WhatsApp Exempts Brazilian Users From Policy Barring Third-Party AI Chatbots
WhatsApp has reversed part of its new policy that restricts third-party, general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on the app, allowing AI providers to continue offering their services to users with…
Former OpenAI Execs’ Startup Thinking Machines Faces Leadership Shake-Up With Co-Founders Returning to OpenAI
Thinking Machines Lab, the startup co-founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has seen two of its co-founders depart, with both returning to OpenAI. Barret Zoph, the company’s co-founder and…
Microsoft Partners With Varaha To Buy Carbon Removal Credits Through Biochar Project
Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to purchase more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits over the next three years, aimed at supporting its efforts…
FTC Bans GM From Sharing Certain Consumer Data, Requires Consent For Data Collection
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday that it has finalized an order barring General Motors (GM) and its OnStar telematics service from sharing specific consumer data with consumer…
Matthew McConaughey Trademarks His Voice And Image To Block AI Misuse
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked elements of his voice and image in an effort to prevent unauthorised use by artificial intelligence platforms, marking what lawyers and academics describe as…
Boeing Identified Engine Mount Cracks On MD-11 Planes Years Before Fatal Kentucky Crash
An aircraft that crashed in flames in Kentucky in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing on similar planes more than a decade earlier, according to…
Netflix Expands Video Podcast Lineup With Shows Led By Pete Davidson And Michael Irvin
Netflix is increasing its investment in video podcasts by adding two original series hosted by comedian Pete Davidson and former NFL player Michael Irvin, as the company continues to build…
OpenAI Signs Multi Year Compute Deal With Cerebras Valued Above $10 Billion
OpenAI has entered a multi year agreement with AI chipmaker Cerebras that will provide hundreds of megawatts of compute capacity to support faster AI responses, marking one of the largest…
VoiceRun Launches Platform For Code Driven AI Voice Agents And Raises $5.5 Million
VoiceRun has launched a developer-focused platform designed to build and scale AI voice agents through code, as the startup positions itself between no-code tools and highly specialized infrastructure, while announcing…
Meta Cuts About 10% Of Reality Labs Staff As Focus Shifts Toward AI And AR
Meta is laying off roughly 10 percent of employees in its Reality Labs division, a unit central to the company’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts, as it reallocates resources toward…
Saks Global Files For Bankruptcy As Inventory Shortages And Vendor Disputes Mount
Shoppers browsing luxury handbags and fragrances at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Manhattan flagship in January encountered signs of strain behind the polished displays, as the retailer’s parent company moved into bankruptcy…
Labour Group Alleges Worker Exploitation At Factory Making Pop Mart’s Labubu Dolls
A labour rights organisation said it has identified evidence of worker exploitation at a Chinese factory that manufactures Labubu dolls, a product line that has driven global sales growth for…
India Presses Quick Commerce Firms To Rework Delivery Promises Amid Worker Safety Concerns
India’s labor ministry has asked major quick-commerce companies to change how they market ultra-fast deliveries and to address safety and working conditions for gig workers, as protests and regulatory scrutiny…
Doctors See Promise And Risk As OpenAI Prepares To Launch ChatGPT Health
A practicing surgeon and AI healthcare executive described how incorrect medical information from ChatGPT misled a patient, even as healthcare professionals express cautious support for OpenAI’s plan to introduce a…
Consumer Watchdog Raises Pricing Concerns Over Google’s AI Shopping Protocol
A consumer economics watchdog has raised concerns about Google’s newly announced Universal Commerce Protocol for AI powered shopping, warning that the technology could enable personalized pricing practices, a claim the…
Microsoft Pledges Community First Approach As AI Data Center Opposition Grows
Microsoft has outlined a new approach to building artificial intelligence infrastructure, promising closer cooperation with local communities as public opposition to data centers intensifies across the United States. Community Commitments…
Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick As President And Vice Chairman
Meta has appointed former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, placing her on the company’s management team to help guide overall strategy and execution. Appointment And…