Technology

AI cost nearly 4,000 tech workers their jobs in May: Jobs aren’t the only casualty of the AI workplace upheaval. Brace for a quality-control crisis.

Google and Amazon play tug of war over startup Runway: AI is intensifying cloud wars as startups offer growth potential. Blinders to everything but AI could be an industry pitfall.

With 34 million developers, a massive app ecosystem, and a burgeoning ad business, Apple could fast-track its metaverse ambitions behind its MR headset announcement.

OpenAI takes on ChatGPT’s ‘hallucinations’: Broader issues of inappropriate AI use cases and bots’ failure to understand human complexity will continue to pose challenges for AI companies.

Privacy violations expose questions about data security in IoT devices and could lead to stricter regulations and potential impact on targeted advertising strategies.

Apple’s Reality Pro vs. Meta’s Quest 3: Reality Pro’s WWDC unveiling could signal a turning point for metaverse technologies. Meta could be a beneficiary with its affordable offering.

HP plans to release generative AI-enabled PC in 2024: It could surpass rivals that get cold feet on AI.

The White House and Commerce Department support aggressive EU proposals, while others fear competitive disadvantage. Meanwhile, Beijing seems to have the upper hand.

Amazon looks to reduce the number of damaged goods it sends: The retail giant is deploying artificial intelligence in several fulfillment centers to streamline its supply chain decision-making. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)

Elon Musk’s embattled Neuralink gets FDA approval for human testing: Its track record creates an opportunity for competitors. Less-invasive methods will likely have more consumer appeal.

‘Giant’ AI models are coming soon: Nvidia’s new supercomputer will put generative AI innovation pace on steroids. Ethics, safety, and jobs displacement concerns will escalate faster than expected.

The collaboration benefits Ford customers, who get access to an expanded charging network, and it also helps Tesla tap into federal funding.

Klarna hailed AI’s potential, but it needs to consider how the tech can bring benefits that competitors can’t replicate.

Google is about to change the internet as we know it: It’s speeding up its generative AI cadence as OpenAI rocks the App Store. Competition for users will spur continuous upgrades.

Leaked sales document reveals Amazon’s AI strategy: By billing itself as the more experienced vendor offering greater AI model variety, Amazon is hoping to preserve its dominant cloud standing.

The app’s expanding product suite could appeal to this group. But they won’t be an easy sell, and Block risks becoming over-reliant on Cash App.

By appealing the CMA Activision Blizzard decision, Microsoft started a judicial process that will delay various game projects and might devalue the companies involved.

Google accepts the lonely role of AI Pact pioneer: Likely bracing for fallout, Google is using its PR experience to demonstrate leadership in AI while OpenAI gives mixed messages.