdam last week, Jan Goetz, co-founder and co-CEO of Finnish quantum startup IQM, r
Europe’s best-funded space tech firm, Isar Aerospace, plans to strengthen the continent’s access to orbital satellites after raising €150mn to expand its launch service. Daniel Metzler, Isar’s CEO and co-founder, said the investment reflects