Vibe coding has turned senior devs into ‘AI babysitters,’ but they say it’s worth it
TechCrunch spoke to experienced coders about their time using AI-generated code about what they see as the future of vibe coding.
The human work behind humanoid robots is being hidden
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In January, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, the head of the world’s most valuable company, proclaimed that we are entering the era of physical AI, when artificial intelligence will move beyond language and chatbots…
Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance
At least one website claims to allow users to chat with God.
Karen Hao on the Empire of AI, AGI evangelists, and the cost of belief
OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity, Karen Hao, author of Empire AI, explores how the cult of AGI has fueled a billion-dollar race, justified massive spending on compute and data, and blurred the line between mission and profit.
Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries
Penske’s lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers to support AI summaries.
Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
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‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind
The competitive landscape of AI is changing in ways that undermine the advantages of the biggest AI labs.
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Tesla board chair calls debate over Elon Musk’s $1T pay package ‘a little bit weird’
Tesla’s board chair is defending a proposed 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies.
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