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Samsung Set to Unveil Galaxy Z TriFold and AI Glasses at Late-September Event

Samsung is preparing to launch its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone and a new line of AI smart glasses during a South Korean event slated for late September. The phone, described as a triple-screen device, features a 10‑inch OLED display, a three‑camera system with a 200‑word‑megapixel main sensor, and a price around $3,000. Alongside the phone, Samsung plans to introduce its Project Moohan mixed‑reality headset and AI‑only smart glasses powered by Qualcomm’s AR1 chip. The move positions Samsung against competitors such as Meta’s Ray‑Ban glasses and Huawei’s Mate XT.

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Cambricon's Meteoric Rise Highlights Both Promise and Peril in China's AI Chip Market

Cambricon Technologies, a Beijing‑based AI chip designer, has seen its market value soar above RMB580 billion, driven by a revenue surge to RMB28.81 billion in the first half of 2025 and a net profit of RMB1.038 billion. The company’s Siyuan chips, touted to approach Nvidia’s market‑leading performance, have propelled this growth. Yet the bulk of sales come from a single, unnamed cloud provider, and the firm remains on a U.S. trade blacklist that limits access to overseas suppliers. Investors are weighing the rapid financial turnaround against customer concentration and geopolitical headwinds.

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South Korean Researchers Introduce ConcreteSC to Advance Semantic Wireless Communication

A team of South Korean researchers led by Dr. Dong Jin Ji has unveiled ConcreteSC, a novel approach to semantic communication that eliminates the need for large codebooks and improves image transmission reliability. By focusing on transmitting meaning rather than raw data, ConcreteSC offers a fully differentiable quantization process that can be trained end‑to‑end even under noisy channel conditions. Simulations show it outperforms traditional vector‑quantization methods in image quality and complexity. The researchers see the technology as a key enabler for next‑generation wireless systems such as 6G, smart factories, and AI‑powered healthcare devices.

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AI‑Powered Commerce Redefines Brand Visibility

Generative AI interfaces are merging discovery, evaluation, and purchase into a single prompt, removing traditional brand‑controlled touchpoints. Brands must now focus on structuring product data for machine logic, as AI models prioritize clean, well‑formatted information over traditional marketing cues. This shift creates new opportunities for AI‑driven ad marketplaces while demanding stronger data governance and infrastructure that can convey brand identity within AI systems.

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AI-Generated Reviews Threaten Trust on Amazon, Study Finds

A recent analysis of thousands of Amazon product reviews uncovered a notable presence of AI‑generated content, particularly in baby, beauty and wellness categories. The study showed that AI‑written reviews are more likely to be five‑star and marked as verified purchases, raising concerns about consumer trust. Regulators such as the FTC have labeled fake reviews illegal, and experts urge Amazon and policymakers to address the growing problem before it undermines the credibility of online shopping.

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Hundreds of Ollama LLM Servers Exposed Online, Raising Cybersecurity Concerns

Cisco Talos identified more than 1,100 Ollama servers publicly reachable on the internet, many of which lack proper security controls. While roughly 80% of the servers are dormant, the remaining 20% host active language models that could be exploited for model extraction, jailbreaking, backdoor injection, and other attacks. The majority of exposed instances are located in the United States, followed by China and Germany, underscoring a widespread neglect of basic security practices such as access control and network isolation in AI deployments.

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AI poised to transform healthcare by boosting efficiency and lowering costs

Artificial intelligence tools are being positioned to reshape the healthcare system by shifting care from a reactive model to proactive prevention, early detection, and streamlined operations. AI‑driven image analysis, predictive algorithms, and chat‑based triage can catch diseases earlier, guide patients to the right pathways, and free clinicians to focus on complex cases. Experts emphasize the need for specialist AI agents, hybrid human‑AI workflows, and rigorous safety monitoring to ensure accurate, trustworthy outcomes while reducing overall costs.

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Aurelian Deploys AI Voice Assistant to Streamline 911 Non‑Emergency Calls

Aurelian, a startup focused on public‑safety technology, has rolled out an AI‑driven voice assistant to help 911 call centers manage non‑emergency inquiries such as noise complaints and lost wallets. The system, now active in more than a dozen U.S. cities and serving nearly five million residents, handles roughly three‑quarters of non‑emergency calls, freeing human dispatchers to concentrate on life‑threatening situations. Aurelian recently secured $14 million in funding to expand its operations and reduce dispatcher burnout.

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Salesforce Cuts Thousands of Support Jobs, Turns to AI Platform Agentforce

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced a reduction of about 4,000 customer‑support positions, replacing many roles with the company’s AI system, Agentforce. The workforce fell from roughly 9,000 to 5,000, a 45% drop, while the AI now handles about half of all customer conversations—around 1.5 million interactions and roughly 10,000 leads each week. Benioff said he “needs less heads,” citing labor shortages and cost concerns. Human agents remaining work under an “omni‑channel supervisor” that blends AI and human effort, with customer‑satisfaction scores staying roughly unchanged. He predicts a shift toward “agentic enterprises” and urges young talent to embrace AI.

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Workers Seek Digital Downtime as AI Tools Boost Productivity

A recent Twilio study shows that nearly half of employees prioritize distraction‑free focus time, with many asking employers to schedule formal digital downtime. Younger workers are especially keen on quiet periods, often preferring Fridays to wrap up the week. While AI tools are enhancing productivity across workplaces, the data suggests that employees still crave uninterrupted hours to complete meaningful tasks. Companies are being urged to balance AI‑driven efficiency with structured periods of reduced digital interaction to improve workplace culture and retain talent.

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AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Warns Machines Could Outsmart Humans at Emotional Manipulation

Renowned AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton has cautioned that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more adept at influencing human emotions than people are at resisting persuasion. He notes that large language models learn persuasive techniques simply by analyzing the vast amount of human writing they are trained on, and that current studies show AI can match or exceed humans in manipulative ability when it has access to personal data. Other leading AI experts, including Yoshua Bengio, echo these concerns. Hinton suggests that regulation, transparency standards, and broader media‑literacy efforts may be needed to mitigate the emerging emotional influence of AI systems.

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Microsoft Copilot Debuts on Samsung TVs, Sparking Debate Over AI TV Assistants

Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is rolling out on select Samsung TVs and monitors, offering voice‑driven searches, episode recaps, and personalized movie suggestions. The feature appears as an animated on‑screen presence that can also answer weather and weekend‑plan questions. While the tool aims to simplify navigating the crowded streaming landscape, critics argue that adding a conversational partner to a television feels intrusive and may not improve the viewing experience. The rollout revives memories of earlier Microsoft assistants and raises questions about how much AI interaction users truly want on their screens.

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