Vibe Coding has turned senior developers into “ai babysitters” but they say it’s worth it
Carla Lover spent 30 minutes sobing after she had to resume her vibe-coded project. Rover has been in the industry for 15 years and mainly works as a web developer. She is currently building a startup with her son and creating custom machine learning models for the market. She called for Vibe, who codes beautiful, […]
Karen Hao on the AI Empire, Agi Evangelists, and the cost of beliefs
At the heart of every empire is ideology, a belief system that advances ideology and justifies expansion. For European colonial powers, it was Christianity, a promise to save the soul while extracting resources. For today’s AI empire, it is artificial general information to “benefit all humanity.” And Openai is its leading evangelist, spreading enthusiasm throughout […]
iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and everything else announced at Apple hardware events
Apple today hosts a new hardware event, releases the iPhone 17 lineup, and releases updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. For the iPhone 17 model, the update included a larger screen and an improved camera system, and the introduction of an ultra-slim iPhone Air, which replaces the Plus model. And Bloomberg’s Mark Garman has […]
Rolling Stone Owner Pensuke Media sues Google via AI summary
Google is facing a new lawsuit accusing the company of using news publisher content to create a summary of AI that undermines its business. The lawsuit comes from Penske Media Corporation (PMC), which owns industry publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Vibe and Artforum. Penske’s suit is the first to target […]
“Selling coffee beans to Starbucks” – How the AI boom can leave behind the biggest AI companies
How important is the basic model? While that may seem like a ridiculous question, conversations with AI startups are becoming increasingly comfortable for businesses that have been dismissed as “GPT rappers” and for companies that build interfaces on existing AI models such as ChatGPT. Recently, startup teams have focused on customizing AI models for specific […]
Tesla’s board chairs spark controversy over Elon Musk’s one-dollar pay package “a little strange”
Tesla shareholders are scheduled to vote for the 10-year, $1 trillion remuneration package proposed for CEO Elon Musk in November, board chair Robyn Denholm spoke to the New York Times to defend what would be the biggest pay package in corporate history. Denholm, who was present at the special committee that compiled the compensation proposals, […]
Pilot Union urges FAA to reject the rainmaker’s drone cloud seed plan
The bid to deploy cloud seed flares on small drones from Rainmaker Technology has been met with resistance from the airline Pilots Union. The FAA decision shows how regulators view weather changes due to future unmanned aerial systems. Rainmaker’s bets on small drones fall on balance. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) told the FAA […]
California lawmakers have passed AI Safety Bill SB 53, but Newsom may still reject it
The California Senator gave final approval to a major AI safety bill that sets new transparency requirements for large businesses early Saturday morning. As author, State Sen. Scott Wiener, state Sen. SB 53, explained, “Requires Large AI Labs to be transparent about safety protocols and creates whistleblower protections [employees] Create a public cloud that extends […]
This is Tech Powering that drives the crackdown on Ice’s deportation.
President Donald Trump rebutted immigrants during last year’s presidential election, pledging an unprecedented number of deportations. According to CNN, in his first eight months, the promises have changed to figures that include around 350,000 deportations, immigration and customs enforcement (about 200,000), customs and border protection (over 132,000), and almost 18,000 self-reports. ICE is on the […]
The hike was once a unicorn and closed when India cracks down on real estate games
Once one of India’s most valuable unicorn status startups, the hike has become the latest victim of New Delhi’s recent real money game ban led by Kabin Balti Mittal, son of Airtel founder Sunil Balti Mittal. On Saturday, Hike founder Mittal (pictured above) said the startup’s US business, which started nine months ago, is “officially […]