Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday…
‘I’m from India and…’: Social media reacts to $29.3-billion California-based AI startup’s ‘no shoes’ policy in office
A California‑based artificial intelligence (AI) startup valued at about $29.3 billion went viral for its unusual office rule that…
Jeff Bezos’s $30bn AI lab seeking tens of billions for industrial sector deals
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…
Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator
Google just debuted Nano Banana 2, an updated version of its AI image generator. It combines the abilities…
Jack Dorsey’s Block axes ‘nearly half’ of workforce in chilling sign of AI’s impact on employment
Jack Dorsey has axed thousands of workers at Block, the parent company of Cash App, Square and Afterpay,…
Anthropic CEO says it cannot ‘accede’ to Pentagon’s demands for AI use
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience…
How Burger King’s AI headsets are transforming employee interactions
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even…
Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 after viral success of AI image generation tool
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Google on Thursday unveiled a successor to its viral Nano Banana image generation model,…
Meta signs multi-billion-dollar deal to rent Google AI chips, The Information reports
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rent artificial intelligence chips from…
Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’
Anthropic is rejecting the Pentagon’s latest offer to change their contract, saying the changes do not satisfy the…