Humane, a Silicon Valley-based AI hardware startup, has been partially acquired by HP for $116 million, a significant decrease from its initial venture capital funding of $240 million. The acquisition has resulted in layoffs for some employees, while others have received job offers from HP with pay increases and bonus plans. The newly formed innovation…
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Amazon has announced that it will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20, 2025. This decision comes after the company stated that it will focus its efforts on the Appstore experience on its own devices, such as Fire TV and Fire Tablet. The app store will still be functional on these devices, but…
Spotify has partnered with ElevenLabs to offer AI-narrated audiobooks on its platform, expanding its library of digital audiobooks. This move comes two years after Spotify teamed up with Google Play Books to offer AI-narrated audiobooks. The partnership allows authors to narrate their audiobooks in 29 languages, with the free version offering up to 10 minutes…
Fiverr, a popular gig marketplace, has announced a new initiative that allows freelancers to train AI on their work and use it to automate future jobs. This move aims to equip freelancers with generative AI tools and ensure they receive proper credit and compensation. The platform will launch a program called the “Personal AI Creation…
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, which boasts enhanced capabilities in image analysis and question-answering. The new model has been in development for several months and surpasses its predecessor, Grok 2, in terms of computing power and accuracy. Grok 3 is set to revolutionize the AI landscape,…
Airbnb’s CEO, Brian Chesky, has announced that the company will be introducing AI technology to its customer support system, but not for trip planning or booking as initially expected. Instead, the AI will initially work as a customer service agent, expanding its capabilities over time. This move is part of Airbnb’s cautious approach to AI…
The tech industry has seen a significant wave of layoffs in 2024, with over 150,000 job cuts across 542 companies. Large companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs, while smaller startups have also experienced cuts and shut down operations. The trend is expected to continue in 2025, with several companies already…
Google has expanded its AI-based note-taking and research assistant, NotebookLM Plus, to individual users subscribed to the Google One AI Premium plan. This move comes after its debut for enterprises on Google Cloud and via Google Workspace. The paid version offers higher usage limits and premium features, including 5 times more usage than the free…
Perplexity, an AI search engine, successfully increased its app downloads by 50% after a clever Super Bowl contest. The company chose to forgo an expensive ad in favor of a tweet encouraging users to download its app and enter a contest for a $1 million win. This strategy helped Perplexity’s app climb in the U.S….
Elon Musk’s Tesla is facing a lawsuit over the use of AI-generated, copyright-violating images inspired by the movie “Blade Runner” at a press event. Attorneys for Musk have filed a motion to dismiss the case, but the plaintiff, Alcon Entertainment, intends to oppose it. The lawsuit claims that Tesla saved significant expenditures by using AI-generated…