OpenAI has introduced a new set of voice intelligence capabilities in its API, aiming to make it easier for developers to build applications that don’t just transcribe speech, but actually understand what’s being said and respond in a way that…
Pit is emerging from Stockholm with the kind of pedigree that tends to attract attention before a product is even fully understood. The company, an AI startup founded by former leaders behind European scooter operator Voi, has raised a $16…
OpenAI is rolling out a new safety feature for ChatGPT that’s designed to kick in when a conversation suggests a user may be at risk of self-harm. The update, reported as a “Trusted Contact” safeguard, reflects a broader shift in…
Perplexity has taken another step toward making AI agents feel less like a novelty and more like a daily tool. With the release of Perplexity’s Personal Computer for Mac, the company is opening up its agent experience to everyone on…
The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 didn’t just change the leadership of OpenAI—it exposed, in real time, how fragile trust can be inside a company where decisions move faster than consensus. Sam Altman’s abrupt ouster as CEO became one…
Apple’s long-rumored “AI AirPods” with cameras appear to be moving from speculative concept toward something closer to a real product. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the company has reached an advanced testing phase, with Apple testers actively using camera-equipped prototypes…
SpaceX’s push into AI chip manufacturing is moving from concept to paperwork—and the numbers attached to it are big enough to change the way people think about who can build the next generation of compute infrastructure. According to details cited…
A new legal fight involving Elon Musk is forcing a question that many people in AI have been circling for years to move from the abstract into the concrete: when systems get powerful enough to plausibly matter at the level…
Bumble is preparing to retire one of the most recognizable gestures in modern dating apps: the swipe. In remarks attributed to CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, the company said it is “going to be saying goodbye to the swipe,” signaling a…
OpenAI is rolling out a new optional safety feature for ChatGPT that aims to do something many people have long wished AI systems could do better: intervene earlier, and in a way that connects someone in distress to real-world support.…
The AI boom has a familiar rhythm: first comes the flash of breakthrough models, then the scramble to build the infrastructure that can actually run them at scale. For a while, the market narrative seemed to split neatly into two…
Software firms are increasingly talking about the end of the “SaaSpocalypse” — a phrase that captured a growing anxiety in the industry: that the software-as-a-service model, once synonymous with effortless distribution and recurring revenue, might be running out of steam.…