Demis Hassabis says Google doesn't have “any plans” for ads in Gemini and, regarding OpenAI testing ads, says “maybe they feel they need to make more revenue”
During our convo in Davos, Demis Hassabis and I chatted about ads in AI, Google's new deal with Apple, humanoids, and Gemini 4.
Demis Hassabis says there aren't “any plans” to put ads in Gemini and, in response to OpenAI testing ads, says “maybe they feel they need to make more revenue”
During our convo in Davos, Demis Hassabis and I chatted about ads in AI, Google's new deal with Apple, humanoids, and Gemini 4.
A source close to Thinking Machines Lab alleges ex-CTO Barret Zoph, who is returning to OpenAI, had shared confidential company information with competitors
The departures are a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about why they happened.
Fidji Simo says Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz have returned to OpenAI from Thinking Machines Lab and “this has been in the works for several weeks”
Excited to welcome Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz back to OpenAI! This has been in the works for several weeks, and we're thrilled to have them join the team. Barret wi...
Thinking Machines Lab parts ways with CTO Barret Zoph, with Soumith Chintala taking over the role; sources say the termination is due to “unethical conduct”
BREAKING: Thinking Machines has terminated its CTO, Barret Zoph, due to unethical conduct according to two sources familiar with the matter. CEO Mira Murati announced the news at a...
Anthropic debuts Cowork for Claude, built on Claude Code, for automating complex tasks with minimal prompting, as a research preview for Claude Max subscribers
ZDNET's key takeaways — Anthropic is launching Cowork for Claude as a research preview. — It's built upon Claude Code and can automate complex tasks.
Anthropic launches Cowork for Claude, built on Claude Code to automate complex tasks with minimal prompting, as a research preview for Claude Max subscribers
ZDNET's key takeaways — Anthropic is launching Cowork for Claude as a research preview. — It's built upon Claude Code and can automate complex tasks.
Tech workers in Silicon Valley are increasingly experimenting with gray-market peptide drugs from China, legal for personal use, for improving focus and more
Jayden Clark first heard about Chinese peptides at his Fourth of July party this past year. — In the backyard of a San Francisco …
Disney and OpenAI sign a three-year deal to bring 200+ Disney characters to Sora; Disney makes a $1B investment in OpenAI and will become a major OpenAI client
Agreement marks a significant step in setting meaningful standards for responsible AI in entertainment.
Warner Music and AI music generator Suno strike a deal, settling previous litigation; Suno will launch licensed AI models and will acquire WMG's Songkick
Warner Music Group and AI music generator Suno have struck what they call a “first-of-its-kind partnership”.
Sources: AI startup Project Prometheus raised $6.2B, including from Jeff Bezos, who is its co-CEO, his first operational role since leaving Amazon in July 2021
Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
A look at 1X's $20K Neo humanoid housekeeper robot, controlled remotely by a human with a VR headset, available now for preorder, with delivery expected in 2026
1X's Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?
Sam Altman says OpenAI is planning two Sora changes for rightsholders: granular controls over generation of their characters and a revenue sharing system
We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups.
OpenAI launches Sora 2, a text-to-video model it says may be “the GPT‑3.5 moment for video” as it can follow intricate instructions spanning multiple shots
Our latest video generation model is more physically accurate, realistic, and controllable than prior systems.
OpenAI launches Sora 2, a text-to-video model it says may be “the GPT‑3.5 moment for video” as it can follow intricate instructions spanning multiple shots
Our latest video generation model is more physically accurate, realistic, and controllable than prior systems.
OpenAI closes a $40B round, the most raised by a private tech company, at a $300B post-money valuation; SoftBank led with $30B; source: ~$18B is for Stargate
OpenAI on Monday announced it had closed what amounts to the largest private tech funding round on record.
Sesame's AI speech model demo has many users expressing astonishment at its realism, with some testers reporting an emotional connection to the voice assistant
In late 2013, the Spike Jonze film Her imagined a future where people would form emotional connections with AI voice assistants.
Sources: YouTube is preparing a Netflix-like redesign of its TV app, with paid content from other streamers like Max and Paramount+ on the homepage
it's the definitive platform for mass distribution. Filling up prime real estate on the homepage with paid content (and ads for that paid content) moves away from what makes YouTu...
Meta's and YouTube's use of celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots and songs raises tough questions about identity, IP, safeguards, and licensing
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter : Threads: @gavinpurcell . Mastodon: @MishaVanMollusq@sfba.social See also Mediagazer Threads: Gavin Purcell / @gavinpurcell : I got to speak with...
Elon Musk names ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's CEO, to focus on business operations; Musk will focus on “product design & new technology”
- Former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino will be Twitter's next CEO.