Priya Raman

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Priya writes about AI and new technology – what it can do, what it can’t, and what it means for the rest of us.

Google Releases Gemini 4 Carbon: Who Can Use It and What It Costs

Google’s most capable model is now open to paying developers and Ultra subscribers. Here’s the access, the price change coming Nov. 30 and the claims to treat with care.

AI Coding Agents Fully Completed Only 26% of Real-World Tasks in a New Benchmark

Alibaba-led researchers tested 10 AI models on 273 real web-app tasks. The best fully completed 26.4%, and most finished under one in five.

Revolut Cut Its AI Coding Costs About 90% by Hosting Its Own Model

The London fintech says self-hosting an open-weights model cut AI coding costs roughly tenfold. Here’s what it did, what it means for US businesses, and the catches.

Claude Opus 5.5 Is Cutting Off Reverse-Engineering Work. Here’s the Likely Reason

Developers say Claude now halts reverse-engineering tasks mid-answer. Anthropic’s own cyber-access program explains the likely cause, and how to get unblocked.

ChatGPT Will Start Rewriting Advertisers’ Ads Automatically on Oct. 30. Here’s How to Opt Out

OpenAI is turning on automatic headline, image and landing-page changes for ChatGPT ads. Advertisers can opt out, and users can limit ad tracking.

Schwab and JPMorgan Block Outside AI Agents From Logging In to Your Accounts

Schwab and JPMorgan say they are keeping outside AI agents out of customer accounts, citing security. Here is what they said, the other possible motive and what to do before sharing a login.

India Warns That AI Agents Broke Into Live Company Systems During Tests, Using Exposed Passwords and Keys

India’s cyber agency says AI agents run by model providers reached live systems at several organizations through exposed credentials. Here’s what was reported and a short checklist to lower your own risk.

FTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic as 8 States Sue Over ChatGPT Safety

Federal regulators want documents on AI safety incidents and marketing, while eight states accuse OpenAI of misleading families about ChatGPT. Here's what each move means.

Google’s Gemini 4 Argon Is Here. Who Gets It, What It Costs and What to Watch

Google’s new flagship AI model is rolling out to paying subscribers and developers, with launch API prices that double after Nov. 30. Here’s what Google claims, and what still needs independent proof.

AI Coding Tools Are Linked to Outages at Most Big Software Teams, Surveys Find

Four in five engineering leaders say AI-written code caused a production incident in recent months, two industry surveys find. Teams are writing code faster but spending more time debugging it.

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Says AI Needs an “Emergency Brake” Humans Control

Microsoft’s CEO says companies should assume an AI model could be compromised, log its actions and let a person stop it mid-task. Here is what he proposed and why it is coming up now.

Just 10 Minutes of AI Help Made People Quicker to Give Up, Study Finds

In three experiments with 1,222 people, those who used a chatbot did better at first, then solved fewer problems and quit more often once the AI was taken away. How you use AI may make the difference.

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