Elon Musk's xAI acquires X (formerly Twitter) for $33 billion in all-stock deal, marking an $11 billion loss from his original $44 billion purchase as he consolidates his AI and social media ventures into one platform.
Turkey's male-dominated tech industry, plagued by sexism and discrimination, is driving an exodus of skilled female coders seeking equality and better opportunities abroad, exacerbating the nation's brain drain crisis and highlighting the urgent need for workplace reforms.
Krisp, a company known for its noise-cancellation technology, has unveiled an AI tool that can convert a speaker's accent to American English in real-time, supporting over 17 Indian dialects initially and plans to add more accents like Filipino, offering a free 60-minute daily usage or a $15/month unlimited plan.
The General Services Administration (GSA) unveiled a groundbreaking AI tool for internal staff usage, complete with chat and API capabilities, seeking employee input to enhance its functionality before offering it as a cutting-edge shared service to other federal agencies.
A study uncovered the nuanced effects of ChatGPT usage, revealing that while emotional attachment is uncommon, heavy users may experience wellbeing impacts influenced by factors like emotional needs, AI perceptions, and usage duration, with voice mode having mixed short-term and long-term consequences.
Browser Use, a tool that converts website elements into an AI-friendly format, has secured $17 million in seed funding to become a crucial layer enabling AI agents to interact with websites seamlessly, backed by Felicis Ventures, Paul Graham, A Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners.
Cascii is a lightweight, dependency-free JavaScript tool that allows users to create ASCII and Unicode diagrams directly in their browser, offering features like drawing, selection, grouping, layers, undo/redo, line styling, and keyboard shortcuts for an intuitive diagramming experience.
Experience the thrill of Minesweeper with AI assistance! This repository hosts an MCP server that enables MCP clients like Claude Desktop to start new games, make strategic moves by flagging tiles, and navigate through the classic game until all mines are flagged or the game is forfeited.
Gemini, a new AI assistant, offers personalized and transparent assistance by allowing users to connect their search history and preferences, ensuring relevant responses while providing control over shared personal data.
Zoom unveils an AI assistant capable of scheduling meetings, transcribing conversations, generating documents, creating video clips, recording and summarizing in-person meetings, and providing real-time live meeting notes, with custom avatar options available for a fee.