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Wednesday, August 26

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Tuesday, August 25

11 items
Tools and apps only one source so far

Amazon added MCP Apps support to Amazon OpenSearch Service for interactive observability dashboards in an AI assistant

Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports MCP Apps – an extension to MCP in which the agent's response includes, in addition to text, an interactive visualization (trace waterfall, service topology, log pattern) directly in the AI assistant window, without the need to switch to a separate observability tool.

AWS Machine Learning Blog Details and sources →
Productivity only one source so far

AI resume generators are flooding recruitment with applications, recruiters want to deliberately make the process harder

Companies such as Vendr and Greenhouse report that AI resume generators and automated application tools have increased the number of job applications from dozens to thousands a day. Some applications are fake or AI-generated, so recruiters now want to bring deliberate obstacles back into the process.

Wired — AI section Details and sources →
Regulation and law only one source so far

Colombia proposes an AI law modelled on the EU AI Act; commentary criticises insufficient adaptation to local conditions

The Colombian parliament is considering bill 025/2026, which copies the risk-based model of the EU AI Act. According to a commentary published by Tech Policy Press, the law does not account for the weaker institutional and economic capacity of the country and could burden domestic companies while leaving foreign AI developers unrestricted.

Tech Policy Press Details and sources →
Tools and apps only one source so far

Startup Auris One is developing AI for automatic transcription of medical reports from conversations in the consulting room

Startup Auris One (co-founded by former CEO of Avast Ondřej Vlček) is developing AI that automatically generates medical documentation from conversations in the consulting room. According to the company, it now covers ten specialties and thousands of reports a week, and is preparing to expand into Slovakia.

Business and investment only one source so far

Hedge fund Situational Awareness faces SEC investigation

The hedge fund Situational Awareness, led by Leopold Aschenbrenner, is facing an SEC investigation. In July, the fund suffered huge losses linked to a decline in AI stocks, which drew the attention of regulators. The SEC is questioning banks that traded with the fund; the fund has not yet been accused of any wrongdoing.

TechCrunch AI Original source ↗

Monday, August 24

8 items
Hardware confirmed by 2 independent sources

Waymo has deployed its own 5nm chip in the Ojai robotaxi and is reducing its dependence on Nvidia and AMD

Waymo has deployed its own 5nm ASIC chip (over 1000 TOPS, manufactured by TSMC) in the Ojai robotaxi, which operates in Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The goal is to reduce costs and dependence on chips from Nvidia and AMD; the vehicles have driven over 200 million miles.

The Decoder (daily AI news) · and 1 more source Details and sources →

Sunday, August 23

1 item
Hardware only one source so far

IBM connected modular cryogenic cells for the quantum computer Starling

IBM announced the interconnection and cooling of modular cryogenic cells for the fault-tolerant quantum computer Starling. The modular units can be connected side by side and operate below 15 millikelvin. It plans, by 2027, to connect multiple chips to reach at least 1000 programmable qubits and by 2029 to build…

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