Netflix has officially joined the wave of entertainment companies using AI to improve their productions. During a recent earnings call, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the streaming giant has used generative AI called GenAI to create actual footage in one…
Anthropic shrinks Claude Code usage limit without warning
Since last week, users of Claude Code, especially those on the pricey $200-per-month Max plan, have been running into unexpected and frustrating usage limits. Many were suddenly hit with a vague message saying, “Claude usage limit reached,” along with a timer…
Ai drones accelerate disaster response but can’t replace humans
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that artificial intelligence could be valuable in searching for missing persons after a flood. Machine learning systems typically take…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT gets a general purpose agent
OpenAI is releasing a powerful new feature in ChatGPT called the ChatGPT agent, designed to help users complete a wide range of tasks on their computers. Unlike the usual ChatGPT that mostly answers questions, this agent can take action, like navigating…
Trump’s AI strategy is a mess, and China’s taking the lead
Donald Trump’s return to the White House was supposed to unleash American innovation. Instead, his administration’s trademark chaos is throwing the U.S. AI sector into disarray—and Beijing is loving every minute of it. As Project Syndicate reports, the Trump administration’s regulatory…
Delta’s AI will set custom flight prices based on what you’ll pay
Delta Air Lines says it’s finished playing the “everyone pays basically the same” game. According to a Fortune report, Delta is moving aggressively to let artificial intelligence determine what each passenger is individually willing to shell out for a ticket, with…
Top AI researchers warn against xAI’s ‘reckless’ safety culture
AI safety experts from top companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are publicly criticizing Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, for having a reckless and irresponsible approach to safety. These warnings come after a string of troubling incidents involving xAI’s chatbot, Grok. Recently,…
Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now see your entire screen
Microsoft is introducing a powerful new update to its AI assistant, Copilot Vision, for people using early versions of Windows (called Windows Insiders). This update gives the AI the ability to see your entire screen, not just two apps at a…
Former OpenAI engineer reveals what it’s like to work at OpenAI
Calvin French-Owen, a software engineer who worked at OpenAI for a year, recently left the company and shared his experience in a detailed blog post. He wasn’t unhappy or caught in any drama—he simply wanted to return to his roots as…
xAI under fire for Grok’s violent and explicit AI characters
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has launched a controversial new feature in its Grok app: AI companions that include a flirty anime character and a disturbingly violent talking panda. These AI characters, part of a new Super Grok subscription that costs…