AI News Archive: July 26, 2026 — Part 3
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- How to Efficiently Prompt Claude Code
Maximize your efficiency with Claude Code The post How to Efficiently Prompt Claude Code appeared first on Towards Data Science .
- Tencent Miora Design Agent Hands-On: One Brief Generates Full Brand Visual Assets Through Multi-Agent Collaboration, Though Integration Still Has Limits
Hands-on test of Tencent Miora creative agent: input a brand brief for Puff AI companion robot, received logo, brand guidelines, VI assets, app UI, poster, video, and sticker pack from single 1000-integral run.
- Young Adults Are Letting AI Do Their Talking for Them—Even in Person
People are leaning on AI for a task more dreaded than homework: navigating social situations with their fellow humans.
Score: 32🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-chatbot-in-person-social-interactions-d1cb6831?mod=rss_Technology - ChatGPT Keeps Sending Customers to the Part of Your Website Nobody Manages
AI decides who gets the visitor. Your website decides whether the visitor stays.
- Oak Forest Robotics Publishes Open Standard for Privacy and Safety in Home Robots
Oak Forest Robotics Publishes Open Standard for Privacy and Safety in Home Robots azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- Your AI calorie-tracking app may be off by 345 calories
Popular AI-powered food apps may make calorie counting easier, but they may also leave out a surprisingly large part of the meal. Four apps underestimated calories and fat by about one-third when tested against carefully prepared meals. High-fat ketogenic dishes appeared to cause the most trouble, while carbohydrates were measured more consistently.
- A top fund manager unpacks why he's sticking with AI infrastructure, and flags 2 lesser-known stocks he's betting on
A top fund manager unpacks why he's sticking with AI infrastructure, and flags 2 lesser-known stocks he's betting on Business Insider
Score: 31🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-hardware-stock-picks-to-buy-capex-beneficiaries-strl-sitm-2026-7 - Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.
Score: 31🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.npr.org/2026/07/26/nx-s1-5825798/robot-speaks-endangered-native-american-languages - askST Jobs: Is AI rejecting my job applications even before a human sees them?
askST Jobs: Is AI rejecting my job applications even before a human sees them? The Straits Times
- How to Give an LLM Agent a Browser
Building a browser-use agent with OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright MCP The post How to Give an LLM Agent a Browser appeared first on Towards Data Science .
- 149 Pages Mapping the Long-Horizon Agent Frontier: Multi-University Survey Proposes Harness Engineering and Model Optimization as Two Main Evolution Lines for Next-Generation AI Agents
Renmin University GAIR leads multi-institution 149-page survey on long-horizon agents, proposing H1-H3 task difficulty hierarchy and C1-C3 capability tiers, with task span doubling every 4-7 months.
- AI Is Making Work Easier. It May Also Be Making Us Less Human
The next workplace crisis isn’t burnout. It’s social atrophy.
Score: 30🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.inc.com/henna-pryor/ai-is-making-work-easier-it-may-also-be-making-us-less-human/91376487 - DuckDuckGo vs. Google: One Pushes AI, the Other Gives You Back Control
DuckDuckGo vs. Google: One Pushes AI, the Other Gives You Back Control PCMag Australia
Score: 29🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://au.pcmag.com/browsers/115282/duckduckgo-vs-google-one-pushes-ai-the-other-gives-you-back-control - Sex Doll Company Strikes Bizarre Deal to Put Its Robot in High School Classrooms
Who needs teachers when you've got... uh.... The post Sex Doll Company Strikes Bizarre Deal to Put Its Robot in High School Classrooms appeared first on Futurism .
Score: 29🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/sex-doll-company-deal-robot-school-classrooms - Schools must help students build discernment, problem-solving skills in AI age: Jasmin Lau
Schools must help students build discernment, problem-solving skills in AI age: Jasmin Lau The Straits Times
- 10 Open-Weight Model Deployment Concepts Every MLOps Engineer Must Know
A practical guide to the 10 concepts behind deploying open-weight LLMs in production: licensing, quantization, serving engines, and… Continue reading on Towards AI »
- Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI
Many white-collar professionals worry about the tech inhibiting creativity and making errors
Score: 29🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.ft.com/content/2ddef625-df80-4690-9475-f3ce86171593?syn-25a6b1a6=1 - Don't like AI? Linux's creator says go fork yourself
Don't like AI? Linux's creator says go fork yourself Business Insider
Score: 28🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-ai-holdouts-fork-off-2026-7 - AI Is Making 5 Human Skills More Valuable Than Ever. Most Companies Are Investing in the Wrong Thing
After analyzing 1 billion job ads, PwC uncovered a surprising trend: The skills gaining the most value in the AI age aren’t technical at all.
