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Yahoo says its AI assistant has a secret weapon in the new search wars

Yahoo CMO Josh Line said Scout's launch is a "top priority" for the internet-media brand this year. It's rolling out an ad campaign this week.

28 minutes ago - 11:40

NVIDIA Spectrum-X — the Open, AI-Native Ethernet Fabric — Sets the Standard for Gigascale AI, Now With MRC

The race to build the world’s most powerful AI factories demands networking that keeps pace with the ambitions of AI itself. NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet scale-out infrastructure stands at the forefront of that race as the most advanced AI networking technology available today, deployed by industry leaders who can’t afford to compromise on performance, resilience or […]

38 minutes ago - 11:30

Why Klarna's CMO built an AI replica of himself for employees to vent at

Klarna CMO David Sandström said he's building a team of "marketing engineers" but worries about AI taking the jobs of middle-aged generalists.

38 minutes ago - 11:30

NVIDIA and Corning Announce Long-Term Partnership to Strengthen US Manufacturing for AI Infrastructure

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership to dramatically expand U.S.-based manufacturing of the advanced optical connectivity solutions needed to power next-generation AI infrastructure.

38 minutes ago - 11:30

Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri's AI Features

If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as Apple settles a class-action lawsuit.

3 sources

1 hour ago - 10:41

Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

Google Chrome may be taking up more of your storage than expected thanks to a large on-device AI model file that, in some cases, is being automatically downloaded to the browser's system folders. Users who have noticed unexplained drops in their available desktop device storage are now discovering that Chrome is installing a 4GB weights.bin […]

1 hour ago - 10:13

Hasan Piker, Self-Described ‘Ayatollah of Woke,’ Wants AI to Die

The far-left Twitch streamer says AI is rotting our brains. He’s also addicted to Twitter and listens to at least eight podcasts.

2 hours ago - 10:00

Middle managers have yet another task: getting you to use AI

Don't be surprised if AI comes up in your next check-in. Managers are getting in the weeds to help encourage wider adoption.

2 hours ago - 09:55

'Forward deployed AI accelerator' is the latest job title of the AI era. It pays up to $198k a year.

Stripe posted a job listing for a "Forward Deployed AI Accelerator" on its marketing team, earning up to $198k.

2 hours ago - 09:09

We let AI imagine Coinbase's future without 'pure managers.' The result is funny, unsettling, and much more efficient.

Coinbase will cut 14% of staff and shift to AI-driven teams. Explore the unsettling yet efficient future of management without "pure managers."

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3 hours ago - 09:01

Two-thirds of top SaaS companies won't survive the AI age, an analyst says. Here's how to tell who will win and lose.

AI is reshaping software, impacting firms like Twilio and Navan. Analyst Pat Walravens predicts many other companies won't survive the AI shift.

3 hours ago - 09:00

Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round

QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made companies.

5 hours ago - 06:47

Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant

Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

5 hours ago - 06:34

Here's what the scene was like at ChatGPT's exclusive launch party

OpenAI let ChatGPT plan a launch party at its San Francisco headquarters to celebrate its latest model release. Here's what it was like inside.

6 hours ago - 05:58

The 7 biggest revelations from Greg Brockman's second day of testimony in the OpenAI showdown

The OpenAI president's testimony revealed Elon Musk confrontations with the company's founders and the OpenAI's skyrocketing computing costs.

3 sources

11 hours ago - 24:15

SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw

SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw.

12 hours ago - 23:50

‘I Actually Thought He Was Going to Hit Me,’ OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Says of Elon Musk

OpenAI’s president wrapped his testimony on Tuesday by revealing a fiery meeting with Musk and subsequent efforts to remove several board members.

12 hours ago - 23:24

Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences

Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.

13 hours ago - 22:57

OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury

Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission.

13 hours ago - 22:28

Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests

Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1, which it says will improve the smart home assistant's ability to interpret and act on requests. The upgrade will also make Gemini for Home better […]

14 hours ago - 21:46

Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean

Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026.

14 hours ago - 21:41

Anthropic reportedly agrees to pay Google $200 billion for chips and cloud access

This five-year deal is one of many circular agreements keeping the AI sector afloat.

14 hours ago - 21:40

Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI

Kevin O'Leary is dismissing critics of his Utah data center, suggesting some of the opposition is being amplified by artificial intelligence.

14 hours ago - 21:28

Anthropic launches AI agents for Wall Street's grunt work

Anthropic introduced 10 AI agents for the finance industry on Tuesday, adding to the tools already available from buzzy startups and firms themselves.

14 hours ago - 21:18

As crypto cools, a16zcrypto raises a $2.2B fund

As some of the biggest VCs in crypto start to consider funding AI startups, a16zcrypto's new fund will stay the course.

14 hours ago - 21:15

Xbox is ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI

The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.

2 sources

14 hours ago - 21:11

Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models

With Apple's latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks.

3 sources

15 hours ago - 20:56

3 AI execs on why tiny teams work, and where they could fall apart

Three founders of lean AI startups shared with Business Insider their takeaways from managing tiny AI-driven teams.

