
ABC News - 1 hour 20 min ago
OpenAI executives say they will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for "high-value professional work" as the company faces heightened competition with rival Anthropic in attracting corporate customers to adopt AI assistants in their workplaces...

New York Times - 1 hour 52 min ago
Construction of the White House ballroom project last month.

The Independent - 2 hours 38 min ago
Daniel Moreno-Gama appeared on a podcast earlier this year under a pseudonym to discuss his belief that artificial intelligence poses a profound existential threat to humanity...

ABC News - 2 hours 42 min ago
Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs...

Tech Meme - 3 hours 32 min ago
Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Germany-based Synera, which develops AI agents to automate CAD and engineering workflows, raised $40M to expand across Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific — German agentic artificial intelligence startup Synera GmbH today announced that it has raised $40 million in new funding to scale …...

Fox News - 4 hours 2 min ago
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for a federal moratorium on new AI data centers until safeguards protect workers from mass job losses driven by Big Tech oligarchs.

The Guardian - 5 hours 1 min ago
Every wave of new tech has come with a doomsday scenario. But governments just aren't planning a human response on the scale required The transition to a world of artificial intelligence has given a whole new meaning to the concept that capitalism can only renew itself through creative destruction . This is the idea that clapped-out technologies have to be replaced by new ways of doing things, even though the process can be brutal. That has been the way of things for every new wave of inventions...

The Guardian - 8 hours 47 min ago
New guidance to legal profession embraces' use of technology but flags penalties for lawyers who mislead the court' with AI-generated errors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal court of Australia has warned the legal profession about the dangers of using generative artificial intelligence in legal proceedings, issuing new rules for its use, with potential financial or legal consequences if AI errors...

New York Times - 12 hours 30 min ago
The shoe company Allbirds announced on Wednesday that it would "pivot its business" to artificial intelligence.

UPI - 14 hours 29 min ago
Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, announced Wednesday that it's cutting up to 16% of its workforce and plans to use AI tools instead.

The New Yorker - 15 hours 2 min ago
From the daily newsletter: the many mixed messaging from artificial-intelligence companies.

The Guardian - 16 hours 1 min ago
Rebrand as NewBird AI sent shares up 582% in bizarre and rapid turnaround for firm that had fallen on hard times Allbirds, the maker of minimalist wool sneakers beloved by Silicon Valley, announced on Wednesday that it is leaving shoes behind and pivoting to artificial intelligence. The new focus and rebrand as "NewBird AI" sent the company's stock up 582% as of mid-day during a flurry of trading. The surging stock price and new direction is a bizarre, rapid turnaround for a company...

The Guardian - 16 hours 1 min ago
From people marrying digital companions to CEOs excited about how people whose jobs are replaced can adapt', this is terrifying watching. But Perry is the perfect host There is a fun game you can play while watching Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future, the three-part documentary presented by the artist on the subject of artificial intelligence, its uses and its possible ramifications. Gather a group of friends, press play, and see which of you loses your mind first. Will it be during the opening...

The Guardian - 16 hours 4 min ago
Suit alleges the billionaire's AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenter in the Memphis area A new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into residential neighborhoods on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi. The suit, filed on Tuesday in Mississippi federal court, alleges xAI is violating the Clean Air Act due to emissions from its makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, which powers its datacenter...

ABC News - 17 hours 3 min ago
Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe brand that was once a Wall Street darling and found its way onto the feet of tech CEOs and movie stars, is pivoting to artificial intelligence...

UPI - 18 hours 34 min ago
Once known for its sustainable shoes, Allbirds made a surprise announcement on Wednesday, switching from footwear to AI computing.

New York Times - 20 hours 19 min ago
"We believe that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence enable our teams to reduce repetitive work, increase velocity, and better support our community, partners, and advertisers," Evan Spiegel, Snap's chief executive, said in a memo.

Forbes - 21 hours 8 min ago
Here are all the major tech companies that have blamed job cuts on artificial intelligence so far this year.

Tech Meme - 21 hours 37 min ago
Bloomberg : Filings: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz donated $25M to pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, bringing the group's total cash on hand to over $51M — Venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz poured $25 million into a pro-artificial intelligence super political action committee …...

The Guardian - 21 hours 39 min ago
Cuts by Snapchat's parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investor Snapchat 's parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing "rapid advancements in artificial intelligence", the social media company told staff on Wednesday in an internal memo. The staff reduction is part of a wave of tech industry layoffs in the past year, with many firms blaming AI for the cuts. Snap Inc's layoffs follow demands...

NBC News - 22 hours 51 min ago
A 76-year-old man, Ron Williams, lost $1.6 million to an artificial intelligence scam that began with a random text message. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen reports on a new type of fraud plaguing the web.

Tech Meme - 23 hours 52 min ago
Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg : Accel raised $5B, including a $4B Leaders fund, focused on writing large checks to late-stage startups globally, and a $650M sidecar fund, taking AUM to $36B — Accel, the venture capital firm that's backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity …...