NLWeb aims to turn any site into an AI-powered app that can answer user questions in plain English.
For your weekend reading pleasure, I offer a synopsis of interesting articles about AI you may have missed this week. As always, your thoughts and comments are both welcome and encouraged. -s
This Week's Most Interesting Stories
Shelly's Blog: Enterprise AI Governance Manifesto: The 2025 Strategic Framework for Fortune 500 Success
In the race to harness AI's transformative potential, success stories are emerging across the Fortune 500. Yet even the most well-managed organizations face a common challenge: how to align numerous AI initiatives toward a cohesive strategic vision.
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VIDEO: Google I/O '25 Keynote
It's time to I/O! Tune in to learn the latest news, announcements, and AI updates from Google.
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Claude is Now a Day Worker
Yesterday at Anthropic’s first “Code with Claude” conference in San Francisco, the company introduced Claude Opus 4 and its companion, Claude Sonnet 4. The headline is clear: Opus 4 can pursue a complex coding task for about seven consecutive hours without losing context. That leap takes us from last year’s five-minute attention span to what feels like a full work shift at silicon speed.
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Google Instantly Sued Over AI Mode: Justified, but Maybe Missing the Point
The News/Media Alliance’s blistering statement that Google “just takes content by force” and that its new AI Mode is “the definition of theft” lit up every tech feed yesterday. The publishers are right to be angry; Google’s latest search UI hides the familiar blue-link list behind a tab and surfaces a Gemini-generated answer built from their stories without compensation.
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Microsoft’s New NLWeb
Microsoft just introduced NLWeb, an open-source project designed to bring natural language interfaces directly to websites. The vision is simple and powerful: turn any site into an AI-powered app that can answer user questions in plain English.
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VIDEO: Can AI Help Your Aging Parents?
In this week’s Fox 5 NY tech segment, Shelly Palmer—tech expert and Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University—explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing senior care. From AI-powered fall detection and predictive health monitoring to smart pill dispensers and voice-assisted companionship, discover how AI is helping older adults live more independently and safely.
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About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
