‘A lot of meat’ from data centers: One senator’s answer to job losses due to AI
Signs are already mounting that AI could lead to mass turnover, with the number of entry-level jobs in the U.S. falling 35% since 2023, mass layoffs rampant across big tech companies, and even AI leaders themselves warning of what’s to come. Backstage at the Axios AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) […]
Mistral releases new open source model for speech generation
French AI company Mistral on Thursday released a new open-source text-to-speech model that can be used in enterprise use cases such as voice AI assistants and customer support. This model allows businesses to build voice agents for sales and customer engagement, putting Mistral in direct competition with the likes of Celebrities, Deepgram, and OpenAI. The […]
Little-known Croatian startup enters robotaxis market with help from Uber
Mate Rimac, founder of Croatian electric car maker Rimac Group, started working on electric robotaxis seven years ago. Now, part of his vision is becoming a reality through a strategic partnership between Uber, Chinese self-driving car company Pony.ai, and his own robotaxi startup Verne. The three companies on Thursday announced plans to launch a commercial […]
The most amazing chapter in Manus’ story is what’s happening now
Now, the United States and China are engaged in an all-out war to build the most powerful AI on the planet. The Chinese government is spending billions on domestic models, tightening its grip on high-tech sectors and nervously watching AI talent gravitate toward American companies. But Manas, one of China’s hottest AI startups, quietly relocated […]
The AI skills gap is here and power users are ahead, AI companies say
Anthropic’s latest research suggests that while AI is rapidly changing the way work is done, it is not eliminating jobs in any meaningful way. At least not yet. But while the labor market, which Peter McCrory, Anthropic’s head of economics, said “remains healthy”, early signs point to an uneven impact on young workers, particularly those […]
Convicted spyware chief suggests Greek government is behind dozens of phone hacks
The founder of spyware maker Intellexa says he plans to appeal a Greek court’s conviction on charges that he and three other executives illegally obtained personal data as part of a mass eavesdropping operation in the country. The spying scandal, also known as “Greek Watergate,” involved the hacking of dozens of cell phones of Greek […]
Who is driving Waymo’s self-driving cars? Sometimes even the police.
Last August, a fire consumed 10 acres of grassland on both sides of Interstate 280 near Redwood City, California. Traffic was backed up as firefighters extinguished the fire, and California Highway Patrol (CHP) troopers told drivers to turn around and exit the highway in the opposite direction. Some of these drivers encountered a new obstacle: […]
Google introduces TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — yes, the internet calls it “Pied Piper”
If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, a new ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper.” Or at least that’s what the internet thinks. The joke is a reference to the fictional startup Pied Piper, which was the focus of the HBO television series “Silicon Valley,” […]
Riding the GLP-1 boom, VITL raises $7.5 million to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribing
The number of medical spas, weight loss clinics, and concierges where patients can pay a fee to access doctors directly, often on the same day, has exploded in recent years. However, while patients pay out-of-pocket for these services, healthcare providers often still rely on software built for traditional insurance-based care. VITL, an 18-month-old startup, claims […]
Apple overhauls app developer platform, adds 100 new metrics and tools
We have big news for app developers today. No, App Store fees will not be reduced. Instead, Apple on Wednesday announced major updates to its App Store Connect service, which lets developers publish, manage and track app performance across its platforms. This change introduces over 100 new metrics that can be tracked across areas such […]