One punctuation mark—the unassuming em dash (—)—is quickly becoming a secret signal in natural language processing. In a landscape brimming with transformer architectures, massive datasets, and evolving generative AI benchmarks, the em dash has emerged as a surprisingly powerful linguistic indicator. According to a recent investigation by VentureBeat, this typographic symbol is favored heavily by…

Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from deterministic logic systems to probabilistic algorithms capable of human-like reasoning—shifting from optimization to creativity. While machines were once tools of strict instruction, today’s generative AI models surprise even their creators with original prose, paintings, music, and even scientific hypotheses. But what are the hidden dynamics behind AI’s capacity for…

In a bold move reshaping the competitive dynamics of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a new open-source initiative named OpenCUA (short for “Open Computer-Use Agents”) has emerged, challenging the primacy of closed, proprietary systems developed by tech giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind. Originally introduced in January 2024, OpenCUA gained significant momentum by mid-2025, becoming…

In a move poised to reshape the landscape of real-time data intelligence, Tecton has joined forces with Databricks to deliver an integrated machine learning (ML) and data platform tailored for real-time use cases. This alliance empowers organizations to transform data into predictions faster than ever before, combining Tecton’s feature platform technology with Databricks’ Lakehouse architecture….

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the undisputed driver of venture capital funding in 2024 and early 2025, capturing investor excitement and securing record-breaking capital flows. But while AI’s meteoric ascent shows no signs of slowing, a notable geographic realignment is underway. Despite being the historical nucleus of tech innovation, the San Francisco Bay Area is…

Cohere’s Command R+ model, officially named “Command R+ Reasoning,” marks a pivotal shift in the application of generative AI in enterprise environments. Launched in early 2025, the upgrade reflects Cohere’s growing ambitions to build AI models purpose-driven for real business functions, cutting against the grain of general-purpose AI models that dominate the consumer landscape, like…