Europe’s banks are staring down a future where the biggest threat isn’t a financial crisis or a rogue trader, it’s software that never sleeps, never complains, and doesn’t ask for bonuses. According to a new analysis from Morgan Stanley, first reported…
Meta buys another AI startup and promises to cut all ties with China
Meta has once again opened its very large checkbook and bought another AI startup, apparently believing the fastest way to build the future is to acquire it outright. This time, the company is picking up Manus, a fast-rising AI agent startup…
AI is getting a budget increase, and workers aren’t
As AI tools ship faster than anyone can update their LinkedIn profile, anxiety about what all this “efficiency” means for actual human jobs is rising right alongside the hype. And unlike some tech panics of the past, there’s mounting evidence this…
AI ruined the job market, so people are using dating apps to find work
In today’s job market, submitting a résumé can feel like tossing a message into a digital void where it’s instantly judged, and often rejected, by an algorithm that doesn’t care about your personality, potential, or rent. With AI-powered hiring tools acting…
OpenAI’s new job pays $555K to stop AI from ruining everything
“This will be a stressful job,” wrote Sam Altman on X, which is usually not how companies try to sell you on a half-million-dollar role. But honesty is refreshing, and OpenAI’s newly announced “head of preparedness” position comes with a salary…
AI gets the blame for 55,000 layoffs, but CFOs are the real culprits
If you’ve been doomscrolling LinkedIn and wondering whether a robot stole everyone’s job this year, here’s some mildly comforting news: it mostly didn’t. Yes, companies cut about 1.1 million jobs this year, the worst bloodbath since the COVID-era layoffs, but AI…
Adobe’s AI faces a copyright reality check
Adobe has gone all-in on AI, launching tools, sprinkling “generative” on everything, and rolling out Firefly, its shiny AI-powered creative suite, to prove it can also do the future. But this week, Adobe’s AI ambitions wandered into familiar legal quicksand: a…
This AI toy tucks kids in and lectures them on geopolitics
This AI toy tucks kids in and lectures them on geopolitics AI-powered toys are everywhere right now, popping up on online marketplaces with big promises: endless bedtime stories, 24/7 companionship, and a friendly robot pal who never gets tired. But according…
Grok spreads misinformation (again) about Bondi beach shooting
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is having yet another “are you okay?” moment, only this time, the stakes are tragically high. Over the weekend, Grok began confidently spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, where at least eleven people…
State AGs tell AI companies to fix “delusional” chatbots or face the law
Dozens of state attorneys general have fired off a warning letter to the biggest names in AI. Their message? Get your chatbots under control, or you may be violating state law. The letter, sent under the banner of the National Association…