New York’s RAISE Act: What You Need to Know About the AI Safety Bill

Salesforce has officially launched its enhanced AI Assistant Slackbot for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, which functions as an AI agent that learns from workplace conversations to improve productivity.

A new resource paper has introduced two publicly available datasets of semantically enriched human trajectories, derived from GPS traces on OpenStreetMap, covering Paris and New York. These datasets include contextual layers such as stops, transportation modes, and weather data, along with synthetic social media posts generated by Large Language Models (LLMs) for enhanced mobility analysis.

Proposed legislation in New York has paved the way for the introduction of robotaxi services, marking a significant step in the state's embrace of autonomous vehicle technology. This development aligns with ongoing trends in the transportation sector, where companies are increasingly exploring driverless solutions to enhance mobility options.

IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan has defended the decision to reduce the company's workforce by 80% in 2023, attributing the layoffs to advancements in artificial intelligence that have facilitated quicker product development and increased profitability.

A recent leak indicates that Samsung is planning to revive its virtual assistant Bixby by integrating it with Perplexity's AI technology, which will enable it to handle complex queries and offer features like live voice chat.

Research by Chainalysis indicates that AI-powered crypto scams have surged dramatically, resulting in record losses of $17 billion in 2025, driven by a staggering 1,400% increase in impersonation tactics year-over-year.