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Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji will explore the shift from AI experimentation to the rigorous demands of large-scale corporate deployment.

Leaked renders suggest Apple will integrate Siri more deeply into the iPhone interface while launching a standalone chatbot app powered by third-party and

Google’s shift toward AI-generated answers is fundamentally altering the search landscape, demanding new strategies for agent-ready websites.

Despite advanced reasoning capabilities, Google's flagship search AI struggles with simple word mechanics due to its underlying transformer architecture.

The company is launching 'Plus' tiers for its flagship platforms while preparing a new 'Meta One' umbrella brand for future AI services.

The five-year deal focuses on Amazon's custom Graviton CPUs to power Snowflake’s Cortex AI and automated agents.

The seven-year-old payroll provider surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue while reaching cash-flow positivity through firm-wide AI

The new AI model allows creators to switch musical styles within a single song and edit specific sections like verses or choruses through text prompts.

Beijing is requiring top researchers and startup founders to seek government approval before traveling abroad to preserve its competitive edge in the

The AI gateway provider more than doubled its valuation in one year as enterprise demand shifts toward multi-model inference and agentic workflows.

The Silicon Valley firm is partnering with Indian service providers to collect first-person data, despite friction with major industry players.

The new licensing agreement aims to purge unauthorized AI-generated content and ensure proper credit for human artists and songwriters.

Startup founders and investors have until May 29 to secure discounted tickets before prices increase for the October San Francisco summit.

Early-stage founders have until May 27 to apply for a chance to pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt and compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding.

CEO Zeb Evans characterizes the 22% workforce reduction as a pivot to an AI-augmented productivity model rather than a traditional cost-cutting measure.

Pope Leo XIV released “Magnifica Humanitas,” a 200-page document arguing that AI governed by a small elite risks amplifying inequality and undermining

As the response window for breaches shrinks to mere seconds, Google advocates for an AI-native, agentic defense strategy to protect models and data

The space exploration leader's S-1 filing details a valuation target that would make it the largest IPO in American history, supported by a $28 trillion

A new partnership between the iconic racing team and IBM uses data-driven storytelling and an AI companion to deepen connections with the global 'Tifosi'

New SpaceX filings suggest a departure from terrestrial solar in favor of orbital arrays to power massive AI data centers.

Acquired by Amazon last year, the Bee wearable offers automated transcription and daily summaries but faces scrutiny over its constant audio capture.

Federal investigators restricted access to dozens of crash files after users converted visual spectrograms back into cockpit audio recordings.
The new AI-generated icon style follows a viral trend and expands the personalization options available on Android devices.

Startups are allegedly labeling committed but uncollected revenue as annual recurring revenue to meet growth expectations, a practice described by some as