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AI is already killing the executive assistant job

May 24, 2026 AI is already killing the executive assistant job BY Pavithra Mohan There is a growing body of evidence that AI is redefining white-collar work. It’s not just the endless rounds of layoffs at tech companies that herald this transformation. Entry-level jobs are disappearing in sectors like software engineering, leaving new college graduates scrambling … Continue reading AI is already killing the executive assistant job

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac It comes with a pretty slick interface. By Igor Bonifacic April 16, 2026 4:20   Perplexity Perplexity has just released Personal Computer. The software, which is available starting today for Mac, builds on the multi-model orchestration capabilities the company debuted with Perplexity Computer at the end of … Continue reading Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Bluesky’s next product is an AI assistant that helps build custom social media feeds

Bluesky’s next product is an AI assistant that helps build custom social media feeds Attie was designed to help users generate social feeds without having to know how to code. By Jackson ChenMarch 29, 2026   Jay Graber Bluesky is the latest social media platform to throw its hat into the AI chatbot ring. Bluesky, but … Continue reading Bluesky’s next product is an AI assistant that helps build custom social media feeds

Brand-Aware AI Assistant Capitalizes On Predictive, Performance, Personalization

Brand-Aware AI Assistant Capitalizes On Personalization, Predictive, Performance by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 16, 2025 AI Brand Agent, an intelligent assistant that can analyze brand data and guidelines to generate custom insights, predict trends, and recommend content strategies tailored to each client’s unique brand identity — launched this week from Mod Op, a full-service … Continue reading Brand-Aware AI Assistant Capitalizes On Predictive, Performance, Personalization

Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant

May 21, 2024 Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant AI assistant Khanmigo can help time-strapped teachers come up with lesson ideas and test questions, the companies say. BY Steven Melendez Khan Academy’s AI assistant will now be free to K-12 teachers in the U.S., thanks to a new … Continue reading Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant The ‘Her’ actor said that OpenAI only stopped using the voice after she hired legal counsel. pranav dixit   Updated Tue, May 21, 2024 Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Actor Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of copying her voice for one of the … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used her likeness without permission for its ‘Sky’ voice assistant

Amazon’s marketplace is broken—but Andy Jassy wants to give you an AI shopping assistant

  April 12, 2024 Amazon’s marketplace is broken—but Andy Jassy wants to give you an AI shopping assistant In his letter to shareholders this week, Jassy was focused on the potential of “generative AI.” What he didn’t acknowledge was how AI has already made the site worse. BY Clint Rainey On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy … Continue reading Amazon’s marketplace is broken—but Andy Jassy wants to give you an AI shopping assistant

This company designed an AI assistant to help families manage their calendars and childcare

By Pavithra Mohan February 08, 2024 Over the course of 13 years running Care.com, Sheila Lirio Marcelo realized that one of the biggest challenges families face is coordinating care on a day-to-day basis. While platforms like Care.com could help connect them with childcare providers and other caregivers, it was much more difficult to solve for … Continue reading This company designed an AI assistant to help families manage their calendars and childcare