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WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more

WordPress.com Unleashes AI Agents: The Dawn of Autonomous Web Publishing In a move that could fundamentally reshape the internet, WordPress.com has announced it will now allow AI agents to draft, edit, publish, and manage content on users’ websites with unprecedented autonomy. The web hosting platform, which powers over 43% of all websites globally, is embracing […]

OpenAI Plans to Combine Its AI Tools in a Desktop ‘Superapp’

OpenAI’s Bold Move: The “Superapp” Revolution That Could Redefine How We Interact with AI In a groundbreaking development that’s sending shockwaves through the tech industry, OpenAI is reportedly working on a revolutionary desktop “superapp” that will consolidate its three flagship tools—ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas—into a single, unified application. This ambitious initiative, first reported by The […]

Irish-founded Horizon Quantum to begin trading on Nasdaq today

Horizon Quantum Computing Launches on Nasdaq: A New Era for Quantum Software Infrastructure Singapore-based quantum computing pioneer Horizon Quantum Computing is set to make history today as it begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol HQ. The company, founded by Irish physicist Dr Joe Fitzsimons, has completed its merger with dMY […]

Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds, research reveals

Microplastics in the Sky: Tiny Particles, Big Impact on Weather and Climate In a groundbreaking discovery that bridges environmental science and atmospheric physics, researchers have uncovered a surprising and unsettling truth: microscopic fragments of plastic—known as microplastics—are not only polluting our oceans and soil but are now being found in the very clouds above us. […]

Major industry survey finds that, surprise surprise, 9/10 game devs think generative AI use should be more fully disclosed on Steam

Industry Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support for Mandatory AI Disclosure in Video Games A comprehensive new survey conducted by GamesIndustry.biz has uncovered striking consensus among video game industry professionals regarding the use of generative AI in game development. The survey, which polled 826 developers over a two-week period, reveals that an overwhelming 88.4% of respondents believe […]

Jumping into the deep end of my NCAA Pool with AI

The Ultimate AI vs. Human Showdown: I Let ChatGPT Pick My March Madness Bracket It’s a brave new world in college basketball fandom. After forty-plus years of filling out March Madness brackets—even winning a few (remember NC State in 1984?)—I decided to take the plunge and let artificial intelligence handle my picks this year. Like […]

Refurbished might go mainstream thanks to AI-led price hikes

Ireland’s Smart Shift: Refurbed’s Rise as Consumers Ditch New for Refurbished Tech Ireland is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation in how it buys electronics, according to Kilian Kaminski, co-founder of Vienna-based refurbished tech giant Refurbed. As smartphone prices soar and global supply chains wobble, Kaminski says Irish consumers are making “smarter consumption choices” — […]