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Why Trust, Not Innovation, Will Decide the Future of AI

January 14, 2026
Believe it or not! Artificial intelligence is now a part of everyday life. It is built into things like phones, TVs, home appliances, transportastion and tools used at work. However, increased adoption does not necessarily translate to acceptance. A recent discussion with multiple speakers about AI trust brought up a paradox that will affect the next phase of deployment: people use AI every day…
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Slackbot is an AI agent now

January 14, 2026
Slackbot, the automated assistant baked into the Salesforce-owned corporate messaging platform Slack, is entering a new era as an AI agent. And Salesforce CTO Parker Harris hopes it will be as viral as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The cloud software giant rolled out the new version of Slackbot on Tuesday. This new AI agent version of Slackbot, which is generally available for Business+ and Enterprise+…
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$1,000,000 up for grabs in world's richest photography awards as 2026 HIPA contest theme is revealed!

January 14, 2026
With a breathtaking $1,000,000 prize fund, the Hamdan International Photography Awards are now open for entries. The theme for this year’s HIPA contest is Family – with the Grand Prize winner receiving a cash award of US$200,000 (£150,000) for the best overall image on the subject. Now in its 15th year, this free-to-enter contest is renowned as the world’s richest photography…
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The Kia EV2 looks like a perfect fit as an affordable electric hot hatch, but there's a catch

January 14, 2026
Is the EV2 GT the affordable electric hot hatch we’ve been waiting for? Kia hinted that one is on the way, but it might look and feel a little different from Kia’s other electric GT models. Kia hints at EV2 GT as an affordable electric hot hatch The EV2 is among the most anticipated EVs of 2026. Almost a year after revealing the concept at its second annual EV Day event, Kia unveiled the…
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