This New Tech Puts AI In Touch With Its Emotions—and Yours

Anthropic just made it harder for AI to go rogue with its updated safety policy

Anthropic updates its Responsible Scaling Policy, introducing new safety standards and AI capability thresholds to manage risks from powerful AI models like autonomous systems and bioweapons threats.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

Live Aware Labs raises $4.8M for its AI-powered gamer feedback platform

Live Aware Labs has closed a successful seed funding round to build out its community feedback platform for game developers.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

TikTok parent company dismisses intern who 'maliciously interfered' with its AI technology

The parent company of TikTok says it has dismissed an intern that it found to have "maliciously interfered" with its artificial intelligence technology effort.

Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker

Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

ServiceNow rides AI wave to another beat-and-raise quarter

ServiceNow says businesses increasingly are turning to the company’s software to improve employee productivity — and now AI is part of the mix.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Reddit's explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company

Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public company

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push

Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search

Google launches real-time search integration for Gemini AI platform at $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Search on the same day, setting up a major battle for the future of ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Arm says it’s fueling many AI needs, but its stock shrugs off an earnings beat

The chip designer beat expectations for both its revenue segments.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Violence, racism and homophobia - the new BBC drama that will 'tear your heart apart'

The BBC drama, based on Bernardine Evaristo's novel, challenges assumptions about black LGBT people from the Windrush generation onwards

A New Study Discovered 20 Ways to Strengthen Your Friendships

Surveys show Americans are losing touch with their friends. These research-backed interventions can help you strengthen your friendships.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

Studios usually twist themselves into pretzels to avoid confusing movie titles. But this Christmas, unwary fans of the CBBC show should beware. Great news, parents! In just a few short weeks, a new ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

In its assault on northern Gaza, Israel has taken its depraved campaign to new depths | Owen Jones

Healthcare facilities burn, food and water are blocked and drones shoot their fleeing targets. Yet we cannot say we were not warned. The killing fields of northern Gaza speak of a crime that was ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round

Perplexity started the year with a roughly $500 million valuation and has continued attracting significant investor interest alongside the generative AI boom.

Business - CNBC - October 21

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

US issues new rules on use of AI by security establishment

Directive part of Washington’s attempts to encourage new technology

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide

Cohere released two new open weight AI models from its Aya initiative that looks to expand LLM performance for languages other than English.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Activision to use AI to keep cheaters off new "Call of Duty" game

Activision's highly-anticipated "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" debuted on all major gaming consoles at midnight Friday. But even on day one, the company already expects online cheaters to be an issue. ...

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Oracle on Tuesday announced a brand-new electronic health record that features fresh cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Business - CNBC - October 29

GitHub unveils new AI capabilities, bringing Copilot to Apple’s Xcode and beyond

GitHub expands Copilot with multi-model AI, Apple Xcode support, Stack Overflow extent and Spark for easy app creation.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

Apple is making a significant upgrade to its lineup of computers to better support Apple Intelligence.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool

AI agents may be the next big thing in tech, because they can perform work tasks as well as just chat. Will they end up taking people’s jobs? LinkedIn’s new system offers a hint.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Pro laptops with updated processors, in what is likely the company’s last major hardware announcement of the year.

New Disney Business Unit to Explore AI, Augmented Reality

The Office of Technology Enablement will look at ways to implement emerging technology across Disney’s business segments.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative

The former VP in charge of Netflix Games has taken on a new rule to use generative AI technologies in game development for the publisher.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Bose Smart Soundbar Review: Old Bar, New AI Tricks

Bose updates its compact smart bar with a simpler name and some cool new features.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

AI groups rush to redesign model testing and create new benchmarks

Rapidly advancing technology is surpassing current methods of evaluating and comparing large language models

Business - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands

Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23

Latest in This New Tech Puts AI In Touch With Its Emotions—and Yours

Anthropic just made it harder for AI to go rogue with its updated safety policy

Live Aware Labs raises $4.8M for its AI-powered gamer feedback platform

TikTok parent company dismisses intern who 'maliciously interfered' with its AI technology

Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker

ServiceNow rides AI wave to another beat-and-raise quarter

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

Reddit's explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company

Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push

Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Arm says it’s fueling many AI needs, but its stock shrugs off an earnings beat

Violence, racism and homophobia - the new BBC drama that will 'tear your heart apart'

A New Study Discovered 20 Ways to Strengthen Your Friendships

Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

In its assault on northern Gaza, Israel has taken its depraved campaign to new depths | Owen Jones

Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

US issues new rules on use of AI by security establishment

Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide

Activision to use AI to keep cheaters off new "Call of Duty" game

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

GitHub unveils new AI capabilities, bringing Copilot to Apple’s Xcode and beyond

Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool

Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

New Disney Business Unit to Explore AI, Augmented Reality

Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Bose Smart Soundbar Review: Old Bar, New AI Tricks

AI groups rush to redesign model testing and create new benchmarks

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands

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