Meta would really like you to believe it’s the hero of the internet, bravely battling misinformation, bots, and bad vibes. But according to a new Reuters report, there’s another booming business on Facebook and Instagram, scams, and Meta is making billions…
Gemini AI gets permission to raid your entire Google workspace
Google’s Gemini AI can now rummage through your private email threads, Docs, Drive files, and even Chat logs to fuel its “deep research” mode, merging web info with whatever productivity clutter you’ve got lying around your workspace. According to The Verge,…
Anthropic thinks it’ll be swimming in $70 billion by 2028
Anthropic just looked into its crystal ball (or spreadsheet) and says it’s on track to make up to $70 billion in revenue by 2028, plus a casual $17 billion in cash flow. Yes, billion with a B. The forecast comes from The…
Sora lands on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions
OpenAI’s TikTok-meets-Hollywood AI video toy, Sora, has finally arrived on Android, specifically in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. After debuting on iOS in September and instantly zooming to the top of the App Store with a million…
Amazon boots Perplexity AI’s shopping bot for breaking rules
Amazon has officially told Perplexity AI to take its shopping bot and kindly exit the world’s biggest digital mall. The drama, because of course there’s drama, went public on Tuesday after both companies confirmed that Amazon had kicked Perplexity’s “Comet” shopping…
ChatGPT isn’t giving up on its side gig as a doctor and lawyer
Rumors of ChatGPT’s sudden career change have been greatly exaggerated. Over the weekend, social media users began freaking out over claims that OpenAI had banned ChatGPT from offering legal or medical advice after an October 29th policy update. The story spread…
OpenAI and Microsoft AI boom is running out of juice
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella have a problem most people can only dream of: too many chips, not enough power outlets. On a recent episode of the BG2 podcast, the OpenAI and Microsoft CEOs confessed that their companies are bumping up…
Studio Ghibli demands OpenAI halt training on their work
It’s not every day that Studio Ghibli ends up in a showdown with Silicon Valley, but here we are. Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), a trade group representing heavy hitters like Studio Ghibli, just sent a strongly worded letter to…
Sam Altman hits back at critics: OpenAI’s finances are just fine
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sounds tired of the haters. On a recent episode of the Bg2 podcast, Altman joined Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to talk about their AI partnership. Things got spicy when host Brad Gerstner asked how OpenAI plans to…