- Osome Eyes the Next Wave of AI Companies Choosing Singapore
Osome Eyes the Next Wave of AI Companies Choosing Singapore The Straits Times
- How to Transform Application Leadership for the AI Era
How to Transform Application Leadership for the AI Era Gartner
- The Sequence Radar #901: Last Week in AI: Smarter Models, Physical Machines, and the Expanding AI Stack
Opus 5 pushed the intelligence frontier forward, Atoms brought AI deeper into the physical world, and the rest of the week revealed the infrastructure, capital, and security challenges forming around
- Can LLMs Automate Fact-Checking Article Writing?
Can LLMs Automate Fact-Checking Article Writing? irep.mbzuai.ac.ae
Score: 26🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://irep.mbzuai.ac.ae/server/api/core/bitstreams/b2635c0a-857b-4dcc-8dda-14ef703a5259/content - Virtual Integrity Revisited: 7 Habits for the AI Age
In Part 3 of this exploration of AI ethics, we bring this topic closer to home: How can we use the power of AI to strengthen human trust and character?
Score: 25🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/virtual-integrity-revisited-7-habits-for-the-ai-age - CEOs and Execs Can't Agree on What AI Means for Gen Z Workers
CEOs and Execs Can't Agree on What AI Means for Gen Z Workers Business Insider
Score: 25🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/ceos-execs-what-ai-means-gen-z-workers-2026-7 - Brickworks lays AI foundations with AI-powered data cleansing
Using AI to prepare data for AI.
- AI Solution Report: Workday
AI Solution Report: Workday Gartner
- These 7 Gemini prompts made me much more productive in Google Workspace — and they'll do the same for you
These 7 Gemini prompts made me much more productive in Google Workspace — and they'll do the same for you Tom's Guide
- Finance One backs AI and automation to move faster
Podcast: Implements inaugural AI strategy outline and framework.
- How to recognize images using AI image search
How to recognize images using AI image search AI at Meta
Score: 22🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://ai.meta.com/learn/ai-recognition/how-to-recognize-images-using-ai/ - How to recognize plants using AI
How to recognize plants using AI AI at Meta
Score: 21🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://ai.meta.com/learn/ai-recognition/how-to-recognize-plants-with-ai/ - I’ve been reviewing robot lawnmowers for half a decade — here are five things you should know before buying one yourself
I’ve been reviewing robot lawnmowers for half a decade — here are five things you should know before buying one yourself Tom's Guide
- Study Smarter: 10 Ways to Use AI for School That Won't Get You Expelled
Study Smarter: 10 Ways to Use AI for School That Won't Get You Expelled PCMag
Score: 18🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/study-smarter-10-ways-to-use-ai-for-school-that-wont-get-you-expelled - MoneySimpler Launches AI-Powered Quantitative Trading Platform as AI Reshapes Financial Technology
MoneySimpler Launches AI-Powered Quantitative Trading Platform as AI Reshapes Financial Technology USA Today
- The EPOS Impact 1000 Headset Is Designed For Advanced AI Workflows
The EPOS Impact 1000 Series has been cut from 10 variants to just 5, making it easier to choose the right model of headset for employees working with AI and voice calls.
- AI might be watching you, but here are some ways you can watch AI — in movies and on TV
As AI takes over the world in the metaphorical sense — for now, at least — it’s the perfect time to turn to the movies and TV shows that have shown AI actually taking over the world, and more
- Galaxy Watch9 hands-on: A running coach on the wrist
LONDON — Barely into a 2.5-kilometer run through St. James’s Park, a warning flashed on the Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Watch9 strapped to my wrist: At my current pace, I was unlikely to make it to the finish. I had gone out too fast. I eased off, followed the prompts and began distributing my energy more carefully. By the end, I had enough left to complete the course. This Korea Herald reporter's run took place Thursday, a day after Samsung unveiled the Watch9 at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in London.
