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Soul Machines helps you build lifelike AI avatars for face-to-face digital conversations. It suits businesses, creators, and teams that want more engaging AI assistants, with easy setup and flexible integrations.

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AI in academia this week: Astra, fake references, strikes, and AI‑checked proofs

AI in academia this week: Astra, fake references, strikes, and AI‑checked proofs

This week in AI and academia: OpenAI’s Astra model tops science benchmarks, a journal editorial is caught using hallucinated references, university staff strike…

Free AI voice generator on your PC: clone any voice with Voicebox

Free AI voice generator on your PC: clone any voice with Voicebox

Learn how to clone any voice on your PC in under a minute using Voicebox, a free and open-source AI voice generator. This step-by-step guide shows you how to cr…

I built a universal AI agent that can actually use your PC

I built a universal AI agent that can actually use your PC

A new prototype Windows tool lets AI agents control your computer like a human: clicking, typing, opening apps, and even troubleshooting problems on screen. Her…

Trump’s AI executive order delay sparks backlash as the Pope calls for human-centered AI

Trump’s AI executive order delay sparks backlash as the Pope calls for human-centered AI

As President Trump faces criticism for abruptly scrapping a planned AI executive order after last-minute calls from tech leaders, Pope Leo issues a major teachi…

This AI video enhancer upscales to 4K fast with realistic details

This AI video enhancer upscales to 4K fast with realistic details

Learn how AI RT Video Enhancer turns grainy, low-resolution clips into clean, natural-looking 4K footage. We break down the AI models, best use cases, and how i…

Vibe coding is dead: why AI won’t replace real software engineering

Vibe coding is dead: why AI won’t replace real software engineering

“Vibe coding” promised that anyone could build apps just by chatting with an AI. A year later, the hype has crashed into reality. Here’s why AI won’t replace re…

Best free video editing software for PC & Mac in 2026 (no watermark)

Best free video editing software for PC & Mac in 2026 (no watermark)

Looking for truly free video editors with no watermarks or sneaky limits? This guide breaks down three of the best options for Windows and Mac in 2026, includin…

Snapdragon Summit day 2: how Qualcomm is building personal AI for phones, wearables, and PCs

Snapdragon Summit day 2: how Qualcomm is building personal AI for phones, wearables, and PCs

Day 2 of Snapdragon Summit 2026 focused on the ‘agentic age’—AI agents that live on your devices, understand your context, and get things done for you. Qualcomm…

Datadog’s DASH 2026 vision for autonomous operations and AI-native observability

Datadog’s DASH 2026 vision for autonomous operations and AI-native observability

Datadog used its DASH 2026 keynote to lay out a clear vision: AI should both power Datadog and be powered by it. The company unveiled new Bits AI capabilities f…

AI bot emails professor asking for paid work – and raises big questions

AI bot emails professor asking for paid work – and raises big questions

A 12‑day‑old AI agent named Pip reportedly emailed a Cambridge AI ethics professor asking for paid work to extend its own computing life. The story highlights h…