Artificial Intelligence

AI actor Tilly Norwood’s world is expanding with the ‘Tillyverse’
The digital world of the first AI actor, Tilly Norwood, is expanding.AI talent studio Xicoia, which created Norwood, has announced plans for a “rapid expansion” for the digitized actor....
Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI
Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce.The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and engineers, told...
Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some shoppers more than others for the same items, a new study found. The...
Elon Musk’s latest Tesla pay package could make him the world’s first trillionaire
Tesla shareholders have a limited time to vote on whether to approve a staggering pay package for chief executive Elon Musk that could award him nearly $1 trillion in...
Salesforce to invest $15 billion in San Francisco to advance AI
Software giant Salesforce is planning to invest $15 billion in San Francisco over the next five years to strengthen the city’s dominance in artificial intelligence. “This $15 billion investment...
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.The legislation, Senate Bill 243,...
Intel plans to shed thousands of workers
Intel, once the most valuable U.S. chipmaker, faces an uphill battle as it tries to stay relevant in the artificial intelligence race. On Friday, Intel saw its stock drop...
Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield
THE HAGUE — Days before NATO was set to convene in the Netherlands, one of its top commanders, Pierre Vandier, tasked with transforming the alliance for the next fight, put out...
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader’s voice in ‘Fortnite’
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the...
‘No AI Agents are Allowed.’ EU Bans Use of AI Assistants in Virtual Meetings
Image: Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash The EU is banning the use of AI-powered virtual assistants during online meetings. Such assistants are often used to transcribe, take notes, or even record visuals...