Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO’s firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn’t just scan. It seeks out specific data.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
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The Download: what Moltbook tells us about AI hype, and the rise and rise of AI therapy
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. Moltbook was peak AI theater For a few days recently, the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots.…
While Your Competitors Drag Employees Back to the Office, You Can Poach Their Best Talent By Doing This Simple Thing
Smart startups can create a hiring advantage by finding disillusioned talent from major companies returning their employees back to the office.
Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review’s new AI newsletter, is here
For years, our newsroom has explored AI’s limitations and potential dangers, as well as its growing energy needs. And our reporters have looked closely at how generative tools are being used for tasks such as coding and running scientific experiments. But how is AI actually being used in fields like health care, climate tech, education,…
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend
After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon’s “Melania”fell 67%.
Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl
The purchase rewrites the domain record books — not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.
Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project
But this is still a bad idea.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?
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San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens
A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday.