Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films
Netflix said it used gen AI for the first time for a scene in an Argentinean show called El Atonata.
The Download: how to run an LLM, and a history of “three-parent babies”
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How to run an LLM on your laptop In the early days of large language models, there was a high barrier to entry: it used to be impossible to run anything useful on…
A brief history of “three-parent babies”
This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people. The approach was used to prevent women with genetic mutations from passing mitochondrial diseases to their children. You can read all about the results, and the reception to them, here. …
Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI
Perplexity is quietly expanding into India to compete with OpenAI in the next phase of AI adoption.
‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park
Solano Foundry is a 2,100-acre manufacturing park that can host 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space.
ChatGPT’s New Update Can Create PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Spreadsheets for You
The new AI agent can generate Google Sheets and slide decks, making it a powerful new office tool.
Why Most Startups Fail to Get National Press — and What To Do Instead
Tech startups often struggle to gain national news coverage. Here’s how startups can achieve that elusive national media attention.
Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring Engineers for Its Anime ‘AI Companions’ — With Salaries Up to $440,000 a Year
xAI launched a set of “AI companions” earlier this week, with a third on the way.
Anthropic tightens usage limits for Claude Code – without telling users
Since Monday morning, Claude Code users have been hit with unexpectedly restrictive usage limits. The problems, many of which have been aired on Claude Code’s GitHub page, seem to be concentrated among heavy users of the service, many of whom are on the $200-a-month Max plan. Users are only told “Claude usage limit reached,” and […]
Finding value from AI agents from day one
Imagine AI so sophisticated it could read a customer’s mind? Or identify and close a cybersecurity loophole weeks before hackers strike? How about a team of AI agents equipped to restructure a global supply chain and circumnavigate looming geopolitical disruption? Such disruptive possibilities explain why agentic AI is sending ripples of excitement through corporate boardrooms. …
Here’s How the CEO of the Biggest Bank in the U.S. Spends His Downtime: ‘This Gives Me Purpose in Life’
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, 69, recently said that his top three priorities are his family, his country, and his purpose, which is working at the bank — in that order.