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- Google Gemini announced it was partnering with Walmart to offer AI-powered shopping recommendations.
- Gemini will use Walmart and Sam's Club purchase history for tailored product suggestions.
- It's the latest win for Google's AI chatbot, which is trying to catch up to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Gemini is on a roll.
After a slow start, Google's AI
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- Anthropic launched Claude for Healthcare to expand AI use in regulated medical industries.
- Claude for Healthcare offers HIPAA-ready tools for providers, insurers, and consumers.
- New integrations connect Claude to key medical databases and personal health record platforms.
Anthropic is rolling out a major expansion of its healthcare and life
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- Madi Ford is a 28-year-old tattoo artist in Missoula, Missouri.
- She has always been supported by her family to pursue tattooing as a career.
- She decided to give each family member a tattoo of their choosing.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madi Ford. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Growing up, I
To further push the limits of consumerism, Google has launched a new open standard for agentic commerce that's called Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). In brief, it's a framework that combines the power of AI agents and online shopping platforms to help customers buy more things.
Thanks to the introduction of UCP, Google is offering three new online shopping features. To start, Google's AI mode w
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- I married into a big blended family and quickly learned optimism wasn't enough.
- Forcing us to "blend" backfired, exposing clashing kids, cultures, and parenting styles.
- Letting our families live side by side saved our marriage and brought real peace.
When my husband and I decided to get married seven
The loss of the federal EV tax credits may have been a huge blow to prospective buyers, but California wants to fill that gap for its residents. Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget for 2026-2027, which was released on Friday, includes a "light-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentive program" that details a one-time infusion of $200 million.
According to the budget summary, this incentive
Earlier this month, The Guardian published an investigation that showed Google was serving up misleading and outright false information via its AI overviews in response to certain medical inquiries. Now those results appear to have been removed. According to the original report:
In one case that experts described as "really dangerous", Google wrongly advised people with pancreatic cancer