A three-year-old startup called Micro1 says its annual revenue has exploded from $7 million to over $100 million in less than a year. It recruits experts, from Harvard professors to generalists, to create the human-generated data that AI labs desperately need.
A new study finds AI chatbots are more persuasive than political ads, shifting voter opinions by several points. The surprising silver lining? The persuasion seems to come from factual arguments, not creepy personalization.
A 24-year-old founder pivoted his AI recruiting startup into data labeling for AI training. The result? Revenue exploded from $7M to $100M in under a year, with investors eyeing a $2.5B valuation. But the whole sector is built on a massive, risky assumption.
Yann LeCun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, is leaving the company after 12 years to launch a startup. The new venture will focus on building AI with an understanding of the physical world. Meta will be a partner, but not a financial investor, in the project.
Google is rolling out the Android 16 QPR2 update with AI-powered notification summaries and direct parental controls. It marks a major shift to more frequent, smaller OS releases. The changes aim to make Android smarter, but faster updates have a history of causing fragmentation headaches.
We’re all worried about AI’s massive electricity appetite, but it turns out everyday digital activities are bigger energy hogs. The solution isn’t using tech less, but powering it with renewables.
Global trade volatility has turned tariff changes into a frantic 48-hour scramble. Companies are using process intelligence to create digital twins of their supply chains, aiming to turn disruption into a competitive edge.
The OpenAI Foundation is beginning to distribute millions in unrestricted grants from its People-First AI Fund. The first wave of funding goes to 208 organizations focused on AI literacy and community impact. A second, larger round is planned for the near future.
Yann LeCun, Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist, is launching a new startup from Europe. He says Silicon Valley is “hypnotised” by generative AI and his company will pursue a different path with “world models.” The project has backing from Meta but will operate independently.
According to a report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a “code red” after Google’s Gemini 3 launch. The new model is outperforming ChatGPT-5.1 on major benchmarks and is deeply integrated into Google’s ecosystem, changing the AI race.
