Public opposition to AI infrastructure intensifies
Dissatisfaction with the ever-increasing number of server farms accompanying the AI boom is exploding across the United States. The outrage has grown so loud that the legislative agenda is beginning to change. Some states and local communities are considering temporary bans on new data center development altogether. Earlier this month, New York state joined the […]
OpenAI COO says advertising will be an ‘iterative process’
Last month, OpenAI announced that it would be introducing ads to ChatGPT’s free and Go tier users. The company rolled out ads to U.S.-based users earlier this month after criticism from rivals such as Anthropic, which ran a spate of Super Bowl ads. On the sidelines of the India AI Summit, TechCrunch spoke to OpenAI […]
The OpenClaw creator’s advice to AI builders is to be more playful and give yourself time to improve.
Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral AI agent OpenClaw and subsequently hired by OpenAI, has advice for those experimenting with AI technologies, including AI agents. From his own experience, the best way to build today is to explore, be playful, and not expect to become an expert at what you do right away. “I’d like […]
Approximately 12% of US teens rely on AI for emotional support and advice
AI chatbots are becoming part of the lives of American teens, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. The most common uses of AI in this demographic include finding information (57%) and getting help with schoolwork (54%), but teens also use AI to fill roles typically filled by friends and family. […]
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Khosla’s Keith Rabois backs Comp who wants to power HR teams with AI
After graduating from Cornell University, Christophe Gerlach spent nearly two years investing exclusively in HR technology startups at General Atlantic. Although the investment was exciting, Gerlach was eager to get back into entrepreneurship. While attending Cornell University, Gerlach (pictured above, right) founded and sold a food delivery startup with Pedro Bobrow (pictured above, left), a […]
India’s AI boom will force companies to trade short-term profits with users
Tech giants’ efforts to accelerate AI adoption in India may be reaching a tipping point. Companies are ending free promotions in hopes of converting the world’s fourth-largest economy into paying subscribers. According to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, India will become the world’s largest market for downloads of generated AI apps in 2025, widening the […]
Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2 billion from Nvidia, Uber and three automakers
Wayve’s self-driving technology has attracted a diverse group of investors in the company’s latest $1.2 billion funding round, including three automakers, top venture and institutional investors, and backers Microsoft, Nvidia, and Uber. Uber’s funding could reach $1.5 billion, with an additional $300 million conditional on the introduction of robot taxis starting in London. It seems […]
Apple rolls out age verification tools globally to comply with growing web of child safety laws
Apple is announcing new tools to help you comply with the growing number of age verification laws in the United States and abroad. As part of the changes, Apple will block downloads of 18+ apps in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore, as well as roll out other features to comply with U.S. laws in Utah and […]
Humanity remains unfazed as the Pentagon escalates the AI debate
Anthropic has until Friday night to choose between giving the U.S. military unrestricted access to its AI models or face the consequences, Axios reports. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei during a Tuesday morning meeting that the Pentagon will either designate Anthropic as a “supply chain risk,” a designation typically reserved […]