Y Combinator and 140 AI startups oppose California’s Senate Bill 1047, fearing its restrictions will stifle innovation and harm talent retention.
Target’s new genAI-powered chatbot aims to boost associates’ efficiency: Walmart is also testing a genAI tool for workers as retailers look to technology to improve the in-store experience.
Competing platforms like YouTube and TikTok already offer this feature, and it likely won’t substantially boost the popularity of Instagram livestreaming.
Google needs to sort out its regulatory and payment frameworks before continuing its expansion into real-money gambling.
Ilya Sutskever launches Safe Superintelligence Inc., reflecting ex-OpenAI leaders’ trend toward AI safety amid commercial pressures in the industry.
Independent creators will find new audiences and subscribers will get new content as Spotify explores other growth sectors.
Although there’s no industry standard yet for AI watermarking, Meta’s new audio AI detection tool could become a leader.
McDonald's pulls the plug on automated order-taking: A series of blunders reveals the AI drive-thru tech is still in its early days.
Best Buy goes all-in on AI computers: The retailer has exclusive rights to over 40% of Microsoft Copilot+ models and has trained thousands of workers on the technology.
Fisker’s failures highlight the dwindling space in the US EV market for smaller names, especially those still manufacturing internationally.
Apple is working to dominate in the AI race and might not be willing to play a fintech long game simultaneously.
Using human employees to moderate its new notes feature could make the system more accurate than that of X, but will be less cost-efficient.
Agencies accuse it of manipulative subscription practices. Even if Adobe loses the case, it’s unlikely to lose loyal customers.
Oracle shuts down ad business after revenue drops from $2 billion to $300 million in two years, driven by intensifying privacy laws and the industry’s shift to walled gardens.
Spotify is expanding its ad revenue streams with new agency and genAI ads, but a shift into video advertising might miss its target audience.
Advancing its investment in genAI startups is a smart step for Amazon, but it shouldn’t lose focus on improving its current products.
Despite its AI potential, decentralized teams and bureaucracy reportedly hinder progress at a time when competitors are racing to compete to bring genAI to the mainstream.
The ChatGPT maker doubled annual revenue to $3.4 billion and leads genAI adoption with Microsoft and Apple deals. It’s now projecting corporate stability with key hires
Many acknowledge AI tools can help with specific needs, but they still don’t want to give it unlimited access to their data.
GenAI features for premium subscriptions aim to enhance job searches and improve marketing. The updates could make LinkedIn more competitive, provided it can address AI’s bias issue.