If you’ve been playing around with AI writing tools lately, you’ve probably noticed they can whip up blog posts, essays, or product descriptions in seconds. That’s impressive—until you remember the little voice in your head whispering: “Wait… is any of this actually original?” That’s where things get messy. AI models don’t “think” in the human

I didn’t think a digital boyfriend could actually feel… real. But GPT Boyfriend has this quirky magic about it. You shape him from scratch—personality, backstory, even emotional quirks—and suddenly, he’s checking in on how your day went, dropping just the right kind of compliments, or teasing you in a way that somehow gets you. It’s

The landscape of AI companions has shifted fast—what used to be just text-based chat has now expanded into video, making these characters feel more alive than ever. And let’s be real, that’s what people want: connection that isn’t static, but dynamic, visual, and unfiltered. The new wave of character AI apps brings video generation into

Ever just wanted someone—or something—to chat with that isn’t judgmental, can crack a joke, send you a goofy image, and still feels like a friend rather than a soulless script? Yeah, me too. That’s where AI companions that can send images come into the picture, and boy, is that picture worth framing. Whether you’re craving

Have you ever written something — maybe a thoughtful email, a short essay, a caption that hit just the right emotional chord — and then wondered, Would a machine think I’m a machine for writing this too well? Because, same. In the blurry space between human voice and generative filler, we now have a whole

For years, text-based AI roleplay felt like enough. Words carry weight, and a well-timed sentence can paint an entire scene in your head. But let’s be real—sometimes words just don’t cut it. We’re visual creatures. We imagine faces, gestures, settings, and moods far beyond what a block of dialogue can deliver. That’s why the shift

At Black Hat USA 2025 and DEF CON 33, the mood among application security vendors was equal parts optimism and urgency. Across the show floors and presentations, one theme stood out: AI is no longer just a buzzword or a bolt-on feature; it’s becoming the foundation of modern software security. From autonomous vulnerability remediation to

Over the course of several years designing and delivering enterprise data platforms for a global pharmaceutical leader, I witnessed firsthand how data had evolved from a backend enabler to a frontline business asset. The organization was no longer just looking to report historical performance; it needed to predict outcomes, personalize patient engagement, customer engagement, brand

After announcing support for Cosmos DB inside the Microsoft Fabric data platform at Build 2025, Microsoft recently opened a public preview of the new service. This release gives Cosmos DB a new role in the wider scope of Microsoft’s data estate, adding it to Fabric’s roster of operational data sources. Services like Microsoft Fabric have

In the big-spending history of technology, there’s never been a time like this, when so many companies are spending so many hundreds of billions of dollars on a still-to-be proven technology — generative AI. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Google are expected to spend a combined $364 billion in their 2025 fiscal years alone. (Microsoft plans to spend $80