Tag: artificial intelligence
Amazon’s new Alexa+ is pretty good — but is that enough in the ChatGPT age?
I’m going to start with a caveat from the top: This is not a formal product review. That’s not my background nor expertise, and...
American and Southwest Airlines say they will not use AI to set prices
Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) proposed the 'Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025' this week.
"Now that AI is developing so quickly,...
Try clothes on (online) before you buy with new Google tool
Google has launched a tool to let you virtually try on clothes online. Available now, the tool lets users upload a picture of themselves...
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias
On November 2, 2022, I attended a Google AI event in New York City. One of the themes was responsible AI. As I listened...
Google’s Sundar Pichai just became a billionaire—but could have been up an extra billion if he hadn’t sold stock
Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the glamorous ranks of the world’s billionaires, after the tech giant’s class A share price bubbled up 13%...
People, not technology, are the next hurdle in robotaxi adoption
Robotaxis are starting to become a reality after years of hype and promises. Self-driving cars are now on the road in cities like San...
How can you know if an AI is plotting against you?
The last word you want to hear in a conversation about AI’s capabilities is “scheming.” An AI system that can scheme against us is...
Experts debate how to create a more humane AI—and save it from the ‘Silicon Valley tech bros’
The private sector has been in the driver’s seat on AI development since ChatGPT’s release in late 2023. Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Google...
Satya Nadella on the ‘enigma of success’ in the age of AI: a thriving business, but 15,000+ layoffs
Microsoft, one of the world’s most valuable tech companies, is undergoing a sweeping internal transformation punctuated by mass layoffs, even as its financial performance...
Walmart–yes, Walmart–says AI agents are its future
After watching the retail company’s technology leaders discuss a host of new agents Wednesday at a New York City event, a Yes might not...