OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claim
The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination.
Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies.
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism.
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.
Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the company
Whatever the cause of the departures, the cumulative impact is alarming. There is a lot of work left to do at xAI, and an IPO will bring more scrutiny than the lab has ever faced…
Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts
Facebook’s new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.
Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats
Vega Security raised $120 million, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.
Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software
Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.
India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster
India’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.
Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation
Thomas Dohmke’s new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.