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Generative AI may shoulder up to 40% of workload, some bank execs predict

CIO Dive

Six in 10 bank executives list generative AI as a top investment priority this year, according to a survey published in April by KPMG.

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Call of Duty’s accessibility features are a player-developer collaboration

VentureBeat

Call of Duty's developers talk about how they've created accessibility features in their games through their own and players' experiences.

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FBI warns of ongoing scam that uses deepfake audio to impersonate government officials

Ars Technica

The FBI is warning people to be vigilant of an ongoing malicious messaging campaign that uses AI-generated voice audio to impersonate government officials in an attempt to trick recipients into clicking on links that can infect their computers. Since April 2025, malicious actors have impersonated senior US officials to target individuals, many of whom are current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts, Thursdays advisory from the bureaus Internet Crime Compl

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The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat

Wired

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing billions in US AI infrastructure. The deals could help the US in the AI race against China.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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The $1 Billion database bet: What Databricks’ Neon acquisition means for your AI strategy

VentureBeat

Databricks' $1 billion acquisition of Neon highlights how serverless PostgreSQL has become essential for agentic AI development.

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TikTok is down right now

Mashable Tech

If you're trying to load or watch videos on TikTok and it's not refreshing quite right, you're not alone. So, is TikTok down? It sure seems like it. Around 4:08 EST on May 15, users started noticing that things were not quite right on the TikTok app, according to Down Detector. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.) By around 5 p.m.

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Doctors successfully treated a baby with the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy

Engadget

A team of doctors and scientists have successfully treated a rare genetic condition with the first-ever personalized gene-editing therapy. Results of the groundbreaking treatment have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine , with an accompanying editorial by a doctor who had previously overseen the FDA's gene-therapy regulation efforts.

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Waymo voluntarily recalled 1,200 robotaxis

Mashable Tech

Waymo recently recalled 1,212 of its self-driving taxis, according to the Alphabet -owned company. The recalled cars, which comprised the entirety of the company's fleet at the time, received a software update in November designed to significantly decrease the likelihood that Waymos would collide with stationary objects. Last May, the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into Waymo for 22 reported incidents in which its AVs

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Meta's 'Behemoth' Llama 4 model might still be months away

Engadget

Last month, Meta hosted LlamaCon , its first ever generative AI conference. But while the event delivered some notable improvements for developers, it also felt a bit underwhelming considering how important AI is to the company. Now, we know a bit more about why, thanks to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Meta had originally intended to release its "Behemoth" Llama 4 model at the April developer event, but later delayed its release to June.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Reduce model integration costs while scaling AI: LangChain’s open ecosystem delivers where closed vendors can’t

VentureBeat

Through the LangGraph Platform, organizations can deploy agents with one-click deployment, horizontal scaling to handle bursty, long-running traffic.

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Crypto Tycoon's Daughter Narrowly Escapes Kidnappers in Paris

Futurism

The daughter, son-in-law, and grandson of French crypto mogul Pierre Noizat were the victims of a botched kidnapping attempt in Paris earlier this week. The trio were walking near Square de la Roquette in the French capital early Tuesday morning when a van bearing a Chronopost logo something like the French UPS pulled up next to them. Three masked individuals then jumped out, and a brief struggle ensued as they attempted to drag the mother and son into the back of the van.

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Take-Two reports solid earnings and explains GTA VI delay

VentureBeat

Take-Two announced net bookings for the fourth-fiscal quarter ended March 31 hit $1.58 billion, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.

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Gaming is the key to reaching Gen Alpha consumers

Fast Company Tech

If brands want to reach the shoppers of the future, theyll need to meet them where they already are: playing video games. For this youngest generation, the coolest places to hang out arent the local mall or park but inside virtual worlds. While millennials had Sega Mega Drive and Mario Kart , and Gen Z grew up on The Sims and Angry Birds , Gen Alphaborn between 2010 and 2024 and still younger than 17is coming of age in a world even more seamlessly integrated with technology.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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After testing 200+ men’s grooming products, the Panasonic MultiShape is my favorite

Mashable Tech

Back in 2022, Panasonic released a men’s grooming tool called the MultiShape. It had a simple value proposition: Built with swappable heads, this multi-groomer lets you combine a beard trimmer, body groomer, electric razor, nose hair trimmer, and electric toothbrush into one gadget. Three years later, I’m still using that same MultiShape on a near-daily basis.