- DropPR.ai Gives Marketing Agencies a Scalable Way to Add PR and AI Search Visibility to Client Accounts
DropPR.ai Gives Marketing Agencies a Scalable Way to Add PR and AI Search Visibility to Client Accounts USA Today
- DropPR.ai Helps B2B Founders Build Credibility With AI-Assisted Buyer Research Through Thought-Leadership Distribution
DropPR.ai Helps B2B Founders Build Credibility With AI-Assisted Buyer Research Through Thought-Leadership Distribution USA Today
- A former OpenAI intern shares 3 tips for breaking into AI
A former OpenAI intern shares 3 tips for breaking into AI Business Insider
Score: 14🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-intern-tips-breaking-into-ai-2026-7 - Last week's roundupInside: Last week's AI, caught up in 5
A recap of the week's AI news and highlights.
- How to best talk about AI in job interviews — even if you're skeptical of it
How to best talk about AI in job interviews — even if you're skeptical of it Business Insider
Score: 12🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-talk-about-ai-job-interviews-2026-7 - Throw Away the Urn! New Digital DNA AGI Robots Let Loved Ones Live for 500 Years (Veterans First for America)
Throw Away the Urn! New Digital DNA AGI Robots Let Loved Ones Live for 500 Years (Veterans First for America) Toronto Star
- Azurea Digital Pioneers AI-Native Growth Ops to Redefine SEO and GEO
Azurea Digital Pioneers AI-Native Growth Ops to Redefine SEO and GEO azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- Birdie.ai Enterprise Software and Services Reviews
Birdie.ai Enterprise Software and Services Reviews Gartner
- IT By Design Adds AI Accelerator Day to Build IT LIVE 2026 in August
IT By Design Adds AI Accelerator Day to Build IT LIVE 2026 in August azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- Faculty members Teo Hock Hai and Tan Chuan Hoo's co-authored paper wins China's Ministry of Education Research Award
Faculty members Teo Hock Hai and Tan Chuan Hoo's co-authored paper wins China's Ministry of Education Research Award NUS Computing
- Openai News & Analysis
Openai News & Analysis The Information
- What Is a Chatbot? Definition, Types, and Examples
Explains what a chatbot is, its types, and real-world examples.
- AI use policy for my essay writing
There's been a recent call from @dynomight to declare whether and how you're using AI to write your essays. That seems reasonable, so here's my own policy for how I use AI in my blog: AI can help, but I’m the author I use AI as an extensive aid for thinking, but retain primary authorship over my words. Unless I explicitly state otherwise, almost every sentence that's not explicitly a quote from an AI is written by me, not AI. The exception is that if I discuss a topic with an AI and it suggests a good point that I agree with, I may copy a sentence or two from it directly into the essay. I'm however sensitive to sentences that don't feel like they're in my own voice, and will generally rewrite them until they are. Currently I only remember one essay from 1½ years ago where I included a direct quote that wasn't marked as a quote or edited at least a bit, because I found it too jarring to re-read later. Any unchanged sentences in articles that are cross-posted to LW will be labeled, as per the LW policy on LLM use . LW policy says that " text written by an LLM and then edited or revised by a human " should also be disclosed but that text written by a human " developed with LLM assistance " doesn't need to, unless one " borrows language " from the LLM. I never got an answer to my question of what "borrowing language" means and generally find it confusing to try to figure out when a sentence counts as something I've written vs. one that I've revised. So instead I use the "is it a direct quote" and "integrated contributions only" (below) tests, and expect these to meet the spirit of the policy. If they don't, sorry. I use AI (generally, Claude Opus or Claude Fable) for brainstorming, background research, checking for meanings of words and expressions, help with analogies and examples, for analysis and critique, and various smaller things. Integrated contributions only When AI suggests a new idea, point, or framing, I try to only use it in an essay if it feels like one that genuinely integrates with my thinking. This is a bit fuzzy, but the test is something like: if a human had suggested this in a live conversation yesterday, would I still find the gist of what they said compelling even if I had forgotten their exact words? Even better, might I have built on it to add something that they didn’t say and might not even fully agree with? The opposite of this would be something that made me go “I don’t really understand that and I’d have to re-read it to even remember what exactly it said, but it sounds very cool and impressive”. Another test I have is: when I’m reading the draft before publishing it, does the writing flow in a natural way that feels “all genuinely grounded in me”? Or, are there sections where the idea came from AI, that break the flow and make the vibe fuzzy or vague? Example AI contributions Pretty much all of my recent essays have undergone changes or gotten additions as a result of feedback or discussion from AI. The following list of examples is not exhaustive. In line with the “integrated contributions only” principle, all of these are ones that I could still recall directly, without having to re-read the essays in question: An essay about how my experience of gender had changed originally included a line saying that "nothing had been lost" due to the changes I experienced. AI called that line out as having a slightly suspicious vibe. I thought about it and realized