Character.ai, a startup that enables conversations with artificial characters, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, allowing it to sell its assets under court supervision. Disney has submitted a $20 million bid that includes a non-exclusive license…
Common customer service scenarios include forgetting a password, checking an order status, or requesting a duplicate bill. Historically, resolving these issues involved navigating automated menus or waiting in queues to speak with a representative. Now, technology is advancing to handle…
While some companies are experimenting with tools to speed up customer service, others are using artificial intelligence to analyze data, and some are hiring custom solutions without consulting their technical teams. The lack of coordination between these initiatives increases costs,…
Battery Storage Overtakes Open‑Cycle Gas Turbines A new analysis by Wood Mackenzie shows that battery storage is now less costly than the open‑cycle natural gas turbines that many data center developers rely on. In every one of the 43 markets…
A Milestone Release Amid Restructuring On Monday, Meta’s Superintelligence Lab introduced its inaugural frontier models, Muse Wonder and the more powerful Muse Wonder Full, signaling the company’s entry into the high‑end AI arena after a period of focusing on lighter…
OpenAI and Anthropic are running emergency scenario simulations, Axios reports. The companies are expanding their models’ capabilities to interact with external systems, while also developing containment and security mechanisms. Meanwhile, Anthropic has launched a program dedicated to protecting power grids,…
Despite a wave of excitement that voice is becoming the next major interface, investors have poured billions of dollars into voice AI startups spanning model development, enterprise customer service, meeting note‑taking, and AI dictation. Yet leading figures in the field…
Regulatory Dispute Escalates as Musk Points to Oligarchs Elon Musk took to X to denounce unnamed “oligarchs” he says are preserving a “monopolistic chokehold” on India by stalling SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. He labeled the alleged obstruction a “crime…
Nadella Proposes New Safeguards to Prevent Uncontrolled AI Behavior In a Saturday morning message on X, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella urged the industry to reassess the trust framework that underpins artificial intelligence systems. He argued that advanced AI should not…
Regulatory Filing Unveils Hiring and Licensing Arrangement Apple disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has reached an agreement to bring on team members and technology from personalized audio startup Huxe. Apple revealed to the European Commission that it has…