15 hours ago - 20:43

BlackRock's Larry Fink hints at a coming partnership with a hyperscaler

BlackRock's Larry Fink has positioned $13.9 trillion BlackRock to fund the buildout of infrastructure for AI.

15 hours ago - 20:17

OpenAI founder recalls drinking whiskey with Amber Heard at Musk's 'haunted mansion' — then a fight over control

OpenAI President Greg Brockman told the jury about an explosive meeting with Musk days after celebratory drinks at the Tesla CEO's 'haunted mansion.'

16 hours ago - 19:57

The most layoff-prone job in tech right now

AI is chipping away at traditional oversight across tech, leaving middle managers who don't do individual contributor work especially vulnerable.

16 hours ago - 19:28

OpenAI loses its head of private equity to Google

OpenAI lost its head of private equity to Google as leading AI labs launch fresh partnerships with PE firms to sell their tools.

16 hours ago - 19:17

Google Home gains more Gemini-powered camera features

The company also updated Gemini for Home for those in an early access program.

2 sources

17 hours ago - 18:39

I used free AI tools to build my solo business in 60 days. Here's every way I put them to work.

Kristin Ginn founded trnsfrmAItn, an AI consulting firm, using free AI tools for business testing, strategy, and client acquisition.

17 hours ago - 18:13

ChatGPT's new default model is more factual and better at personalization

OpenAI is deploying GPT-5.5 Instant to all users starting today.

4 sources

18 hours ago - 17:59

Google is building an AI agent that could be its answer to OpenClaw

Employees are testing a new "24/7 personal agent" internally called "Remy" that can integrate across Google's other services.

18 hours ago - 17:57

Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement

The class action suit concerns unauthorized scraping by Llama AI.

2 sources

18 hours ago - 17:52

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor

According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.

18 hours ago - 17:46

NVIDIA and ServiceNow Partner on New Autonomous AI Agents for Enterprises

Enterprise AI has learned to generate. It has learned to reason. Now companies are asking the next question: How should AI act? Early agent systems have shown what’s possible, moving beyond simple prompts to take on more complex tasks. The next step is bringing those capabilities into enterprise environments — where agents must operate with […]

19 hours ago - 17:00

2 forces are driving US economic growth, and the Iran war threatens to derail both, BofA says

Bank of America says there are two pillars of the US economy: AI and consumer spending. They warn that the Iran war threatens both.

19 hours ago - 16:57

Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in 'AI-native' restructuring

CEO Brian Armstrong blamed a downturn in crypto markets.

3 sources

19 hours ago - 16:29

How Marc Andreessen says he sets up his AI chatbot — and why critics are skeptical it works

Marc Andreessen shared his ideal AI prompt calling for less constraints. Critics say today's models can't reliably follow such instructions.

20 hours ago - 16:05

PayPal says it’s ‘becoming a technology company again.’ That means AI.

PayPal is pitching an AI-led turnaround, tying automation and restructuring to $1.5B in savings as it cuts jobs and works to modernize its tech stack.

20 hours ago - 15:49

Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push

Etsy's new native app within ChatGPT aims to be a conversational shopping experience for users.

20 hours ago - 15:31

OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT

OpenAI's first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the rumored phone, claiming OpenAI is "fast-tracking" it and aiming to start mass production in early 2027. According to Kuo, the phone will run on a "customized version […]

21 hours ago - 14:54

Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users

The company is also expanding its teen account detection systems to Facebook.

3 sources

21 hours ago - 14:47

Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models

Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI have agreed to allow the US government to review new AI models before they're released to the public. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) says it will work with the AI companies to perform "pre-deployment evaluations and targeted research […]

2 sources

21 hours ago - 14:26

ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors

4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.

2 sources

21 hours ago - 14:20

11 companies that have said they're doing AI-related layoffs

A number of companies, including Snap and Coinbase, have attributed recent reductions in staff to AI.

21 hours ago - 14:15

CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents

The Seattle-based startup's Series A round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX and SignalFire, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.

22 hours ago - 14:07

What an AI-designed car looks like

The cars rolling off production lines right now are filled with old ideas. From beginning to end, the creation of a new vehicle can take five years or longer - which is plenty of time for a lot of tastes, politics, and gas prices to change. That's one reason car manufacturers are so enthusiastic about […]

22 hours ago - 13:42

Wall Street loves to team up when tech threatens its business

Finance giants are teaming up with OpenAI and Anthropic to help them spin up consulting arms. It's a classic strategy Wall Street has deployed before.

22 hours ago - 13:28

India’s first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality

Krutrim's pivot to cloud after layoffs and limited product updates reflects the economic challenges of building AI models in India.

