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Estimating suicide risk from text

A new language-processing tool could help identify the highest-risk individuals from natural language, enabling swifter interventions.

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AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your Team’s Content Into Audio for $199.99

One lifetime license replaces separate voiceover, transcription, and podcast production tools for busy teams. The post AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your Team’s Content Into Audio for $199.99 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Anthropic Uses 950 Claude AI Agents to Discover Uncharacterized Enzyme System

Anthropic used roughly 950 Claude AI agents to analyze more than 200,000 enzymes and uncover a previously uncharacterized biological system. The post Anthropic Uses 950 Claude AI Agents to Discover Uncharacterized Enzyme System appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Amazon Reaches Out to Former Employees for AI Roles

Amazon recruiters are contacting former employees, including some who were laid off, about AI and cloud roles. Here's what the outreach means for AWS customers. The post Amazon Reaches Out to Former Employees for AI Roles appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster Output

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 lowers token prices, improves output speed, and adds new safety controls as competition over enterprise AI costs intensifies. The post Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster Output appeared first on TechRepublic.

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YouTube’s New Custom Feeds Give Viewers More Control Over Recommendations

YouTube Custom Feeds let users create personalized recommendation tabs with AI prompts, giving viewers more control over what appears on their homepage. The post YouTube’s New Custom Feeds Give Viewers More Control Over Recommendations appeared first on TechRepublic.

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22,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Are Headed to Malaysia and the Philippines in 2027

Aolani plans 22,000 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs across Malaysia and the Philippines as Southeast Asia’s AI infrastructure buildout accelerates. The post 22,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Are Headed to Malaysia and the Philippines in 2027 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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GPT-6 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5: Coding, Pricing, and AI Agents

GPT-6 Sol costs less on standard workloads, while Claude Opus 5.5 leads several coding benchmarks. Here is how pricing, agents, and reasoning compare. The post GPT-6 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5: Coding, Pricing, and AI Agents appeared first on TechRepublic.

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5 Best Claude Code Alternatives for 2026: Codex, Copilot and More

Five Claude Code alternatives offer different approaches to AI coding, from terminal agents and GitHub automation to AI-native editors and structured development. The post 5 Best Claude Code Alternatives for 2026: Codex, Copilot and More appeared first on TechRepublic.

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iPhone Duo Alternatives in 2026: 4 Phones to Consider Before Spending $1,999

Looking for iPhone Duo alternatives? Compare the four best options for 2026 from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Apple before spending $1,999. The post iPhone Duo Alternatives in 2026: 4 Phones to Consider Before Spending $1,999 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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IFR Counts 7,000 Humanoid Robot Sales as Workplace Pilots Stay Small

IFR counted about 7,000 humanoid robot sales in 2025, but many units remain in research and workplace pilots rather than productive commercial roles. The post IFR Counts 7,000 Humanoid Robot Sales as Workplace Pilots Stay Small appeared first on TechRepublic.

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NVIDIA Brings AI Agents to Robotics With Isaac ROS 5.0

NVIDIA Isaac ROS 5.0 adds agent-ready tools, Ubuntu 24.04 support, and GPU acceleration to help developers build and test robotics software faster. The post NVIDIA Brings AI Agents to Robotics With Isaac ROS 5.0 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Is Building AI Memory Designed to Stay Locked Even From Google

Google is building persistent AI memory designed to stay unreadable to Google, with device-held keys and independent security testing. The post Google Is Building AI Memory Designed to Stay Locked Even From Google appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The promise and peril of using visual AI to study cities

In their new book, “How AI Sees the City,” the leaders of MIT’s Senseable City Lab examine the technology’s implications for researching urban life.

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iPhone 18 Pro Cheat Sheet: Price, Specs, Features and More

The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 with the A20 Pro chip, variable-aperture camera, Siri AI, faster charging, and up to 2TB of storage. The post iPhone 18 Pro Cheat Sheet: Price, Specs, Features and More appeared first on TechRepublic.

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OpenAI Expands Outside Safety Reviews Into Model Training

OpenAI plans to expand independent safety assessments into model training and evaluation, giving outside groups earlier access to test high-risk AI systems. The post OpenAI Expands Outside Safety Reviews Into Model Training appeared first on TechRepublic.

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MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow

Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific discovery.

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How CIOs Can Prove AI Is Improving the Employee Experience

CIOs can measure AI’s workplace impact by tracking productivity, technology performance, employee experience, adoption, and total deployment costs. The post How CIOs Can Prove AI Is Improving the Employee Experience appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Compare 20+ AI Models For Every Task: $54.97 with This Lifetime Plan

ChatPlayground AI runs one prompt across GPT-4o, Gemini, and more so you pick the sharpest answer every time. The post Compare 20+ AI Models For Every Task: $54.97 with This Lifetime Plan appeared first on TechRepublic.

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This $15 Claude AI Course Is Built for Work, Not Just Prompts

This eDegree covers Claude prompting, automation, integrations, and coding for practical business use. The post This $15 Claude AI Course Is Built for Work, Not Just Prompts appeared first on TechRepublic.

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