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16 hours ago

Google plans to invest even more money into Anthropic

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, reflecting a circular deal structure in the AI industry.

fromTechzine Global

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI rival Anthropic

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI company Anthropic to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence market.

fromTNW | Anthropic

15 hours ago

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic as Claude outsells Gemini in the enterprise market it needs most

Google is investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic, marking a significant commitment in the AI sector.

17 hours ago

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute | TechCrunch

Google plans to invest $40 billion in Anthropic to support its AI computing needs and infrastructure.

16 hours ago

Google plans to invest even more money into Anthropic

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, reflecting a circular deal structure in the AI industry.

fromTechzine Global

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI rival Anthropic

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI company Anthropic to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence market.

fromTNW | Anthropic

15 hours ago

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic as Claude outsells Gemini in the enterprise market it needs most

Google is investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic, marking a significant commitment in the AI sector.

17 hours ago

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute | TechCrunch

Google plans to invest $40 billion in Anthropic to support its AI computing needs and infrastructure.

more#google

#ai

fromThe New Yorker

A.I. Is Making Influencing Even Faker

A.I. enables users to create and monetize alternate identities on social media, reshaping influencer culture.

US Elections

Andrew Yang says AI could swell economic inequality at an 'epic, unprecedented scale'

AI-related layoffs may lead to unprecedented inequality, necessitating a basic income policy to support affected families.

UX design

fromMedium

The Death of Digital Product Design

AI tools have disrupted product design, enabling anyone to create designs quickly without special skills.

Games

Capcom, Virgin Voyages bet on AI to reshape gaming and cruise travel | Fortune

Capcom and Virgin Voyages are using AI to enhance their respective industries, focusing on game development and cruise guest experiences.

Silicon Valley

Meta's loss is Thinking Machines gain | TechCrunch

Weiyao Wang has left Meta to join Thinking Machines Lab, which is expanding rapidly with a new multibillion-dollar cloud deal with Google.

Media industry

22 hours ago

Reed Hastings says the entertainment industry will be the least affected by AI

Entertainment jobs may be less vulnerable to AI disruption due to the human element in storytelling and performance.

fromThe New Yorker

A.I. Is Making Influencing Even Faker

A.I. enables users to create and monetize alternate identities on social media, reshaping influencer culture.

US Elections

Andrew Yang says AI could swell economic inequality at an 'epic, unprecedented scale'

AI-related layoffs may lead to unprecedented inequality, necessitating a basic income policy to support affected families.

UX design

fromMedium

The Death of Digital Product Design

AI tools have disrupted product design, enabling anyone to create designs quickly without special skills.

Games

Capcom, Virgin Voyages bet on AI to reshape gaming and cruise travel | Fortune

Capcom and Virgin Voyages are using AI to enhance their respective industries, focusing on game development and cruise guest experiences.

Silicon Valley

Meta's loss is Thinking Machines gain | TechCrunch

Weiyao Wang has left Meta to join Thinking Machines Lab, which is expanding rapidly with a new multibillion-dollar cloud deal with Google.

Media industry

22 hours ago

Reed Hastings says the entertainment industry will be the least affected by AI

Entertainment jobs may be less vulnerable to AI disruption due to the human element in storytelling and performance.

Google Exec Says Your Favorite Video Games Are Secretly Made With AI

AI is widely used in game development, with 90% of developers acknowledging its role in creating popular games.

Digital life

fromCGMagazine

19 hours ago

The Living Room Is Tech's Next Battleground

The living room is evolving into a strategic digital space, with TVs becoming integrated platforms for media, commerce, and user engagement.

fromTruthout

17 hours ago

Musk and Silicon Valley Aren't Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.

Musk is not just building a rocket company or a satellite company - but what we see is a vertically integrated ideological stack where he can kind of build an echo chamber from low Earth orbit all the way back to Earth and create a kind of closed loop for the ideology that he wants to push out.

Venture

Media industry

MrBeast is plotting a move into 'AI-native entertainment'

MrBeast seeks a leader to create AI-native productions, making AI the foundation of content creation at Beast Industries.

Online learning

fromeLearning Industry

20 hours ago

What AI Will Look Like In 2030 (And What It Means For eLearning)

AI in education is projected to grow from $5.88 billion in 2024 to $32.27 billion by 2030, indicating a significant transformation in learning.

Information security

fromWIRED

43 minutes ago

Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic's Mythos

Mozilla used Anthropic's Mythos Preview to fix 271 vulnerabilities in Firefox 150, while North Korean hackers exploited AI for cybercrime.

from24/7 Wall St.

