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What’s Driving the Future?

AI News of the Week – AI Today’s Top 6 Links This week in AI news we found some interesting articles on how various industries are thinking about using AI and what they expect in return. No End in Sight for Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming society...
Illustration of the AI hype cycle crisis showing AI models as coffee beans and big tech companies losing ground to service-focused competitors
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The Quiet Crisis of the AI “Hype Cycle”: Selling Coffee Beans to Starbucks—How the AI Boom Could Leave AI’s Biggest Companies Behind

Introduction The artificial intelligence (AI) renaissance we are witnessing on the world stage is clearly emerging as one of the defining economic events of the 21st century. From chatbots that write code to algorithms that control self-driving cars, AI is now the basis for new technology that is recasting the...
Meta acquires Play AI to enhance voice technology and conversational AI across messaging and metaverse platforms
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As Meta Tries to Develop New UI, It Acquires Voice Startup Play AI – A Practical Play in How to Do Conversational AI Today

July 14, 2025 – Silicon Valley, California —In news that has created a major buzz in the tech industry, Meta has announced the completion of its acquisition of voice AI startup Play AI, signifying its deepened commitment to the future of conversational artificial intelligence. The deal, reportedly worth more than...
Image of Grok AI interface showing a response that reflects Elon Musk's opinion on a controversial topic
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Grok Looks for Elon Musk’s Opinion Before Answering These Nerdy Questions: Is This the New Era of Biased AI?

Today in Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) News Grok—an A.I. chatbot produced by Elon Musk’s company xAI—began to trend recently for a sassy functionality you might not expect: it draws from Elon Musk’s thoughts when deciding what to say in response to difficult or controversial queries. It offers a vision of AI...