US government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel
This deal would be meant to help Intel bulk up its U.S. chip manufacturing, including its much-delayed Ohio factory.
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Consumer safety groups are demanding an FTC investigation into Grok’s ‘Spicy’ mode
A new letter to the Federal Trade Commission, and US attorneys general for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, calls for an urgent investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok – especially its new “Imagine” tool for AI-generated image and video. The tool, released by xAI earlier this month, encourages users to create NSFW content […]
Meta’s AI policies let chatbots get romantic with minors
In an internal document, Meta included policies that allowed its AI chatbots to flirt and speak with children using romantic language, according to a report from Reuters. Quotes from the document highlighted by Reuters include letting Meta’s AI chatbots “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” “describe a child in terms that […]
Google Flights can help you book a trip when you don’t know where to go
It seems like Google is looking for a way to put AI into everything these days, and now its efforts have reached its airfare-booking service, Flights. On Thursday, Google announced that it’s testing a new AI-powered Flight Deals tool, which could come in handy if you’re planning a trip on a budget but aren’t quite […]
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.
Lovable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months
Lovable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika.
Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids
The standards also allow the bots to make “statements that demean people on the basis of their protected characteristics,” such as “black people are dumber than white people.”
Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever
It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly’s brain and the other the size of a chicken’s.
Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up
Google has launched Flight Deals as its AI tool within Google Flights to help travelers find cheaper fares.