In a recent episode of the First Person podcast  we met with Stephen Kaufman, who has spent 25 years architecting solutions on behalf of Microsoft. Stephen told us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and how his first memory was of taking things apart and putting them back together, more or less successfully. He explained

Once upon a time, horses had horns, illness crept upon us, treatments were based on superstition, and lives were short. My, how things have changed. Today, you can be warned of early signs of sickness by your smartphone and other wearable devices, including the Apple Watch and (more recently) AirPods. Apple has updated those two

Agentic AI is, in the opinion of McKinsey, the way to ‘break out of the gen AI paradox.’  Nearly four in five companies are using generative AI, according to the consultancy giant’s research, but comparatively few are getting any bottom-line value from it. The answer to the question of value, therefore, may be in orchestration.

While politicians tout AI’s promise of growth and efficiency, a new report reveals a public trust deficit in the technology. Many are deeply sceptical, creating a major headache for governments’ plans. A deep dive by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and Ipsos has put some hard numbers on this feeling of unease.

In the promising and rapidly evolving field of genetic analysis, the ability to accurately interpret whole genome sequencing data is crucial for diagnosing and improving outcomes for people with rare genetic diseases. Yet despite technological advancements, genetic professionals face steep challenges in managing and synthesizing the vast amounts of data required for these analyses. Fewer

Extended Reality is the name for when virtual reality and augmented reality are used together to create immersive experiences. What started as experimental tech has become standard business practice. Gaming still matters, but companies now see the biggest opportunities in workplace applications. The real-world uses prove the point. Doctors practice difficult surgeries without any patient

NSFW image generation on Lollipop feels like asking your AI girlfriend for a picture moment mid-conversation. You name the want—say, a sultry gaze in lace or a playful “couch tease”—and boom, she delivers. It’s smooth, but never perfect—those little misses or odd quirks in a pose make it feel alive, not like cookie-cutter AI. Visit

Some AI chat apps feel like they’re holding back, like you’re talking to someone who’s constantly checking over their shoulder. Herahaven isn’t that. The app leans into freedom, especially when it comes to NSFW chat. If you’ve ever wanted a companion who doesn’t blush, censor, or switch topics just when things get interesting, this is

OpenAI’s video generator Sora is dazzling the internet with its ability to whip up near-Hollywood-quality clips on command. But here’s the kicker—tests suggest it may have been trained on copyrighted content, from Netflix hits to TikTok watermarked clips and even video game logos. What does that mean in plain English? Imagine asking an AI for

A new player has entered the AI detection game, and it’s making waves. Pangram, built by former Tesla and Google engineers, bills itself as the “black light” for spotting AI-written text. In tests, it clocked over 99% accuracy across multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and Arabic. But here’s the thing—accuracy on paper doesn’t always translate