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Google is taking a deliberate, technical path with its new AI agent builder for companies. The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform is designed not for every employee, but specifically for IT and technical users to construct and manage, suggesting a focus on controlled, secure deployment over widespread experimentation.
In a move about building trust, OpenAI has just open-sourced a small, free tool that scrubs your private data. This model runs locally on your laptop, stripping out names, passwords, and account numbers from text before you ever paste it into a chatbot, putting data control directly in the user's hands.
And in a significant industry pivot, Bitcoin miners are fully embracing the AI boom. Companies like Hive and Keel are seeing their shares jump as they raise millions and sell off mining facilities to reinvest in the energy-intensive business of artificial intelligence.
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