22 hours ago - 13:18

Researchers gaslit Claude into giving instructions to build explosives

Anthropic has spent years building itself up as the safe AI company. But new security research shared with The Verge suggests Claude's carefully crafted helpful personality may itself be a vulnerability. Researchers at AI red-teaming company Mindgard say they got Claude to offer up erotica, malicious code, and instructions for building explosives, and other prohibited […]

22 hours ago - 13:13

Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head

About a week into the Musk v. Altman trial, we've heard from some of the most powerful people in tech - including OpenAI president Greg Brockman, Elon Musk's fixer Jared Birchall, and Musk himself. But one of the most prominent characters is hovering around the margins: Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Hassabis is the […]

22 hours ago - 13:11

This new AI model hears your tone, senses your mood, and talks back like a real human. Siri could never.

Inworld launches voice AI that detects tone and emotion in real time, making conversations with machines feel more natural and human

23 hours ago - 13:00

Apple Manufacturing Academy accelerates AI use in U.S. supply chains

Apple’s Manufacturing Academy hosted its inaugural Spring Forum, bringing together U.S. manufacturers to accelerate the use of AI in supply chains.

23 hours ago - 12:59

Harvey's CEO says AI agents are picking up more work that human lawyers used to do

Harvey's CEO says as AI agents take on more work, firms might put fewer lawyers on each case. That doesn't mean there will be less work, he says.

yesterday, 12:01

Google's Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize

DeepMind workers in the UK have voted to unionize.

4 sources

yesterday, 11:59

The Back Door Attackers Know About — and Most Security Teams Still Haven’t Closed

Every AI tool, workflow automation, and productivity app your employees connected to Google or Microsoft this year left something behind: a persistent OAuth token with no expiration date, no automatic cleanup, and in most organizations, no one watching it. Your perimeter controls don't see it. Your MFA doesn't stop it. And when an attacker gets hold of one, they don't need a password. OAuth

yesterday, 11:58

We Scanned 1 Million Exposed AI Services. Here's How Bad the Security Actually Is

While the software industry has made genuine strides over the past few decades to deliver products securely, the furious pace of AI adoption is putting that progress at risk. Businesses are moving fast to self-host LLM infrastructure, drawn by the promise of AI as a force multiplier and the pressure to deliver more value faster. But speed is coming at the expense of security. In the wake of the

yesterday, 10:30

Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Elon Musk exec who's set to testify on his behalf

Neuralink director Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Elon Musk's children and an ex-OpenAI board member. Learn more about the Canadian-born VC.

yesterday, 10:06

Unlocking large scale AI training networks with MRC (Multipath Reliable Connection)

OpenAI introduces MRC (Multipath Reliable Connection), a new supercomputer networking protocol released via OCP to improve resilience and performance in large-scale AI training clusters.

yesterday, 10:00

He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?

Armed with some Python and a white-hot sense of injustice, one medical student spent six months trying to figure out whether an algorithm trashed his job application.

yesterday, 10:00

GPT-5.5 Instant System Card

yesterday, 10:00

AI infrastructure executives are raking in massive stock windfalls — some are cashing them out

CoreWeave is one of the most successful among a crop of firms delivering the infrastructure for AI. Its top execs have quietly sold off shares.

yesterday, 09:36

3 ways AI is adding to inflation, according to Goldman Sachs

AI is adding to inflationary pressures facing US consumers, Goldman Sachs says. The firm expects long term gains from AI, but flags current headwinds.

yesterday, 09:15

A lawyer reveals how he snagged $9 million in 4 days for his AI-native law firm

Moritz is the latest startup to build a law firm — a bet that legal work, rather than software that helps lawyers work, is a more durable business.

yesterday, 09:00

Trump is weighing AI oversight. This is what smart people are saying about it.

Tech analysts said they worry oversight could slow innovation, especially as the US tries to keep pace with China.

yesterday, 07:21

Meta Quest Promo Codes: $50 Off | May 2026

Experience cutting-edge VR and save up to 20% with coupons for the latest games, Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban AI glasses, and more deals.

yesterday, 05:00

As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’

The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI's job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated.

yesterday, 03:31

New ways to buy ChatGPT ads

OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads with a beta self-serve Ads Manager, CPC bidding, and enhanced measurement tools—built to protect privacy and keep conversations separate from ads.

yesterday,

Greg Brockman Defends $30B OpenAI Stake: ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears’

OpenAI’s cofounder and president revealed in federal court on Monday that he’s one of the largest individual stakeholders in the AI lab.

yesterday, 23:19

ServiceNow lays out path to $30 billion in annual subscription revenue as AI bets accelerate

ServiceNow's new forecasts are aimed at reassuring investors that AI is not a threat to its business and instead could be a major growth driver.

yesterday, 23:01

OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO

AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. It's relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich.

yesterday, 21:53

The White House is considering tighter regulation of new AI models

A working group could vet new models before they're publicly released.

yesterday, 21:23

OpenAI and PwC collaborate to reimagine the office of the CFO

OpenAI and PwC are partnering to help enterprises use AI agents to automate finance workflows, improve forecasting, strengthen controls, and modernize the CFO function.

yesterday, 21:00

Amazon employees pushed for Claude Code. Now they're getting it — and Codex, too.

Some Amazon staff had complained about a lack of access to top AI coding tools, arguing the company risked falling behind in developer productivity.

yesterday, 20:59

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