Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada

Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn’t just search for you, but one that “knows you.” CEO Brian Chesky said, “It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently …

Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI

AI companies have been hemorrhaging talent the past few weeks. Half of xAI’s founding team has left the company — some on their own, others through “restructuring” — while OpenAI is facing its own shakeups, from the disban…

Practical Enterprise AI Came Of Age At The 2026 World Economic Forum

This year in Davos, executives from the tech world and beyond focused on the most relevant use cases of AI for solving real-world business problems.

90% Cheaper AI? Microsoft-Backed Chip Startup Says It’s Possible Today

AI is expensive. This Microsoft-backed chip startup says its can generate AI answers 90% cheaper … and it’s going to get even better over time …

OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users’ unhealthy relationships to the chatbot.

UN Approves New Global AI Science Panel As U.S. Votes No, Ukraine Abstains

The UN General Assembly approved the appointment of a 40 member Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, despite a no vote from the United States and abstention from Ukraine.

Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10

After Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads, Claude’s app reached the top 10 on the U.S. App Store.

What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?
What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?

The past few days have been a wild ride for xAI, which is racking up staff and cofounder departure announcements left and right. On Tuesday and Wednesday, cofounder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced his departure and that it was “time for [his] next chapter,” with cofounder Jimmy Ba following with a similar post later that day, […]

Surveillance Or Safety? The Tricky Ethics Of Meta’s “Name Tag”

Meta is planning to add facial recognition to its smartglasses, raising questions about the balance of privacy and safety.

Ring’s adorable surveillance hellscape
Ring’s adorable surveillance hellscape

You can watch Ring’s recent Super Bowl ad and see a cute story about dogs being reunited with their families. You can also watch the very same ad and see the seeds being planted for a massively connected, utterly ubiquitous surveillance system that will end the concept of privacy forever. Maybe you can even see […]