Sales industry's 'always be closing' mantra could get boost from AI
Generative artificial intelligence company Autobound has released a platform that allows businesses to send personalized sales pitches to potential clients in a matter of seconds.
AI can now help direct your career path
A new AI-powered app, Audo, assesses users’ interests, abilities and experience to provide them with a personalized skill path to launch their careers and allows them to earn money.
WEF survey says world will shed 14 million jobs by 2027
The world will see an eye-popping number of jobs around the world shed by 2027, according to a World Economic Forum survey. The total net number of jobs that will be lost will be 14 million.
Elon Musk says there should be 'some sort of regulatory oversight' of AI
Billionaire Elon Musk pushed for regulation on artificial intelligence during a recent media appearing, telling Bill Maher it should have "some sort of regulatory oversight."
Elon Musk warns of ‘benign dependency’ on AI: ‘dangerous to civilization’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is warning that even a "benign dependency" on AI can ultimately be dangerous to civilization as humans forget how to operate complex machines.
Google's 'godfather of AI' quits to spread word about dangers of AI, warns it will lead to 'bad things'
"Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton worked on early AI development and made a major breakthrough in 2012, but he now says AI is dangerous and can be used for "bad things."
What are the biggest names in tech doing on AI?
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have prompted a race among big tech companies to develop chatbots, cloud services, developer tools and more to get ahead of the competition.
Uber lost and found list includes unique items like lightsaber, fog machine, pets, fake blood, and teeth
Uber's annual list of lost and found items includes items like ankle monitors, Nintendo Switches, dentures, pets, ankle monitors, marijuana, and a fog machine.
AI is changing hiring practices, and employment attorneys are sounding the alarm
Artificial intelligence technologies are already impacting hiring practices. While the tools offer efficiencies, experts warn that relying on AI too heavily presents risks.
Former Apple employee ordered to serve jail time, pay restitution for fleecing the company
A federal judge sentenced a former Apple employee for fleecing millions of dollars from the company, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.
FTC pushes for budget increase as Big Tech lobbying surges
As Republicans criticize the FTC for seeking more funding, Big Tech giants continue to spend a lot of money lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Elon Musk ramps up AI efforts as he warns of pitfalls
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk was an early investor in AI. Despite warnings about advancements in the technology, the billionaire Tesla co-founder is making his own strides.
Lyft, Gap, First Republic join Disney, Amazon in layoffs
A slew of companies including Lyft, Dropbox, First Republic Bank and Gap revealed this week they plan to trim their headcounts. They join Disney and Amazon.
AI race spurs new era in web browser wars
Advances in artificial intelligence have kick-started a new era of browser wars as Microsoft, Google and Mozilla compete to build the best browser and search engine.
New York City's transportation system ending updates on Twitter, says platform is 'no longer reliable'
The MTA announced it will no longer provide service updates on Twitter, saying that the platform is "no longer reliable" for providing consistent updates.
Google, Microsoft both tout AI advances to improve search
Alphabet's Google and Microsoft boast artificial intelligence-fueled advancements in separate earnings calls, including strides made on competing search engine platforms.
Tech sector continues to shed jobs as Dropbox lays off 500
Dropbox announced Thursday that it will lay off 500 employees and shrink its workforce by 16% as the cloud storage firm deals with slow growth and looks to emphasize AI.
TikTok working on AI avatars for users: report
TikTok is reportedly experimenting with a feature that will create avatars generated with artificial intelligence. The AI generates as many as 30 images for the app's users.
Lyft to cut about a quarter of workforce in latest round of layoffs
Lyft announced Thursday that it will lay off more than 1,000 employees as part of an effort to cut costs. The news comes shortly after new CEO David Risher took over.
Minnesota man reconnects with iPhone lost at sea in Waikiki
A man scuba diving off Waikiki, Hawaii, found an iPhone underwater and returned it to its owner from Minnesota in working condition — even after being under the surface for over a month.