It’s a promising start for global AI safety guidelines yet lacking in concrete actions and accountability. Will other nations join the regulatory effort?
Rumors swirl about OpenAI’s ‘Q*’ project: A secret AGI project could be linked to Sam Altman’s firing. It shows how generative AI is a loose cannon without regulation.
End of an era for pay TV: The format’s long decline is hitting a global scale, with pay TV households expected to drop next year through at least 2028.
72% of US children prefer video games as holiday gifts, highlighting an opportunity for consistent growth on various fronts for the gaming industry.
Details emerge about what may have led to OpenAI CEO’s firing: Tension with a board member may have added to preexisting problems. The ensuing chaos threatens the startup’s marketplace standing.
NBA’s Utah Jazz abandons traditional cable, launching streaming service: The move reflects a major shift in sports media distribution—and consumption.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Humane's new AI pin is about to become as ubiquitous as the smartphone, just how much ground brick-and-mortar retail will give to online shopping, the next big social media app, if folks will start shopping on Amazon right from their Facebook and Instagram feeds, how news consumption on social media is changing, which airlines carry the most passengers, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Max Willens and Yory Wurmser.
The arrangement cuts Android app store fees and stokes regulatory scrutiny over selective, anticompetitive practices. Intensifying regulation and developer fallout could follow.
OpenAI’s crisis deepens: More employees threaten departure, customers look to rivals, and an investor lawsuit looms following the board’s firing of CEO Sam Altman.
Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas Snap, X, Discord CEOs: Lawmakers clash with social media executives over perceived failures to protect minors.
Samsung TV Plus records a 60% global viewership increase: The CTV provider is rolling out extensive content updates to take advantage of interest in free ad-supported TV.
YouTube’s AI-powered music tools hint at genAI’s future: The platform is putting genAI in consumers’ hands to improve sentiments around the tech.
Major brands pull X ads after Musk’s antisemitic posts: The controversy is an escalation of X’s already severe problems with brand safety.
Objections mount to counter major changes in Big Tech’s market dominance. A win by the EU could result in global ramifications for tech giants.
OpenAI upheaval casts a long shadow on its GPT-5 ambitions: Altman signs on with Microsoft while OpenAI deals with the fallout. OpenAI’s future and genAI ambitions are up in the air.
Brands boycott X as Musk’s antisemitic post triggers industry outrage: Major advertisers like IBM and Disney withdraw. Calls resound for CEO Linda Yaccarino's resignation as X’s future teeters.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what happens now that the actors strike is over, how the Super Bowl is fundamentally changing, whether live sports need new shorter content, what's next for WhatsApp, why people immigrate to the US, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Spotify is continuing its international podcast push: The company’s podcast ad network is launching in five new countries, including India and Sweden.
Yandex's sale of Russian assets highlights political-business interplay: The move reflects challenges in global tech amid political shifts.