Category: AI

HR software provider Rippling has unveiled the AI Spend Console, a new product designed to help companies track, manage, and contain runaway spending on AI tokens. The tool was developed after executive leadership realized that internal AI token consumption was rapidly escalating toward levels that rivaled significant portions of their research and development budget. The […]

OpenAI has temporarily suspended development on aspects of its upcoming AI model, Astra, following internal reviews that revealed advanced capabilities in autonomous coding and cybersecurity. The system crossed the company’s critical security threshold, demonstrating the potential to independently execute cyberattacks against protected real-world networks. Although the model remains unreleased, OpenAI chose to disclose the setback […]

Confirmed by 2 independent sources. OpenAI has announced major updates to ChatGPT, removing text-based message limits for free and Go tier users. The platform, which recently surpassed 1 billion weekly active users, is significantly expanding its accessibility. The updates are powered by the new GPT-5.6 Luna model, serving as the default for free accounts alongside […]

Reddit has announced major infrastructure updates aimed at reducing the reliance on digital reputation systems like “karma” and account age restrictions for first-time posters. The platform is shifting toward automated abuse-prevention systems powered by artificial intelligence to create a more welcoming environment for newcomers. At the core of this update is the broader rollout of […]

Jeff Dean, one of Google’s most influential and long-serving executives, is leaving the tech giant alongside top researchers Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals to launch a new venture called Discovery Loop. Structured as a public benefit corporation, the startup aims to revolutionize scientific research and engineering by using high-octane algorithms to run thousands […]

Publicly traded e-commerce marketing platform Klaviyo has agreed to acquire Agency, an AI-powered customer success startup founded in 2023. Agency had previously raised $32 million from prominent investors, though the financial terms of the current acquisition remain undisclosed. As part of the acquisition, Agency founder Elias Torres will join Klaviyo as chief product officer, bringing […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with OpenAI and its former subsidiary Statsig following allegations of immigration law violations. Authorities claimed the companies utilized recruitment tactics designed to deter U.S. citizens from applying for jobs while sponsoring immigrant workers for permanent residency. Under the agreement, the companies agreed to pay $3.2 million […]

Meta has introduced Muse Code, a new terminal-based artificial intelligence agent aimed at assisting developers with complex tasks across large software repositories. Currently available in beta, the tool is powered by the company’s previously released coding model, Muse Spark. According to leadership at Meta, the system is capable of executing complete software engineering tasks, ranging […]

Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup, Atoms, has appointed former Uber finance chief Gautam Gupta as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gupta is stepping down from the venture capital firm A* to take on the role, marking another high-profile reunion of former Uber executives within Kalanick’s new venture. This leadership addition follows Atoms’ massive […]