AI has a bright future in Latin America but is hamstrung by a huge training shortage, one of Google’s top regional executives told AFP in an interview Thursday.AI has a bright future in Latin America but is hamstrung by a huge training shortage, one of Google’s top regional executives told AFP in an interview Thursday.Business[#item_full_content]
A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic’s deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic’s deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.Business[#item_full_content]
Startup founders say Trump’s $100K H-1B fee is a ‘talent tariff’ that will hurt innovation
The price hike for H1B visas could have detrimental impact on the startup industry, experts say.The price hike for H1B visas could have detrimental impact on the startup industry, experts say.[#item_full_content]
At a time when conflict and division dominate the headlines, a new study from UCLA finds remarkable similarities in how mice and artificial intelligence systems each develop cooperation: working together toward shared goals.At a time when conflict and division dominate the headlines, a new study from UCLA finds remarkable similarities in how mice and artificial intelligence systems each develop cooperation: working together toward shared goals.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise of chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the tendency to humanize technology has intensified, whether through comparisons to medicine, well-known similes, or dystopian scenarios.The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise of chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the tendency to humanize technology has intensified, whether through comparisons to medicine, well-known similes, or dystopian scenarios.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools write highly generic personal narratives, even when prompted to write from the perspective of someone with a certain race or gender.Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools write highly generic personal narratives, even when prompted to write from the perspective of someone with a certain race or gender.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]
Juicebox raises $30M from Sequoia to revolutionize hiring with LLM-powered search
The recruiting startup has over 2,500 customers, including recruiters at Perplexity, Ramp and OpenAI.The recruiting startup has over 2,500 customers, including recruiters at Perplexity, Ramp and OpenAI.[#item_full_content]
Steph Curry’s VC firm just backed an AI startup that wants to fix food supply chains
While building AI for food supply chains may sound unglamorous, Burnt argues that decades of failed tech rollouts have left operators skeptical of “tech tourists” with no industry experience. While building AI for food supply chains may sound unglamorous, Burnt argues that decades of failed tech rollouts have left operators skeptical of “tech tourists” with no industry experience. [#item_full_content]
You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete in front of you, mocking your fruitless hours. As an uninterested partner walks in, you let the frustration out:You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete in front of you, mocking your fruitless hours. As an uninterested partner walks in, you let the frustration out:[#item_full_content]
Love, lies, and algorithms: Is AI really helping us find ‘the one’? Live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From dating apps and AI-powered matchmaking to full-on digital companionship, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a third party in our most personal relationships. But is it truly helping us find deeper connection — or just reshaping romance into an algorithmic illusion?From dating apps and AI-powered matchmaking to full-on digital companionship, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a third party in our most personal relationships. But is it truly helping us find deeper connection — or just reshaping romance into an algorithmic illusion?[#item_full_content]