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Your Windows download keeps getting bigger, and AI is to blame - here's why it matters
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OpenAI's rogue agent didn't stop at Hugging Face - here's what we know
Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence OpenAI's rogue agent didn't stop at Hugging Face - here's…
Introducing explicit prompt caching for OpenAI GPT-5.6 models on Amazon Bedrock
This post is co-written with Chris Dickens from OpenAI. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna are now generally…
Migrate your prompts to new models and optimize them on Amazon Bedrock
The problem: Prompt engineering at scale is still painful Migrating prompts to new models on Amazon Bedrock,…
llm-chat-completions-server 0.1a0
Release: llm-chat-completions-server 0.1a0 A key goal of the new content-addressable logs in LLM 0.32rc1 was…
Field service is 95% on board with AI but these legacy issues need attention
Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence Field service is 95% on board with AI but these legacy…
llm 0.32rc1
Release: llm 0.32rc1 This RC for LLM 0.32 finishes the work that started in LLM 0.32a0 - it adds a new schema…
Google Earth added Nano Banana, and I immediately reimagined Philly with zombies and evil clowns
Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence Google Earth added Nano Banana, and I immediately…
The 10 best AI email assistants in 2026
Email is a digital hydra. For each one you bat out of your inbox, two others take its place. You finally pass…
AI integration: How to bring AI into your workflows
As a kid, I was deeply traumatized by the Borg in Star Trek: The Next Generation—so it's safe to say that I…
What is enterprise AI? And how to implement it
There are two ways to bring AI into a large company. You can start with a specific problem and build out from…
I replaced my paid streaming apps with free ones - here's what surprised me
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AI Worming through Word
AI Worming through Word Neat new prompt injection variant by Håkon Måløy, who found a way to upgrade…
Authenticate with Private Key JWT using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Identity
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Identity now supports Private Key JWT client authentication for agents. With Private…
Generate Autonomous Business Insights with AI Agent and MCP Servers
A Monday morning problem Sarah Chen manages 12 assembly lines and 2,000 machines. Before her 10 AM production…
Automating customer retention workflows in Amazon Quick
Automating customer retention workflows in Amazon Quick can turn a five-day churn-response cycle into one…
Open weights vs. closed: An AI civil war's afoot, and the stakes are existential
Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence Open weights vs. closed: An AI civil war's afoot, and the…
How to remap the Windows 11 Copilot key and restore your missing Right Ctrl button
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74% of workers ask AI questions instead of colleagues - with potentially serious consequences
Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence 74% of workers ask AI questions instead of colleagues -…
Dropbox vs. Google Drive: Which is right for you? [2026]
On its own, cloud storage is a commodity. Any provider worth its salt will let you back up your files to the…
Zapier vs. Tray comparison: Which is best for enterprise automation? [2026]
It's easy to let edge cases influence your decision-making—thinking you need the most technical tool for…
AI workflow automation: What it is and how to get started
If your company's idea of "using AI" is keeping ChatGPT open in a browser tab—congrats, you're doing the…
What happens to a lawyer's business model when AI makes him 5x faster
Most automation stories are about saving time. This one is about what happens after you save it. Damian…
What is AI automation? A complete guide
Working at Zapier means I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make software do my job for me. Not in a…