23 hours ago

Intel's CEO Just Admitted Elon Musk Will Teach Them More Than They'll Teach Him

Intel's CEO acknowledges learning from Elon Musk's expertise in chip business operations, marking a significant shift in the company's approach.

Software development

I'm a Gen Z Microsoft engineer. AI doesn't always save me time, but it's still made my job easier.

Software engineering roles have evolved, with AI tools now assisting in coding and system design.

Startup companies

The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs

A significant rise in entrepreneurship is driven by AI advancements, return-to-office mandates, and a challenging job market.

NYC startup

Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage | TechCrunch

Series, a social networking app, raised $5.1 million in pre-seed funding to connect users through iMessage using AI-driven interactions.

AI influencers are just the tip of the iceberg for 'synthetic' talent

Marketers are investing heavily in AI creators and avatars, with significant growth expected in the coming years.

fromGREY Journal

How Founders Use AI Agents for Marketing in 2026

Jacob Bank scaled his newsletter to 50,000 subscribers using 40 AI agents for $500/month, replacing a traditional marketing team costing $50,000/year.

fromNew York Post

AI influencers are just the tip of the iceberg for 'synthetic' talent

Marketers are investing heavily in AI creators and avatars, with significant growth expected in the coming years.

fromGREY Journal

How Founders Use AI Agents for Marketing in 2026

Jacob Bank scaled his newsletter to 50,000 subscribers using 40 AI agents for $500/month, replacing a traditional marketing team costing $50,000/year.

Meta executive says he only gets stressed five times a year and that it's actually a 'useful signal' | Fortune

Stress can be a useful signal for prioritizing important work, as demonstrated by Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth.

Mental health

fromEntrepreneur

Meta's CTO Claims He Rarely Feels Stressed Out - Here Are His Top Strategies to Stay That Way

Andrew Bosworth experiences stress only a few times a year, managing it through exercise, deep breathing, and family time.

Careers

20 hours ago

Meta executive says he only gets stressed five times a year and that it's actually a 'useful signal' | Fortune

Stress can be a useful signal for prioritizing important work, as demonstrated by Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth.

Mental health

fromEntrepreneur

Meta's CTO Claims He Rarely Feels Stressed Out - Here Are His Top Strategies to Stay That Way

Andrew Bosworth experiences stress only a few times a year, managing it through exercise, deep breathing, and family time.

more#stress-management

#meta

Privacy technologies

Meta Accounts Center now includes more apps and devices

12 hours ago

Tech industry

Meta's compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores

Marketing tech

Meta expands access to AI business assistant

Privacy technologies

Meta Accounts Center includes more apps and devices

Mental health

Meta will show parents the topics of their teens' AI conversations

fromIrish Independent

Tech industry

Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it's looking to be more efficient

Privacy technologies

Meta Accounts Center now includes more apps and devices

Meta updates its Accounts Center to include Threads profiles and AI glasses accounts for easier management of all Meta-related products.

12 hours ago

Meta's compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores

Meta is expanding its compute capabilities by partnering with AWS and utilizing multiple chip architectures for AI development.

Meta expands access to AI business assistant

Meta expands its AI business assistant to global advertisers, enhancing support and optimizing ad campaigns with tailored recommendations.

Privacy technologies

Meta Accounts Center includes more apps and devices

Meta updates its Accounts Center to include Threads profiles and AI glasses accounts for easier management of all Meta-related products.

Mental health

Meta will show parents the topics of their teens' AI conversations

Meta introduces features for parents to monitor teen interactions with AI on its platforms.

fromIrish Independent

Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it's looking to be more efficient

Meta plans to lay off around 10% of its workforce as part of a major restructuring effort.

Variety's Entertainment Marketing Summit Takeaways: How to Market at the Speed of AI, Work With Creators and Make Campaigns Authentic Because 'Fans Are Smart, It Has to Feel Real'

Live experiences are central to marketing, with brands treating audiences as distribution channels and emphasizing authenticity and originality.

#tesla

Tesla's robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

Tesla has changed its robotaxi rollout description from 'planned' to 'preparations underway' without a defined timeline.

The bill for Tesla's AI expansion just keeps getting bigger

Elon Musk is significantly increasing Tesla's capital expenditure to over $25 billion to focus on AI and robotics development.

fromTheregister

Tesla stakes AI dreams on Intel's unfinished AI chip

Tesla plans to build AI chips using Intel's unfinished 14A process to secure its own supply amid rising costs and demand for AI technology.

