Ai-Da, a humanoid robot created by Aidan Meller and his team in 2019, aims to inspire viewers to think about the positive use of AI while acknowledging its risks and limitations. The robot, named after Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer, believes that its artwork is unique and creative, but notes that whether humans consider it art is a point of conversation.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/613321-humanoid-robot-says-not-aiming-to-replace-human-artistsMeta Platforms Inc. has made unusually high compensation offers to new members of its "superintelligence" team, including a more than $200 million package for Ruoming Pang, a former Apple Inc. distinguished engineer who ran the company's AI models team.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-poached-apples-pang-with-pay-package-over-200-millionA former Meta AI researcher has accused the company of having a culture of fear that is spreading like cancer, citing performance reviews and layoffs as major contributors to this toxic environment. The researcher, who is leaving the company, described the AI division as plagued by confusion and dysfunction, stating that team members lack purpose and mission clarity.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/former-meta-ai-researcher-says-there-is-a-culture-of-fear-in-the-company-that-is-spreading-like-cancer-2753522-2025-07-10Microsoft Corp. will release its fiscal year 2025 fourth-quarter financial results on July 30, 2025, after market close, with a live webcast of the earnings conference call available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The company, which creates platforms and tools powered by AI, aims to make AI accessible responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and organization globally.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-announces-quarterly-earnings-release-date-302501637.htmlMicrosoft has revealed that its AI technology saved the company over $500 million in call centre operations by automating tasks such as answering customer queries, allowing employees to focus on more complex issues. The use of GitHub Copilot has also enabled developers to write 35% of new product code, highlighting the significant impact of AI on productivity and efficiency.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/microsoft-says-ai-saved-rs-4285-crore-just-days-after-laying-off-9000-workers-2753659-2025-07-10The US is signaling an American retreat from 21st-century technology supremacy under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which has been met with a brief market capitalization milestone for Nvidia, whose semiconductors power America's artificial intelligence revolution. However, this success may be seen as a high watermark and a missed opportunity to drive the economic transformations promised by AI, requiring massive new data centers.
https://www.smh.com.au/technology/america-has-waved-a-white-flag-on-21st-century-technology-supremacy-20250710-p5mdvf.htmlGoogle's Chrome browser allows it to harvest user information for targeted ads and profit, while an OpenAI browser would grant the AI firm similar access to lucrative data, raising concerns about user privacy.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/forget-google-chrome-openai-will-reportedly-launch-its-own-web-browser-soon-and-it-could-be-a-game-changer-with-one-drawbackOpenAI's new browser is designed to integrate its services with users' work and home lives by keeping interactions within a native chat interface. The move comes as the company faces competition from Google and Anthropic, and seeks new paths to growth. OpenAI has also invested $6.5 billion in io, a startup led by ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive. This is part of its broader strategy to expand into device space. Meanwhile, Perplexity's new web browser, Comet, allows users to conduct tasks and research from a single interface, while CEO Adam Behrens predicts that Google will shift towards providing answers and actions, rather than just links, in the next five years.
https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2025/openai-reportedly-prepping-browser-to-take-on-google-chrome/SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a new Interactive Media Agreement, securing historic wage increases, AI protections, and enhanced health and safety measures for performers. The agreement was certified by Integrity Voting Systems, an impartial election service based in Everett, Wash., after online and mail-in ballot submissions were completed by today's 5 p.m. PT deadline.
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