AWS distinguished scientist Byron Cook makes the case for “automated reasoning.” Amazon AWS The term “reasoning” is a familiar metaphor in today’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, often used to describe the verbose outputs generated by so-called reasoning AI models such as OpenAI’s o1 or DeepSeek AI’s R1. Another kind of reasoning is quietly taking root […]
The importance of memory in AI agents cannot be overstated. As artificial intelligence matures from simple statistical models to autonomous agents, the ability to remember, learn, and adapt becomes a foundational capability. Memory distinguishes basic reactive bots from truly interactive, context-aware digital entities capable of supporting nuanced, humanlike interactions and decision-making. Why Is Memory
A while back at my favorite kitchen-gear trade show, I spotted what appeared to be a trending category: barbecue knives. Their distinguishing characteristics seem to be a fairly tall blade, a shape that encourages a wokka-wokka–style rocking motion, and a target audience that skews heavily toward dudes with beards. Not all of those traits scream
You’ve heard of “hot girl walks,” but what about “Japanese walking”? It’s also known as interval walking training, and The Washington Post reports that even though this technique is now going viral on TikTok, Japanese walking came about after a 2007, Japan-based study concluded that high-intensity interval walking training may help protect against age-related decreases
Earth is about 71 percent water. An overwhelming 97 percent of that water is found in the oceans, leaving us with only 3 percent in the form of freshwater—and much of that is frozen in the form of glaciers. That leaves just 0.3 percent of that freshwater on the surface in lakes, swamps, springs, and
Our smartphones are used to access our digital profiles, allowing us to check in on social media, shop, work, and communicate with each other. However, each service has different security practices, which leaves us trying to manage a long list of passwords, passkeys, and other authentication methods. This is no small task, but a password manager
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Despite launching its ambitious ChatGPT Agent just last week, in typical OpenAI fashion, there are rumblings of an even bigger release on the near horizon: GPT-5. While speculation about GPT-5 isn’t new — OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman said GPT-5 was “releasing soon” on X just earlier this week — new
The future of self-driving cars in Italy it seems needs not only technology but also (possibly above all) political backing. The good news, then, is that more than 60 mayors in Italy have decided to take the field for the cars of the future. On July 14, in the hall of the MEET Digital Culture
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, according to people familiar with the matter. The technology company is looking into whether the program — designed to give cybersecurity experts a chance to fix
Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET It’s been agreed upon by the ZDNET team that the OnePlus 13 is this year’s sleeper hit. At a starting price of $899, the flagship phone can compete against more expensive phones like the Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. And we have OnePlus’ clean yet highly customizable software experience to