Tesla's robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

Tesla has changed its robotaxi rollout description from 'planned' to 'preparations underway' without a defined timeline.

The bill for Tesla's AI expansion just keeps getting bigger

Elon Musk is significantly increasing Tesla's capital expenditure to over $25 billion to focus on AI and robotics development.

fromTheregister

Tesla stakes AI dreams on Intel's unfinished AI chip

Tesla plans to build AI chips using Intel's unfinished 14A process to secure its own supply amid rising costs and demand for AI technology.

TEAMZ Summit 2026: Themes, Trends, and Takeaways

Trust emerged as the central theme at TEAMZ Summit 2026, emphasizing its importance in building reliable digital systems.

Wearables

fromFast Company

The future of brain sensing is now

Market leaders shape consumer expectations for new technology, as seen with heart rate monitoring and brain sensing.

Psychology

fromThe Verge

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

LLMs are not a groundbreaking discovery; many concepts they embody have been known for a long time.

Medicine

fromPsychology Today

Beyond the Body: Notes on a Post-Biological Future

Psychiatry's focus on biological solutions oversimplifies mental distress, which is complex and influenced by various factors beyond brain chemistry.

Digital life

fromThe Atlantic

13 hours ago

Sam Altman Wants to Know Whether You're Human

Sam Altman announced World ID, a service to verify human identity using biometric data to combat digital impersonation.

Startup companies

Venture capitalist Nabeel Hyatt says training robots will reshape the future of work

Robotics requires diverse, real-world data to train models effectively, as environments and tasks vary significantly across different settings.

Meta launches Instagram spinoff Instants as a standalone app

Instagram is launching Instants, a Snapchat-like app for sharing temporary, unedited photos to engage younger audiences.

#ai-agents

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.

fromInfoWorld

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.

fromInfoWorld

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.

more#ai-agents

fromTheregister

The only technology that died more times than VR is AI

Neal Stephenson argues that the metaverse is dead, particularly in light of the failure of Meta's Horizon Worlds, which raises significant concerns about the future of virtual reality.

Wearables

fromFast Company

AI search demands a new audience playbook

AI search users have varied intentions, impacting engagement and conversion rates for publishers.

Privacy technologies

Meta is revamping its cross-app management system | TechCrunch

Meta introduced an improved account system to simplify user log-ins and management across its ecosystem.

The internet isn't just like real life, a top VC says - it is real life. For a16z, that's not philosophy, it's an investment | Fortune

The internet is real life. And navigating life means navigating the internet. News now exists to summarize things that have already happened online. Music is being restructured by TikTok's 15-second clip format, the way radio once defined the verse-chorus arrangement.

Digital life

#social-media

fromTNW | Next-Featured

Bond launches post-feed social network using AI memories to fight doomscrolling, but its data model raises questions

Bond is a new social network that uses AI to recommend real-world activities without an algorithmic feed or infinite scroll.

Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit | TechCrunch

Bond is a new social media platform designed to reduce screen addiction by encouraging real-world experiences through personalized recommendations.

fromTNW | Next-Featured

Bond launches post-feed social network using AI memories to fight doomscrolling, but its data model raises questions

Bond is a new social network that uses AI to recommend real-world activities without an algorithmic feed or infinite scroll.

Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit | TechCrunch

Bond is a new social media platform designed to reduce screen addiction by encouraging real-world experiences through personalized recommendations.

Drones & Robotics AI Summit 2026: Entering the Quantum Era of Autonomy

Physical AI is advancing rapidly, with significant investments and innovations reshaping warfare and technology.

#meta-platforms

fromwww.morningstar.com

Going Into Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

Meta Platforms is expected to report strong earnings growth driven by advertising and AI investments.

Should You Buy Meta Before April 29? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is heavily investing in artificial intelligence to enhance its social media business and drive future revenue growth.

fromwww.morningstar.com

Going Into Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

Meta Platforms is expected to report strong earnings growth driven by advertising and AI investments.

Should You Buy Meta Before April 29? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is heavily investing in artificial intelligence to enhance its social media business and drive future revenue growth.

Video: The Resistance to New Technologies

Public skepticism towards A.I. technologies stems from a lack of control and fear of job loss.

Digital life

fromInc

People Are Quietly Using AI Instead of Google and It's Changing Everything

AI assistants are becoming the preferred choice over traditional search engines for answering questions.

Tech jobs have hit an AI air pocket. Is it temporary or permanent?

Tech job cuts are influenced by both temporary adjustments and potential permanent changes, with AI playing a significant role in the evolving landscape.

fromVogue

Will AI Kill the Creator Economy?