that I was indeed papering over sadness about something that felt lost, and changed that section to more honestly share what I felt. In discussing an essay about how people's emotional needs corrupt the way they interpret ideas , AI suggested at least two additional points. First, that the way a given person corrupts any given idea might be predictable from their specific psychology. Second, that some frameworks might be ambiguous about what they're saying in a way that makes them spread further, as that ambiguity lets some people interpret the framework in a way that fits their needs and others in a way that fits theirs. Both of these ideas went into the essay. An essay about why many therapies and spiritual frameworks claim to be The One True One originally included a list of examples of this, then my synthesis of what I think is really going on with people's emotional problems, and then an analysis of how people end up thinking they have the one true solution. AI convinced me that the second section was on much weaker ground than the others and not strictly needed for the final analysis, so I moved the synthesis to its own post and replaced it with a more general take that didn't require believing in all the details of my synthesis. In the same essay, I reported an experience that I felt supported my position on something. AI pointed out a way in which the exactly same experience would be compatible with the opposite position. I added a footnote acknowledging the opposite interpretation and that just this experience wouldn't be decisive on its own. In the same essay, I both quoted from a review article that AI found for me that supported my position, as well as adding links to studies that the AI pointed out which contradicted my position. I chose not to include some other articles that it found in support of my position, either because I could not access them to verify their contents, or because I did get to look at their contents and thought that they didn't quite say what the AI claimed they said. In reviewing a draft of this very policy, AI pointed out that the opening emphasized sentence-level independence, but that the later examples showed significant AI influence on structure and content, and that this might mislead people who only read the opening and skimmed the rest. It suggested opening with a sentence like "AI shapes my thinking more than my prose" for clarity, which I then rephrased into "I use AI as an extensive aid for thinking, but retain primary authorship over my words" and added that. AI also suggested moving this list of examples from the end to somewhere early on, which I did. Specific use cases Brainstorming If I have a rough idea that's not yet ready for an essay, I may discuss it with an AI to get preliminary reflections and pointers to relevant concepts. Sometimes this is pure rubber ducking (the chat format just gets me to write out my thoughts and I effectively ignore everything that the AI says in response), sometimes it gives me additional points to incorporate, sometimes it gets me to discard an idea completely when the AI points out the flaws in it. At other times I might approach it with a question rather than an idea, e.g. "here's something I'm struggling to make sense of", especially if it's something that I strongly believe or intend to build on in an essay, but also know of something strongly implying the opposite. Background research If my writing e.g. touches upon something that people have studied, I ask AI to look into the relevant research. If I suspect there's probably an established term for a concept I'm developing, I ask the AI for pointers. For any empirical claims that are important for my post, I ask the AI for sources for its claims and I'll personally verify that they have been summarized correctly. Checking for meanings of words and expressions If I think of using a certain kind of expression but I'm not totally sure I understand it correctly, I will ask an AI "what does X in this paragraph mean" and give it a paragraph where I use that expression to see if it interprets it the way I intend it to. Help with analogies and examples Sometimes I have a rough idea for what I want to say, and will ask AI for ideas with that. Example of a recent prompt where I did this: " I'm writing an article about how some mental issues are ones where you pretty much need one specific intervention for them, while others can be tackled in multiple ways. I'm trying to make an analogy to conventional medicine that's something like "if you have a broken bone, putting it into a cast and letting it heal is pretty much the only correct approach. But if you have X, then either Y or Z can work." (Where some of the Ys and Zs can be something non-medical too, like "get more exercise".) " I only incorporate analogies that I feel like I understand well enough to stand behind. In this case, AI suggested type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic back pain as a possible Xs. I decided to use high blood pressure specifically because I was more familiar with it than the other examples. Analysis and critique I will give a finished draft to an AI and ask it to analyze it, then consider addressing any weaknesses or incorporating any new connections it points out. Various smaller things I may ask AI to generate a graph whose contents I make sure are correct, sometimes ask it to suggest titles/subtitles for an essay, ask for help when I'm struggling to express a point, let tools like Grammarly suggest minor improvements to grammar or flow, etc. Discuss
Score: 06🌐 MovesJul 26, 2026https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tgigHkZoYrJEGe4tP/ai-use-policy-for-my-essay-writing