Salesforce CEO Says AI Is Doing Over 30% of Tasks at the Company: ‘Higher-Value Work’
In an interview with Bloomberg’s “The Circuit with Emily Chang” on Thursday, Benioff said that AI is doing “30% to 50%” of the work at Salesforce.
The Download: inside the QuitGPT movement, and EVs in Africa
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. A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions In September, Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer in Singapore, purchased a ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs $20 a month and offers…
If You Ask This Question During a Job Interview, You Might Get Ghosted
“Any questions for me?” Your answer could make or break an offer.
Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you
Google is launching a new experimental app called Doppl that uses AI to visualize how different outfits might look on you.
Why a16z VC believes that Cluely, the ‘cheat on everything’ startup, is the new blueprint for AI startups
Andreessen Horowitz explains why its new investment philosophy prioritizes ‘build as you go’ approach embodied by Cluely
Apple updates the rules for its EU App Store by adding more complicated fees
Apple on Thursday announced a series of updates to its developer policies to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The news, which was expected, arrived just in time to meet the deadline of June 26, after which the iPhone maker would risk new fines. The changes involve both how app developers can communicate […]
The Costly Email Mistake Too Many Founders Make — and How to Avoid It
Founders often assume email will “just work,” until their open rates tank or they land in spam. Here’s the biggest mistake I see entrepreneurs make – and what to do instead.
This Former Marine Beat Death Twice and Turned His Wake-Up Call Into A Wellness Business
Anthony Vennare built Fitt Insider—a B2B platform that focuses on the business of health and wellness.
Jeff Bezos’ Venice Wedding Weekend Is Underway. Here Are the Celebrities Who Have Arrived and Who Else Is Expected.
The nuptial festivities of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sánchez have kicked off in Venice.
Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony.ai — and Uber might help
Uber is reportedly in talks to help fund Travis Kalanick’s potential acquisition of Pony.ai, which has a market cap of around $4.5 billion.
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much reputational harm?