AI-generated influencers like Aitana Lopez are reshaping the fashion and beauty industries, blurring the lines between reality and digital creation.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Microsoft and Meta announce sweeping layoffs as they spend big on AI

Meta and Microsoft are laying off thousands while investing heavily in AI to enhance productivity and efficiency.

fromFast Company

Adobe's new AI experiment can whip up a website custom designed for Gen Z

Adobe's Asset Amplify tool generates tailored marketing materials for specific audience segments, enhancing brand design with AI-driven personalization.

Claude Code's product chief says people have serious FOMO over AI's relentless pace

The rapid release of AI products is causing user stress and a fear of missing out on new features.

from24/7 Wall St.

Marvell's AI Story Just Got Stronger With Google - But Is it Too Late to Buy?

Marvell's shares surged 96% in three months, positioning the company as a strong contender in the custom silicon market.

#ai-development

fromTNW | Meta

Social media marketing

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

fromMail Online

Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI CLONE to replace him in meetings

Meta is developing an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees and reduce meeting demands.

fromTNW | Meta

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, reflecting his increased involvement in AI projects.

fromMail Online

Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI CLONE to replace him in meetings

Meta is developing an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees and reduce meeting demands.

AI + human ingenuity: Where creative and technical teams meet | MarTech

Balancing AI adoption with maintaining a human brand identity is crucial for successful marketing.

21 hours ago

DeepSeek previews new AI model that 'closes the gap' with frontier models | TechCrunch

DeepSeek V4 Pro has a total of 1.6 trillion parameters, making it the biggest open-weight model available, outstripping competitors like Moonshot AI's Kimi K 2.6 and MiniMax's M1.

Artificial intelligence

fromMiami Herald

How to use Meta AI for business in 2026: Tips and how-tos

Meta AI automates customer journey tasks, enhancing efficiency and revenue generation for businesses in 2026.

#ai-adoption

The AI workplace paradox: Higher productivity, higher anxiety

AI adoption is widespread among developers and IT staff, despite their concerns about job security due to potential displacement.

fromAnt Murphy

The AI Chasm - Ant Murphy

AI's personal nature complicates its adoption, as it challenges identities and requires emotional adjustment.

The AI workplace paradox: Higher productivity, higher anxiety

AI adoption is widespread among developers and IT staff, despite their concerns about job security due to potential displacement.

fromAnt Murphy

The AI Chasm - Ant Murphy

AI's personal nature complicates its adoption, as it challenges identities and requires emotional adjustment.

more#ai-adoption

#artificial-intelligence

Marketing tech

Meta's Massive Artificial Intelligence Investments May Be About to Pay Off for Investors | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms launched the Muse Spark model, enhancing its AI capabilities to improve advertising and content engagement.

fromWIRED

5 days ago

Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once

Billionaire CEOs are advancing personal AI projects despite corporate resistance to AI adoption and consumer skepticism about its benefits.

Meta's Massive Artificial Intelligence Investments May Be About to Pay Off for Investors | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms launched the Muse Spark model, enhancing its AI capabilities to improve advertising and content engagement.

more#artificial-intelligence

fromWIRED

5 days ago

Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once

Billionaire CEOs are advancing personal AI projects despite corporate resistance to AI adoption and consumer skepticism about its benefits.

fromThe Verge

Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

Meta is using employee activity data to train AI agents for better task automation.

#linkedin

Artificial intelligence

LinkedIn CEO transitions to new role focused on AI development

Ryan Roslansky steps down as LinkedIn CEO to focus on AI transformation at Microsoft.

LinkedIn's new tool lets you test the outputs of various AI models

LinkedIn's Crosscheck tool allows users to evaluate various AI models and provide feedback to improve them.

LinkedIn CEO transitions to new role focused on AI development

Ryan Roslansky steps down as LinkedIn CEO to focus on AI transformation at Microsoft.

LinkedIn's new tool lets you test the outputs of various AI models

LinkedIn's Crosscheck tool allows users to evaluate various AI models and provide feedback to improve them.

more#linkedin

The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next 2026 | TechCrunch

Google is investing $750 million to support AI startups on its Cloud platform.

#meta-metaverse-shutdown

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta abandons its metaverse platform to pivot toward AI infrastructure and glasses products, increasing capital expenditures to $115-$135 billion in 2026 while maintaining its $200.97 billion advertising business.

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI

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Meta Platforms Slips: Shutting Down Its VR Metaverse While Doubling Down on AI