Elon Musk’s xAI has reached an agreement with the General Services Administration to sell its AI chatbot, Grok, to the federal government for less than a dollar. This move places xAI in direct competition with OpenAI and Anthropic, which are…
OpenAI released a new benchmark on Thursday that tests how its AI models perform compared to human professionals across a wide range of industries and jobs. The test, called GDPval, is an early attempt at understanding how close OpenAI’s systems…
When LGBTQ+ youth do not feel safe or accepted in their daily lives, they often turn to the internet to seek community. Two new studies conducted by the Trevor Project and Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation each found that…
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC alleged the company misled users into paying for Prime subscriptions and deliberately made it difficult to cancel those memberships. As part of…
Food supply chains are notoriously messy. Orders arrive through many different channels, and staff spend hours manually entering them into outdated enterprise software systems. Compliance often depends on scattered spreadsheets. For decades, software companies have tried to modernize the workflows…
For years, recruiters have used machine learning to find potential hires by searching for keywords in resumes and LinkedIn profiles. While this method helps narrow the candidate pool, recruiters still must manually review each profile to determine the best fit.…
Instagram is experimenting with bringing user-controlled algorithm tools to Threads, its rival to X. This feature was uncovered while in development by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who discovered the code and reported it is related to similar algorithm configuration tools…
OpenAI is launching a new feature for ChatGPT called Pulse. This feature generates personalized reports for users while they sleep. Pulse creates five to ten briefs designed to get users up to speed on their day. The goal is to…
What happens when technology takes the wheel in our love lives? From dating apps and AI-powered matchmaking to full-on digital companionship, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a third party in our most personal relationships. But is it truly helping us…
Three years after its introduction, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act has aimed to curb anti-competitive behavior from major tech platforms. Its primary goal is to make it simpler for users to switch services and move their data between different…
