Tag: AI

Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI | TechCrunch

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Instagram users have for weeks complained about a significant increase in accounts being mistakenly banned or suspended. Many suspect, without direct evidence, that the issues may have to do with the use of AI automation.

Reached for comment, Meta has so far not offered an on-record statement.

According to a growing number of social media posts, including on sites like Reddit and X, Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company’s terms of service or other policies. In addition, when they submitted an appeal to have their account reviewed, some claimed they received no response.

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Amazon’s Agentic AI: Empowering Robots to Understand and Act on Human Commands | Cool Business Ideas

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Amazon is pioneering a future where warehouse robots like Proteus can comprehend and execute spoken instructions. The company’s new Agentic AI team is developing an AI foundation model framework designed to revolutionize robotic operations, enabling machines to understand natural language, reason, and act autonomously.

Impact:

This innovation signifies a transformative shift in human-robot interaction within Amazon’s operations. By allowing robots to process and act upon verbal commands, the technology aims to enhance efficiency and safety in warehouses. Additionally, Amazon introduced “Wellspring,” a generative AI initiative to improve last-mile delivery precision and driver experience, and unveiled the latest AI foundation model for its Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT), which processes over 400 million items across 270 time spans. These advancements collectively promise to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

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NotebookLM puts AI to the best use and supercharges the humble note | Digital Trends

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One of my daily struggles is organizing ideas cohesively into a single place. Similar is the case with my sister, who works on machine learning research projects at the intersection of dental science. My youngest sibling is an educator, and she has more teaching material folders on her desktop than I have the patience to count.

For us, collecting segments of learning or research material, sources, and nuggets of notes, and making sense of them cohesively is a chore. After trying my fair share of organization tools and productivity shortcuts, I finally landed on Google’s NotebookLM last year. Yes, it has a lot of AI. And no, it won’t overwhelm you with the burden of made-up facts and AI hallucinations.

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Is AI a Small Business Owner’s Best Friend? | AllBusiness.com

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It’s long been said that being an entrepreneur can be a lonely existence. Small business owners work hard, often leaving little time for a personal life. They crave solutions that save them time so they can carve out some downtime.

According to BILL’s 2025 State of Financial Automation Report, many have turned to automated solutions, especially artificial intelligence (AI). BILL’s report reveals that 73% of those surveyed say they’ve already incorporated AI into how they run their businesses, and 83% expect their dependence on AI will continue to grow over the next two years.

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AI was used to write the California bar exam. The law community is outraged. | Mashable

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You’ve heard of AI models taking the bar exam, but this time, AI also helped write the questions.

The State Bar of California revealed on Monday that it used AI to develop a portion of its exam questions, according to the LA Times. The AI-generated exam questions were created by an independent psychometrician called ACS Ventures hired by the State Bar. The questions were “developed with the assistance of AI and subsequently reviewed by content validation panels and a subject matter expert in advance of the exam,” announced the State Bar in a statement addressing technical glitches and question errors that test takers had previously complained about.

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The Top 10 Rock & Roll Bands of All Time According to AI | AllBusiness.com

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Rock and roll isn’t just music—it’s been the soundtrack to our lives for generations. Since bursting onto the scene in the fifties, it’s given us those electric guitar riffs that make your hair stand on end, those rebellious lyrics that speak to something deep inside us, and melodies that stick in your head for decades.

When we think about the greatest rock bands, we’re not just thinking about musicians. These are the cultural icons who made us see the world differently. They captured what was happening around them—the good, the bad, the uncomfortable—and turned it into something we could feel in our bones. Their influence spilled over into everything—how we dressed, what we believed in, even how we saw politics.

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AI Is Most Likely to Replace These 3 Professions: AI Experts | Entrepreneur

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Since ChatGPT came on the scene in November 2022, employees have been using the AI chatbot and other variations from Google, Microsoft, Apple, and others, to take notes, write emails, and translate meetings.

But could the tools you’re using to help your work actually take your job instead?

Goldman Sachs estimated in a 2023 report that AI could automate 300 million full-time jobs, while McKinsey wrote in the same year that up to 375 million workers may be displaced by AI by 2030.

While AI could take over jobs on Wall Street or software developer roles at Big Tech firms, a recent Pew Research survey found that AI experts deem three professions most at risk of vanishing in the next 20 years due to AI: cashiers, journalists, and factory workers.

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Small Biz Breakdown: Are Small Businesses Suffering from AI Burnout? | Small Biz Trends

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On this week’s Small Biz Breakdown, our expert panels debates artificial intelligence and its place in business. They talk about whether AI is the answer for any number of business processes or whether people are getting burned out by all the AI talk they hear day after day, especially lately. Also, check out the discussion the panel has over Trump’s tariffs and so much more on this week’s episode of Small Biz Breakdown …

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Zoho Unveils Projects Plus, a Unified AI-Driven Project Management Platform | Small Biz Trends

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Zoho Corporation has launched Projects Plus, a new AI-powered project management platform designed to enhance efficiency and collaboration for mid-sized and enterprise organizations. The platform integrates four key Zoho applications—Projects, WorkDrive, Analytics, and Sprints—allowing businesses to leverage data-driven insights, streamline workflows, and facilitate collaboration in real-time.

The introduction of Projects Plus follows a year of substantial growth for Zoho Projects, which saw a 20% year-over-year revenue increase in 2024. Additionally, the company reported a threefold rise in user migration from third-party project management tools, with 55% of new users transitioning from Microsoft Projects and JIRA.

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AI and Hospitality: How AI Is Creating Smart Hotels | AllBusiness.com

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The hospitality industry is undergoing a significant transformation, making it increasingly dynamic. As guest preferences evolve and the demand for personalized experiences grows, hoteliers need to become more tech-savvy by integrating technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Tools that integrate these technologies, from smart thermostats to robots that guide guests throughout the day, allow hotel staff to become more efficient by streamlining their routine tasks.

In this article, we’ll dive into the future of AI in the hospitality industry, the role of AI in smart hotels, and the challenges faced during implementation.

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