May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Job interviews can be stressful, but AI offers new ways to prepare. From researching the company and interviewer to anticipating questions and practicing answers, chatbots can streamline your prep. However, human feedback and personal connection remain essential.
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May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google is rolling out five new features for its AI Overviews in Search, allowing users to see advice from forum experts, access their news subscriptions directly, and view inline source links. Additional suggested sources and website previews on hover help users evaluate content before clicking. These updates aim to make AI summaries more useful and trustworthy.
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May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A study from the University of Michigan and collaborators finds AI agents can cost thousands of times more in tokens than simple chatbots. Costs vary wildly between models and even between runs of the same task. Input tokens dominate expenses, and agents systematically underestimate their own token usage. The lack of cost predictability and success guarantees poses a major challenge for enterprise adoption.
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May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Online travel giant Booking.com achieved a 73% increase in partner satisfaction by deploying agentic AI for guest communications. The company's director of data and machine learning platform shares the five-step playbook: identify a business challenge, build a data platform, test carefully, delegate as confidence grows, and look for further opportunities.
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May 14, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Agentic AI promises transformative gains, but many projects fail due to vendor hype, runaway costs, and unpredictable behavior. This article outlines a pragmatic approach to deploying agentic AI, focusing on targeted improvements, guardrails, and measurable outcomes to ensure success without risking business failure.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A company has stepped in to acquire two data center projects originally developed by Westbank in Vancouver. The move highlights the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in the region. This acquisition is expected to accelerate the development of much-needed capacity for cloud and enterprise services.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A restaurant reservation text from 'Theo' turned out to be an AI bot, leaving the customer feeling tricked. As more businesses deploy AI for customer service without identification, the balance between cost savings and customer trust becomes critical.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Thinking Machines has developed a new generation of AI interaction models that allow for real-time, natural conversations where the AI can interrupt, listen while thinking, and process visual cues. The dual-model architecture uses a fast interaction model for rapid inputs and a background model for complex tasks. This breakthrough could transform AI voice chat from turn-taking to fluid dialogue.
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May 13, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google is rolling out two major updates to Gmail's 'Help me write' AI feature. The tool can now adapt its tone and style based on your previous emails, and it can pull context from your Google Drive and inbox. This makes AI-generated drafts more natural and relevant, but the feature is limited to paying subscribers. The rollout began May 5th and may take up to 15 days to reach all users.
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