"We’re a government agency— meaning our processes can get bureaucratic. But Palantir knew how to guide us along, make decisions, and keep moving forward," says Syed Aqueel, of the Chicago Housing Authority. Learn more about our work with them https://
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Palantir Guides Chicago Housing Authority Through AI Implementation
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AI Autonomously Running Vending Machine Reveals Capabilities
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What happens if you let AI run a vending machine? Actually autonomously managing a money-making process is a very good test for AI. Anthropic did exactly that, and the flaws (& some strengths) provide a great lens on what AI is good and bad at, and how those gaps might be closed
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Project Vend Part 1: AI Agent Experiment Results
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This was just part 1 of Project Vend. We’re continuing the experiment, and we’ll soon have more results—hopefully from scenarios that are somewhat less bizarre than an AI selling heavy metal cubes out of a refrigerator. Read more:
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Project Vend Explores AI Autonomy and Labor Market Impact
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Project Vend was fun, but it also had a serious purpose. As well as raising questions about how AI will affect the labor market, it’s an early foray into allowing models more autonomy and examining the successes and failures.
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AI Middle-Managers: Performance Potential with Better Tools
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Nevertheless, we still think it won’t be long until we see AI middle-managers. This version of Claude had no real training to run a shop; nor did it have access to tools that would’ve helped it keep on top of its sales. With those, it would likely have performed far better.
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Claude’s Shop Performance: Strengths and Negotiation Weaknesses
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Claude did well in some ways: it searched the web to find new suppliers, and ordered very niche drinks that Anthropic staff requested. But it also made mistakes. Claude was too nice to run a shop effectively: it allowed itself to be browbeaten into giving big discounts.
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AI Autonomously Manages Vending Machine Business Operations
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We all know vending machines are automated, but what if we allowed an AI to run the entire business: setting prices, ordering inventory, responding to customer requests, and so on? In collaboration with @andonlabs
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Web Scraping Conference: Creator Journeys on Apify Platform
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We flew a few of our creators to Prague, for our first ever web scraping conference. ✈️
— Saurav Jain (Open Source + Communities) (@Sauain) 27 juin 2025
We asked them about their journey about building and earning on Apify ⬇️ https://t.co/wkn9NUVPjCWe flew a few of our creators to Prague, for our first ever web scraping conference. We asked them about their journey about building and earning on Apify
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Azure Databricks Connector Enables Secure Real-Time Data Access
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Too often, low-code apps are bottlenecked by data silos, duplication, and security workarounds
— Databricks (@databricks) 27 juin 2025
The new Azure Databricks connector for Power Platform changes that. Now in Public Preview, it enables secure, real-time access to governed Databricks data — no copying or custom APIs… pic.twitter.com/sOsCVJWZB1Too often, low-code apps are bottlenecked by data silos, duplication, and security workarounds The new Azure Databricks connector for Power Platform changes that. Now in Public Preview, it enables secure, real-time access to governed Databricks data — no copying or custom APIs
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Tesla Robotaxi Launch Surpasses Waymo, Eyes Top Global Valuation
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+ Ils ont lancé les robotaxi semaine dernière, ils ont déjà surpassé Waymo, Et je pense que niveau robotique, ils sont au top, je crois sincèrement qu'ils peuvent devenir la plus grosse entreprise du monde en terme de valorisation