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Exploring the Revenue-Generating Potential of AI Factories

NVIDIA AI Blog

AI is creating value for everyone from researchers in drug discovery to quantitative analysts navigating financial market changes. The faster an AI system can produce tokens , a unit of data used to string together outputs, the greater its impact. Thats why AI factories are key, providing the most efficient path from time to first token to time to first value.

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Will NJ Transit go on strike? New warning as Friday midnight deadline nears

Fast Company Tech

New Jersey Transit urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as last-minute talks continued in a bid to avert a rail strike by train engineers that would affect some 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City. The labor dispute is stressing out some Manhattan commuters and already disrupting travel to Shakira concerts Thursday and Friday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Study Uncovers Next Gen Giving Perspectives as the Great Wealth Transfer Looms

NonProfit PRO

A new report dives into Christian millennials' perceptions of wealth and giving as the Great Wealth Transfer approaches.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Coinbase cyberattack: What users need to know about stolen customer data, password security, and more in $400 million incident

Fast Company Tech

Stock in Coinbase ( COIN ), the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, fell more than 8% Thursday on news it was the victim of a cyberattack, in which hackers successfully bribed overseas contractors to leak important information so they could steal customer data. The company estimates it could cost $400 million to resolve the situation. While investors may be concerned, Coinbase customers undoubtedly are as well.

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Can Foundations and Corporations Fill the Development Aid Gap?

NonProfit PRO

Traditional sources of development funding have stagnated and even declined. Can foundations and corporations fill the gap?

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Valve confirms Steam 2FA leak affecting 89 million users; no passwords compromised

TechSpot

A recent Steam security bulletin confirms that hackers have accessed phone numbers and SMS two-factor authentication records linked to most Steam accounts. Steam's internal systems weren't penetrated, and Valve hasn't recommended that users change their passwords. However, now is a good time to review security settings for accounts potentially containing.

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Letterboxd is launching a curated streaming service for indie films

Fast Company Tech

Exciting news for anyone who’s already burned through the entirety of Netflix: There’s a new online movie rental platform coming to town. Letterboxd, the movie-tracking app and the preferred social media of your most insufferable film-loving friend, announced this week that the Letterboxd Video Store is on the way. The announcement was made Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Woman divorces husband after ChatGPT reads his coffee grounds and predicts affair

TechSpot

Rather than using ChatGPT's image skills to create Studio Ghibli-style pictures, a Greek woman decided to experiment with the trend of AI tasseography a form of divination that interprets shapes left by tea leaves (or sometimes coffee grounds or wine sediment) after a cup is drunk.

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AI is printing the rocket engine that could beat SpaceX at its own game

Fast Company Tech

SpaceX owns 98% of global rocket launches, a monopoly with virtually no competition. Only China is competing with Elon Musk at this point in number of launches and, while the country is getting closer to mass-producing reusable rockets, it appears far from making that happen. The world needs to scramble. We cant let a single company dominate the future of humanityand much less one that is owned by Musk.

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Google faces $13 billion in European lawsuits over price comparison abuses

TechSpot

Google faces civil lawsuits totaling at least 12 billion (over $13 billion) in Europe following a European Commission ruling that it violated antitrust rules through its price comparison service. Brussels fined the company $2.72 billion in 2017, but online shopping firms are now pursuing additional damages through separate legal actions.

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Salesforce beefs up agent capabilities with Convergence acquisition

CIO Dive

The startup’s resources will help power Agentforce as the CRM vendor deploys flexible pricing for the platform.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!