USA Today Bets on AI With āDeeperDiveā Chatbot, but Can It Save Digital Journalism?
In a bold move to stay relevant in an era where Googleās AI Overviews are siphoning traffic away from traditional outlets, USA Todayās parent company Gannett has unveiled DeeperDive, a…
Make me a TV ad: Universal Ads switches on AI video generator for every advertiser
Universal Ads, Comcastās self-serve TV ad platform, just lit up a built-in AI-powered video generator that can spin a 15-second, TV-ready commercial in minutesāno prior footage required. The beta rolls…
30,000 AI songs a day: Deezerās flood warning, and why the music business suddenly feels like a spam filter
The number is loud and a little unnerving: Deezer says itās now ingesting over 30,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, nearly a third of what arrives on its doorstep. That…
Goldman Sachs Bets Big on AI Helpābut Warns of Over-Reliance in Financeās Next Big Leap
Goldman Sachs has rolled out its generative AI platform, GS AI Assistant, to its entire 46,000-strong workforce, claiming big gains in efficiencyāfrom slicing down months-long tasks to just minutes. But…
Nano Bananaās Saree Edits: Pretty Filter or Privacy Pandoraās Box?
Googleās latest AI craze, Nano Banana (aka Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), has turned ordinary selfies into retro-Bollywood dreamscapes adorned in sarees, dramatic lighting, golden-hour tones and cinematic flair. Itās fun,…
Voices Beyond the Grave: How AI Is Redrawing the Borders of Grief, Comfortāand Risk
Diego Felix Dos Santos never believed heād hear his fatherās voice againāuntil artificial intelligence stepped in. After his father died suddenly, the only sound he had to remember him by…
Publishers Drag Google to Court: Rolling Stone, Billboard Owner Says āAI Overviewsā Steal Their Clicks
Google is facing a major lawsuit from Penske Media ā the owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety ā claiming the tech giantās āAI Overviewsā feature is using their journalism…
Why āLearning How to Learnā May Be AIās Most Powerful Superpower ā Insights from Hassabis in Athens
Demis Hassabis, DeepMindās CEO and 2024 Nobel Laureate, dropped some heavy thoughts this week under the shadow of the Acropolis. Speaking at an ancient Roman theater in Athens, he argued…
Knowledge Titans vs. AI: Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue Perplexity for āAnswer Engineā Content Theft
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have dragged Perplexity AI into court, accusing the startup of copying their work without permission and misusing their brands. They filed a lawsuit on September 11,…