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Designer Kate Barton teams up with IBM and Fiducia AI for a NYFW presentation

Barton's latest collection will feature an AI-powered virtual try-on experience for guests.

Airbnb Plans to Integrate AI Across Search, Discovery and Support

The company aims to make its app more personalized and intuitive with large language models.

Anthropic Funds AI Regulation, ByteDance Sparks Copyright Alarm, Meta Sells 7 Million Smart Glasses

Anthropic donates $20M to support AI oversight, ByteDance's new video model raises copyright concerns, and Meta sells record number of smart glasses.

Waymo Enlists DoorDash Drivers to Shut Self-Driving Car Doors

Autonomous vehicle company pays gig workers to close doors on stuck Waymo cars.

40% of Companies Now Spend More than $10M a Year on AI, New Report Finds

CloudZero report reveals AI spend surge has put a 15% dent in Cloud Efficiency Rates, even as FinOps maturity has accelerated

Pinterest Claims More Searches Than ChatGPT Amid Disappointing Earnings

Pinterest CEO touts site's search volume as a bright spot, but stock tumbles after earnings miss.

Musk Unveils Moonbase Alpha Plan for SpaceX and xAI

Elon Musk announces ambitious vision to build a lunar outpost to power AI satellites into deep space

AI Inference Startup Modal Labs Nears $2.5B Valuation in New Funding Round

General Catalyst in Talks to Lead Funding for Four-Year-Old Startup

Uber Eats Launches AI Assistant for Grocery Shopping

New 'Cart Assistant' feature can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.

AI Transforms Startup Economics, Says Microsoft VP

Amanda Silver explains how AI agents can dramatically reduce costs and boost startup valuations.

Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy

At least nine engineers, including two cofounders, have announced their exits from Elon Musk's AI company xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability.

OpenAI Disbands Mission Alignment Team

The team focused on ensuring 'safe' and 'trustworthy' AI development.

Elon Musk Turns Talk to the Moon Amid xAI Turmoil

With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Musk envisions a lunar manufacturing facility for his AI company.