Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
Google is going all in on AI-driven shopping even as some competitors back off. At Google I/O, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its AI commerce tools: a…
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Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll
…First announced at last year’s AI and Autonomy Day, the Rivian Assistant is powered by the company’s Rivian Unified Intelligence, “a shared, multi-modal AI foundation” that is “interwoven” throughout…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…We’re seeing different AI wearables, where glasses might be everyone’s favorite device. I have my doubts. Microsoft showed off some new devices at Build. There was the badge that controls…
What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
…I’m expecting Nvidia’s N1 and N1X chips to be tuned for AI workloads. Microsoft has been working hard to make Windows attractive to AI developers, so a Nvidia partnership here…
Daniel Moreno-Gama is facing federal charges for attacking Sam Altman’s home and OpenAI’s HQ
…According to prosecutors, at the HQ, “Moreno-Gama attempted to break the glass doors of the building with a chair and stated that he had come to burn down the location and…
Netflix’s new studio will produce animated shorts with generative AI
…Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki famously called AI “an insult to life itself,” and labor unions representing animators from multiple countries organized a protest against generative AI at the 2025 Annecy Animation…
Uber employees have a Dara AI
…Which is also AI, but in a very different way. Physical world AI. Yeah. You were on Diary of a CEO, and you said the employees at Uber have created an AI…
AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot
…For more on AI confusion, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started At first, AI influencers were…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…Software management roles at Amazon are now “Builders Leads,” who will help supervise AI agents and software developers. Microsoft employees I’ve spoken to fear that the company will introduce something similar…
In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
…Rajan has faced heavy criticism after eliminating creative programs and pushing AI adoption at the university through corporate partnerships with tech companies. The student anger is coming to a head at…