OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft
OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella (L), speaks with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who joined by video during the Microsoft Build 2025 conference. OpenAI’s controversial for-profit restructuring is finally complete, along with a new deal with Microsoft. The […]
Adobe’s AI social media admin is here with ‘Project Moonlight’
Adobe's AI social media admin is here with 'Project Moonlight' Project Moonlight As Adobe builds AI assistants into each of its applications, the company is also building an AI agent on its Firefly platform to act as a centralized creative director for social media campaigns. Project Moonlight’s chatbot integrates with Adobe’s creative software apps and […]
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs Amazon is planning to axe around 14,000 corporate jobs. The mass layoffs were expected as part of the company’s cost-cutting drive, but are smaller than the 30,000 job losses previous reports had indicated. Beth Galetti, a senior executive at the e-commerce giant, broke the news to employees in a […]
LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here
LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here Today, I’m talking with Sean Fitzpatrick, the CEO of LexisNexis, one of the most important companies in the entire legal system. For years — including when I was in law school — LexisNexis was basically the library. It’s where you went to look up case […]
‘Clinical-grade AI’: a new buzzy AI word that means absolutely nothing
'Clinical-grade AI': a new buzzy AI word that means absolutely nothing Earlier this month, Lyra Health announced a “clinical-grade” AI chatbot to help users with “challenges” like burnout, sleep disruptions, and stress. There are eighteen mentions of “clinical” in its press release, including “clinically designed,” “clinically rigorous,” and “clinical training.” For most people, myself included, […]
The next legal frontier is your face and AI
The next legal frontier is your face and AI This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal morass of AI, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started […]
My favorite e-reader just got a big update
My favorite e-reader just got a big update Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 103, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry everything’s so expensive this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
ICE is building a social media panopticon
ICE is building a social media panopticon As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on the web. Federal records uncovered by The Lever reveal that ICE is paying $5.7 million to use an […]
OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work or school information
OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work or school information Here are some of the third-party workspace apps that are available for company knowledge. OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature that makes it easier to search for workspace information without switching between apps. The “company knowledge” ChatGPT update for Business, Enterprise, and […]
Oreo-maker Mondelez will use AI for TV ads next year
Oreo-maker Mondelez will use AI for TV ads next year Snacking giant Mondelez is using generative AI to slash marketing costs and is preparing to release AI-generated TV ads next year, a senior executive told Reuters. Jon Halvorson, Mondelez’s global senior vice president of consumer experience, said the company has spent more than $40 million […]