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And Tech Twitter is PISSED By In a twist that somehow combines anime fandom, artificial intelligence, and Silicon Valley ambition into an almost comically dystopian package, Elon Musk-led AI venture xAI is hiring engineers to help build AI companions — referred to as “AI waifus.” These positions, officially posted for...

Advancing the convergence of professional sound design and delightful whimsy, Adobe is launching a revolutionary new AI assistive technology that can turn basic (and downright silly) vocalizations into standalone sound effects. This latest feature is part of Adobe’s continuing effort to democratize creative work by employing a lightweight form of...

In the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, one of the newest players comes with some of the heftiest backing among startups: a founder who is two-time Red Hat CTO Mark McLoughlin, and $35 million in investor funding led by Google’s AI venture fund and two of Sequoia’s top venture capitalists,...

In a Bid for Generative AI Supremacy In a bid to cement its place as a force in the generative AI field, Mistral AI unleashed a major update to its flagship chatbot, Le Chat. With this latest update come two significant productivity-enhancing features: Voice recognition A fresh “deep research” mode...

In a sign of a major play in the e-commerce area, it is said that OpenAI is preparing to roll payment checkout into its ChatGPT platform. This new feature would enable users to shop online through the chatbot, and OpenAI would reportedly earn a percentage of the purchase as a...

In a Calculated Maneuver In a calculated maneuver aimed at shoring up its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem while also matching the soaring worldwide desire to secure computing resources, OpenAI said Google Cloud is now an official cloud services provider. The joint press release, issued on July 16, 2025, emphasizes a...

In the latest turn in the race for supremacy in artificial intelligence, Meta has lured away two more star researchers from OpenAI, reinforcing the fierce battle for top AI talent among tech titans. The hires, not yet officially announced by the companies, are the latest in a series of high-profile...

Scale AI Lays Off 14% of Staff, With Data-Labeling Division Hardest Hit In a sign of just how quickly artificial intelligence startups in emerging markets can go from innovation to disruption, Scale AI, a leading provider of data infrastructure for AI, has laid off 14% of its staff. The cuts,...

With the rise of generative AI (Gen AI) systems being routinely implemented into enterprise environments—whether that’s writing copy or code, making decisions, or interacting with customers—the potential consequences have never been so significant. These systems hold the promise of game-changing efficiencies and creative breakthroughs, but they also bring a unique...

Midjourney is now one of the most prominent names in the fast-changing universe of generative artificial intelligence, where tools that create images are rapidly redefining what can be described as creativity. Now, with its newest version—Midjourney V7—the company is defining a new standard for speed, realism, and control of AI-based...

Few advancements have had such a profound impact on our society as generative AI in the fast-paced tech world. From hyper-realistic images and videos—including deepfakes featuring public figures like Trump or the infamous "Drunk Nancy" clip—to AI-generated text mimicking human writing, we are witnessing a fundamental transformation in how we...

Generative AI has been around for decades, but recently its evolution has decisively shifted from being a technological novelty to a force with heavy global impact. Whether building life-like photos, human-like text, software code, or simulated virtual worlds, these systems are redefining what can be done by people, businesses, and...

In the high-speed realm of internet fads, few things spread as fast—or as far—as the recent “AI Action Figure” trend. What began as an AI hobbyist party trick has since erupted into an all-out viral phenomenon, largely driven by the powers of ChatGPT combined with cutting-edge image generation tools. At...

Emphasizing its goal to democratize access to the latest technologies, Amazon has made available a selection of free online courses on Generative AI. These by-dev-for-all courses are open to developers of all levels. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll learn development skills firsthand—when it’s most convenient...

What Your Organization Needs to Successfully Implement AI in the 21st Century – and Beyond Introduction The surge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has deeply altered the worldwide business environment. But 2023 represented a turning point — the starting point for what many refer to now as the...

In the fast-changing world of the digital age, a new computing force is underway—a powerful one called Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). From writing marketing copy and coding software to generating artwork and automating customer support, generative AI is changing the way work is accomplished across industries. This revolution offers enormous...

With the emergence of generative AI in content creation, the digital landscape is changing rapidly—along with it, businesses, marketers, writers, and artists. What used to take long hours of thinking, writing, and rewriting can now be done in a few short minutes with the aid of smart algorithms. Generative AI—tools...

In an indication of the increased worries around data privacy in the era of AI, Meta has patched a serious bug that had the potential to reveal AI prompts entered by users and the content created by its AI systems. The bug, which was found internally, underscored concerns about the...

Among technology companies, few names in artificial intelligence carry as much weight as Meta. The company, formerly called Facebook, has long been unusual among its competitors for the degree of openness built into its AI research. Meta established its reputation as a transparency champion and academic collaborator by making models,...

July 15, 2025 – Taking a leadership position in the AI infrastructure market, semiconductor behemoth Broadcom has announced the release of its most sophisticated networking chip yet – the Tomahawk 5 Ultra. Touted as a critical piece in the next era of data centers, the chip promises to deliver the...

Top Takeaways from the First Night of the 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate In an Ambitious Play, CoreWeave Bets Big on AI Infrastructure CoreWeave, a cloud computing firm, has announced plans to spend an astounding $6 billion over the next two years to construct a cutting-edge data center in Pennsylvania. This...

July 15, 2025 – Oracle Corporation has unveiled plans to spend $3 billion to broaden its AI and cloud capabilities on the European continent, making a major investment to expand in Europe’s cloud services and artificial intelligence market. The move is a significant part of Oracle’s overall strategy to fulfill...

Introduction Ironically, U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) startups are being favored to raise substantial funding rounds at a time when many venture capital (VC) firms are struggling to close new funds, despite broader economic uncertainty. New data from multiple market research firms indicates that amid the current dearth of VC deals,...

Byline: Washington, D.C. – July 14, 2025 In a decision that has set tongues wagging in both Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., the U.S. government has awarded Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence platform, “Grok for Government,” a $200 million contract to deploy its AI technology across multiple federal departments. This bold...

In a significant benchmark for AI-facilitated creativity, Anthropic has unveiled a stunning new capability in its Claude chatbot: the ability to use Canva directly within the chatbot interface. This novel integration allows users to: Author, Manipulate, Resize, and Summarize designs using natural language instructions. Whether you're a small business owner,...

The Future of Human Judgment in the Age of AI, With Cassie Kozyrkov In a planet where AI-spun responses are simply a click — or even a whisper — away, decision-making is in the midst of a profound shift. With artificial intelligence becoming cheaper and faster, it is also becoming...

AI Research Startup Cognition Acquires Windsurf Team and IP In an effort aimed at both reconciliation and resurgence, Cognition, the AI research startup behind the groundbreaking AI software engineer Devin, has acquired the remaining team and intellectual property of Windsurf, a one-time promising generative AI firm. The deal, announced on...

July 2025 – United States Once again, Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event set new records, but this year, it wasn’t just about the discounts and rapid deliveries. Based on the most recent data, 2025’s Prime Day drove over $24 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales, making it the most successful...

As artificial intelligence continues to spread across businesses and countries, we’ve entered a new phase — one in which AI is moving from acting on known information to making informed predictions. Generative AI (GenAI), traditionally used in text, image, and code creation, is now being applied in a novel way...

The past couple of years have seen artificial intelligence (AI) leap out of the pages of science fiction and into our daily lives — often managing parts of our lives without us even realizing it. From suggesting the next video to watch, to serving reminders, fact-checking information, identifying spam, or...