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The next time you call a car dealership, the voice on the other end may not belong to a human. As TechCrunch reports, the founders of Toma, an AI voice agent…
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The so-called “paper of record” is now encouraging staff to use generative AI tools to write headlines and summarize articles. As Semafor reports, the New York Times recently informed employees that they…
The emergence of Chinese AI startup DeeSeek upended Silicon Valley earlier this week, punching a massive $1 trillion hole through the tech industry. The company’s highly efficient yet high-performing “reasoning’…
Content warning: this story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. Character.AI, the Google-backed AI chatbot startup embroiled in two lawsuits concerning the welfare of minors,…
O My You’ve probably noticed how a lot of companies these days are stripping down their logos in favor of something more “minimalist.” ChatGPT maker OpenAI is apparently about to…
Journalists at The Atlantic are expressing concern over their employers’ content licensing partnership with OpenAI, Semafor’s Max Tani reports. The Atlantic announced its deal with OpenAI back in May, arguing that…
Already facing scandal, the Washington Post’s new-ish CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, has announced that the newspaper will be pivoting to artificial intelligence to turn around its dismal financial situation.…
The union of Sports Illustrated says that the legendary magazine’s publisher, The Arena Group, is laying off many or perhaps all its staff following a failed payment to the brand’s…
Be Evil Google has laid off more than a thousand people since January 10 — and according to CEO Sundar Pichai, there will be more firings in the future as…
The steady march towards AI job automation continues — even at companies pioneering the tech. According to a new report by The Information, search giant Google is looking to reassign…