Matan Grinberg, co-founder and CEO of AI coding startup Factory, recently made headlines by firing VC Chris Degnan from his position as a board advisor. This dramatic fallout follows allegations that Degnan shared confidential information with Factory’s biggest competitor, Cognition.…
After a tough year filled with layoffs and project cancellations, Asha Sharma, the CEO of Microsoft’s gaming group, has made it clear: Xbox is not for sale. This statement comes amid significant restructuring, which has included divesting from four studios.…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently sparked controversy by claiming that artificial intelligence (AI) models are now “better informed” than human doctors. This statement, made during a discussion with Vice President JD Vance at the Make America Healthy Again Conference, encourages…
Manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to produce smartphones aimed at budget-conscious consumers, leading to a significant contraction in this market as the decade unfolds. According to Counterpoint Research’s latest forecast, the availability of smartphones priced under $200 could plummet…
OpenAI’s recent launch of its Decisions API represents a notable advancement in software automation, closely resembling the features of Jev, a model released by TypeSafe AI just weeks ago. At OpenAI’s Dev Day event, CEO Sam Altman explained how the…
ElevenLabs recently revealed that employees can cash out a portion of their vested equity at a $22 billion valuation. This figure represents a significant jump from the company’s earlier valuation of $11 billion, reached in February after raising $500 million.…
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, with the shutdown date set for November 13. Reddit said RSS support will cease on November 13, citing concerns that RSS has become a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse.” This…
Pee drinkers are using AI to explore the supposed healing powers of urine. For years, Facebook has hosted numerous groups dedicated to urine therapy–a pseudo-scientific practice that claims to treat everything from acne to viral infections and even terminal cancer.…
This week saw a flurry of activity in consumer AI, notably with the rise of Meta’s personal assistant, Muse, and its delightful mascot, Jolly. OpenAI’s Dots launched yesterday, focusing on being a personal assistant. Meanwhile, the Instinct assistant has grabbed…
OpenAI introduced its latest AI agent, Dots, at the annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, but the live demonstration revealed significant issues. Holly Li, a member of the OpenAI product team, tried to showcase Dots’ capabilities during the…