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ChatGPT agents: the AI coworker that lives in Slack, Gmail, and your calendar

ChatGPT agents: the AI coworker that lives in Slack, Gmail, and your calendar

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agents turn AI from a chat window into a real coworker that lives inside Slack, Gmail, and your calendar. Here’s how they work, how they co…

Inside Meta’s $200 billion bet on a remote AI data center

Inside Meta’s $200 billion bet on a remote AI data center

Meta is pouring an estimated $200 billion into a massive AI data center complex in one of the poorest regions of Louisiana. The project promises jobs and econom…

The death of traditional workflows: how agentic AI is rewiring B2B work

The death of traditional workflows: how agentic AI is rewiring B2B work

Traditional B2B workflows built on handoffs, approvals, and endless emails are reaching their limits. Agentic AI—autonomous, decision‑making AI agents—is steppi…

Canva Create 2026: inside Canva AI 2.0 and the future of visual work

Canva Create 2026: inside Canva AI 2.0 and the future of visual work

Canva Create 2026 unveiled Canva AI 2.0, a major upgrade that turns Canva into an AI‑powered creative partner across docs, presentations, sheets, web, and print…

These AI tools could replace millions of jobs by 2030 (and how to stay ahead)

These AI tools could replace millions of jobs by 2030 (and how to stay ahead)

AI isn’t just coming for factory work anymore. From drivers and construction crews to doctors, waiters, and white‑collar professionals, powerful AI systems and …

How to run Ernie Image: the new best local AI image generator

How to run Ernie Image: the new best local AI image generator

Ernie Image is a powerful new open-source AI image generator that rivals top closed models, especially for text, posters, comics, and detailed scenes. Here’s ho…

How to build self-improving Claude Code skills using Karpathy’s system

How to build self-improving Claude Code skills using Karpathy’s system

Most Claude Code skills are just static markdown files that forget everything. This guide shows how to turn them into “super skills” that remember, connect to l…

The ultimate beginner's guide to Claude Code (even if you’re not a coder)

The ultimate beginner's guide to Claude Code (even if you’re not a coder)

Claude Code turns an AI chatbot into a hands-on coding partner that can actually build and run software on your computer. This beginner-friendly guide walks you…

Stop using Claude? Why so many power users are switching to OpenAI Codex

Stop using Claude? Why so many power users are switching to OpenAI Codex

Codex is emerging as OpenAI’s “super app” for AI agents, coding, documents, and automation. This guide explains what makes Codex different from ChatGPT and Clau…

China’s free Kimi model, GPT‑5.5, Grok 4.3 and 12 more AI updates you shouldn’t miss

China’s free Kimi model, GPT‑5.5, Grok 4.3 and 12 more AI updates you shouldn’t miss

A free Chinese model just outperformed Claude and ChatGPT on one of the toughest AI exams, OpenAI quietly rolled out GPT‑5.5 and workspace agents, and Elon’s Gr…