San Francisco, CA – xAI, the artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, recently implemented significant workforce changes, reportedly laying off 500 members of its data annotation team. The move, reported
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Today's brief examines a critical inflection point where generative AI and content creation collide. A major publisher has openly accused Google of leveraging its search dominance
NEW YORK – Neil Vogel, CEO of People, Inc., a major U.S. digital and print publisher, publicly accused Google of being a "bad actor" this week, asserting the
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Today's brief examines the critical maturation phase of the artificial intelligence industry, moving from pure innovation to complex structural and ethical challenges. We lead with OpenAI&
OpenAI and its largest investor, Microsoft, have reached a non-binding agreement on a revised partnership designed to allow OpenAI's for-profit arm to transition into a Public Benefit Corporation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Thursday it has initiated an inquiry into seven major technology companies that offer AI chatbot companion products, particularly those targeting minors. The investigation will
Box announced a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features, including the 'Box Automate' system, at its annual developer conference, Boxworks. The company highlighted the integration of agentic
AI-powered search firm Perplexity has reportedly secured an additional $200 million in new capital, pushing its valuation to $20 billion, according to a report by The Information. This latest funding
Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence research startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has released its initial research focusing on achieving deterministic responses from AI models. The findings,
Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly entered into an agreement for OpenAI to procure $300 billion in compute power over approximately five years, with purchases slated to commence in 2027. This
YouTube announced Wednesday the official launch of its multi-language audio feature, concluding a two-year pilot program. This functionality allows millions of content creators to integrate dubbing into their videos across
