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Why AI is making work faster, not better.

Why AI is making work faster, not better.

We’ve been sold a comforting idea about artificial intelligence : that it’s making us dramatically more productive. Faster outputs, smarter tools, less effort. A quiet revolution in how we work. But step back for a moment and ask yourself…

How the Ukraine War Became a Fight for the Skies

The New York Times

How the Ukraine War Became a Fight for the Skies

Russia and Ukraine are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

The New York Times

Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17

CBC

Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.

CBC

Russia says it struck 7 Ukrainian warehouses storing drone components

Straits Times

Russia says it struck 7 Ukrainian warehouses storing drone components

MOSCOW, Aug 5 - Russia said on Wednesday that it had struck seven logistics centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight used to store or distribute dual-use goods and drone components, and that its forces had hit three cargo ships…

Straits Times

Trump declines Zelensky’s request for additional Patriot interceptors — newspaper

Trump declines Zelensky’s request for additional Patriot interceptors — newspaper

According to the sources, the US leader cited shortages in US interceptor stocks linked to the military operation against Iran

Microsoft retires 8-year-old employee tool; here's HR's message on shutdown

Times of India

Microsoft retires 8-year-old employee tool; here's HR's message on shutdown

Microsoft is retiring its peer-feedback tool, Perspectives, after eight years of use. The company is also simplifying its performance review system with fewer rating categories. This change reflects a broader shift toward a more demanding…

Times of India

US-Iran escalation to have global consequences — Pakistani ambassador to Russia

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi recalled that 22% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies came from the Persian Gulf

OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test

AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk Advanced AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of risk posed…

The measurement challenge behind the shift to GaN in high-frequency semiconductors

The measurement challenge behind the shift to GaN in high-frequency semiconductors

Mention high-frequency semiconductors, and the conversation often begins with gallium arsenide (GaAs). For decades, GaAs has been the material of choice for high-performance radio frequency (RF) devices that enable a wide range of…

Next upgrades profit outlook again as it benefits from summer spending

Next upgrades profit outlook again as it benefits from summer spending

Retailer expects to end year with pre-tax profit of £1.2bn, about £25m higher than forecast previously Next has raised hopes that UK shoppers are still willing to spend despite pressures on household budgets, as it upgraded its profit…

Kiev’s strikes on infrastructure depend on Western navigational support — Russian diplomat

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Moscow will continue to counter these strikes using military, political and diplomatic means

Fires rage after Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv

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