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How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the First Marketplace for Bots to Hire Humans
“We would [all] love to have an AI boss who wouldn't yell at you or gaslight you. Claude as a boss is the nicest guy ever.”
View the articleU.S. court bars OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’
OpenAI has renamed its feature in Sora from "Cameo" to "Characters."
View the articlePersonalization features can make LLMs more agreeable
The context of long-term conversations can cause an LLM to begin mirroring the user’s viewpoints, possibly reducing accuracy or creating a virtual echo-chamber.
View the articleTesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot
The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.
View the articleIntellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.
View the articleJack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner.
View the articleFord turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck
The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency.
View the articleMeta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.
View the articleApple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables
As the AI hardware space heats up, the iPhone maker has multiple smart products in development.
View the articleThrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund -- nearly double the size of its last fund.
View the articleMeta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears
Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.
View the articleClimactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’
The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.
View the articleAnthropic releases Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic has released a new version of its midsized Sonnet model, keeping pace with the company's four-month update cycle.
View the articleMistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions
Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.
View the articleSpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links
Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers.
View the articleRunning AI models is turning into a memory game
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the picture.
View the articleEuropean Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.
View the articleWordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more
The WordPress AI assistant doesn't need precisely tailored prompts, either.
View the articleThese are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and ex...
View the articleAmazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US
Fire TV's new interface simplifies its layout and navigation and adds Alexa+.
View the articleApple Podcasts is getting an enhanced video experience this spring
By bringing an enhanced video podcast viewing experience to its app, Apple is aiming to keep users from turning to rival platforms to watch their favorite shows.
View the articleHere are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026
Three U.S.-based AI companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion so far in 2026, with 14 others raising rounds of $100 million or more.
View the articleIndia bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028
India is ramping up shared AI compute, adding 20,000 GPUs as part of a broader push to attract global AI investment.
View the articleSnapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US
Snapchat will let creators set their monthly subscription price.
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