Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski pledges $100 million to launch Laude Institute, an independent AI research institute that will fund projects through grants, with the first $3 million grant establishing an AI Systems Lab at UC Berkeley.
Powerful generative AI models driving innovation emit staggering carbon emissions, up to 50 times more than simpler models, with complex queries generating 6 times higher emissions, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable AI development amid rapid technological progress.
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky reveals AI writing assistant underperforms expectations as users face backlash for AI-generated posts, impacting economic opportunities, while AI job listings surge 6x and users add AI skills at 20x rate.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg assembles an AI 'dream team', hiring former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and partner Daniel Gross, doubling down on AI investments after previous efforts fall short of expectations.
Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO who led development of ChatGPT and DALL-E, secures $2 billion seed round at $10 billion valuation for her new AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Conviction Partners.
Meta's failed $32 billion bid for AI firm Safe Superintelligence leads to hiring its CEO Daniel Gross, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, and taking a stake in their venture fund NFDG.
Google DeepMind partners with acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky to premiere 'ANCESTRA,' a groundbreaking short film at Tribeca Festival that seamlessly blends live-action footage with AI-generated sequences using advanced Veo technology, marking a major milestone in AI-assisted filmmaking.
Breaking news: OpenAI slashes GPT-4.1 prices, igniting an AI price war as Sam Altman is ousted as CEO amidst a legal battle with music publishers over AI copyright.
Apple's Xcode 26 integrates generative AI for coding assistance, introduces new tools for optimizing Apple silicon performance, and enables creating layered icons with Liquid Glass for multiple platforms from a single design.
Hundreds attend Runway's groundbreaking AI film festival in New York, showcasing experimental shorts that incorporate cutting-edge generative AI techniques for creating realistic imagery, highlighting the rapid advancement of AI video generation technology.