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Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video about a place.

Enabling agent-first process redesign

Unlike static, rules-based systems, AI agents can learn, adapt, and optimize processes dynamically. As they interact with data, systems, people, and other agents in real time, AI agents can execute entire workflows autonomously. But unlocking their potential requires redesigning processes around agents rather than bolting them onto fragmented legacy workflows using traditional optimization methods. Companies…

An AI robot in my home

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The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets

On a recent episode of Equity, we talked to Arena Private Wealth to explore a growing trend: family offices bypassing VCs to gain direct exposure to AI startups, turning them from passive investors into active participants.

Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources

Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments of crisis. The change comes as the tech giant faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its chatbot "coached" a man to die by suicide, the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging tangible harm from AI products. When a conversation indicates a user is in a potential crisis related to suicide or self-harm, Gemini already launches a "Help is available" module that directs users to mental health c...

Blackholing My Email

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AI Agent Traps

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RAPP Brainstem

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