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AI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip

The Register AIEuropeAI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip Even the best model gets fungus identification right just 65% of the time - talk about a false friend

September 2
OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire

The Register AIEuropeOpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire Making installation easier and putting a new wrapper on the interface while leaving most of the security to users is a recipe for more trouble with the popular agent harness

August 31
Microsoft's virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting

The Register AIEuropeMicrosoft's virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting Teams question detection bot postpones debut, will get 2-month extension to practice interrupting you

August 28
Salesforce boasts: 50% of bookings were from 'customers refilling the tank... they consume Flex Credits, they want more'

The Register AIEuropeSalesforce boasts: 50% of bookings were from 'customers refilling the tank... they consume Flex Credits, they want more' As SaaS giant gets a boost from Claudeforce, users might want to know how their AI use will be monetized

August 27
McKinsey says enterprise AI is finally 'on the road to ROI'

The Register AIEuropeMcKinsey says enterprise AI is finally 'on the road to ROI' Fasten your seatbelt and empty that bladder: AI investment is rising, but reported enterprise earnings impact remains stubbornly flat

August 25
Canonical backs quest to translate mountains of C into safe Rust with AI

The Register AIEuropeCanonical backs quest to translate mountains of C into safe Rust with AI Bungs banknotes at Bristol boffins to find out if mature code survives the machine

August 24
Software should work, and talking about it needn't be boring

The Register AIEuropeSoftware should work, and talking about it needn't be boring Bingeing the boxed set of binary bafflement

August 24
Slack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chat

The Register AIEuropeSlack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chat Developers can now invite the whole team along for their quality time with the coding bot

August 20
Excel's Copilot function is headed for the Recycle Bin

The Register AIEuropeExcel's Copilot function is headed for the Recycle Bin Microsoft realizes the side pane should be enough for anyone

August 17
Microsoft blames AI for delayed Exchange update, can’t say when it will arrive

The Register AIEuropeMicrosoft blames AI for delayed Exchange update, can’t say when it will arrive Dealing with machine-made bug backlog makes it hard to find a moment to deliver promised subscription service

August 17
OpenWALDO aims to blow the doors off proprietary AI training models

The Register AIEuropeOpenWALDO aims to blow the doors off proprietary AI training models Contributors wanted: 167B transparent tokens have a long way to go against AI giants' trillions

August 12
Hey, big spender – OpenAI has a new SKU just for you

The Register AIEuropeHey, big spender – OpenAI has a new SKU just for you $125 a month? So, how good are those open-weight models getting, again?

August 10
NEC tests parking tech that only starts charging once you exit your car

The Register AIEuropeNEC tests parking tech that only starts charging once you exit your car PLUS: Infosys to wear Crocs for a decade; Fujifilm may quit printers; 2GW datacenter debuts in western China; and more!

August 10
Humans in the loop miss a third of dangerous AI coding agent requests

The Register AIEuropeHumans in the loop miss a third of dangerous AI coding agent requests You wouldn't let Claude Code cat your AWS credentials or Kubernetes config on request, would you?

August 6
UK mulls making employers ask before installing bossware

The Register AIEuropeUK mulls making employers ask before installing bossware Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers

August 4
Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font

The Register AIEuropeOpen source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font ShieldFont is available today if you've got copy that needs protecting

July 30
Microsoft's cloud brings rain of revenue but modest M365 AI revenue harvest

The Register AIEuropeMicrosoft's cloud brings rain of revenue but modest M365 AI revenue harvest Capex spending? What? Me worry?

July 29
Perplexity's tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives

The Register AIEuropePerplexity's tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives Up to 8 AI models running in the cloud weighing in on ambiguous business issues? Sounds affordable

July 28
College prof hides prompt to catch AI cheaters, finds human nature is pretty much as we thought

The Register AIEuropeCollege prof hides prompt to catch AI cheaters, finds human nature is pretty much as we thought

July 28
Leading AI models (even Grok) are all a bunch of leftist punks

The Register AIEuropeLeading AI models (even Grok) are all a bunch of leftist punks AI seems to have a liberal bias

July 27
OpenAI won't let some customers export their chats, but this tool will

The Register AIEuropeOpenAI won't let some customers export their chats, but this tool will ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users lack the standard chat export option, so third-party utilities like scrapemychats fill the gap

July 23
IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them

The Register AIEuropeIBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets

July 23
EU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids

The Register AIEuropeEU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids The Chocolate Factory is not amused

July 16
AI vendors have found someone to pay their infrastructure bills: You

The Register AIEuropeAI vendors have found someone to pay their infrastructure bills: You Forrester warns price hikes and usage charges will pump up software budgets next year

July 16