Food
…Magnum is tapping an AI called Giuseppe to help it develop new products, revamp existing ones, and, of course, cut costs. Giuseppe’s maker NotCo has helped big brands like Shake Shack…
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AI video is moving beyond clip slop
…While shooting Moses, actors would perform in front of LED walls showing backgrounds generated with Luma’s video models, while their costumes were rendered with AI as well. [Media: https://twitter…
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
…The agency asks some similar questions about competition around AI products, including competing for customers against businesses that combine extra features or services with an AI or software product like Microsoft 365…
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
…The thing that’s driving up OpenAI’s costs is inference, the very thing Ellison is betting on. This is probably a positive sign for Ellison’s intuitions about AI use, but…
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
…Sources tell me that we’ll hear about new AI models in Windows, a new reasoning model from Microsoft AI, and a Copilot “super app.” But perhaps more importantly for Build attendees…
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI
Less than a year ago, Apple made headlines for a lack of AI announcements at its annual WWDC event. Ten months later, the company has announced that hardware executive John Ternus will…
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
This week we’ve got tandem hands-ons with Google’s new Gemini AI agent — Spark — from my colleagues David Pierce and Jay Peters. Their takeaways are similar: It’s so effective…
Snap’s Specs look good on nobody
…Then, in the lightning round, it’s time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr Is a Dummy, Facebook’s AI Mode, and Matter 1.6. Watch | Listen | Get…
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now
…alongside other streamers and now costs $12.99 / month. Meanwhile, Netflix is finding more ways to show ads to viewers, such as allowing brands to use AI to “blend” their ads with…
Spotify says its AI remix tool is for superfans, but I’m not convinced
…How exactly it will work, beyond being “powered by generative AI technology,” or how much it will cost, is unclear. They’re positioning this as a premium subscription add-on service for…