July 03, 2024 Skydance-Paramount merger is reportedly back on after Barry Diller expresses interest The deal is said to require approval by a special committee of Paramount’s board of directors. BY Chris Morris Roughly 50 years ago, Barry Diller was head of Paramount Pictures. A little more than 30 years ago, he tried to purchase the … Continue reading Skydance-Paramount merger is reportedly back on, after Barry Diller expresses interest
YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records are allegedly in talks with the platform.. sarah fielding Thu, Jun 27, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS Much of the conversation about AI has revolved around the use of copyrighted materials to train … Continue reading YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training
Google is reportedly building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers Chatbots? With celebrities? Groundbreaking. pranav dixit Tue, Jun 25, 2024 Google Google is reportedly building new AI-powered chatbots based on celebrities and YouTube influencers. The idea isn’t groundbreaking — startups like Character.ai and companies like Meta have already launched products like this … Continue reading Google is reportedly building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers
Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less The NYT’s sources say execs realized last year the assistant looks antiquated next to ChatGPT. will shanklin Updated Fri, May 10, 2024 Apple Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational … Continue reading Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
The deal would give the CRM giant powerful data managing tools, a significant customer list and more AI technology. Constantine von Hoffman on April 15, 2024 Salesforce is in advanced talks to buy Informatica, according to published reports. Informatica helps companies — including Toyota, Unilever and Deloitte — manage data across cloud and on-premise systems. … Continue reading Salesforce reportedly close to deal for Informatica
April 15, 2024 Tesla layoffs: Elon Musk’s EV maker will reportedly cut more than 10% of its workforce The reported job cuts come at a precarious time for the company, whose shares are down more than 31% this year. BY Michael Grothaus Elon Musk has reportedly announced a round of mass layoffs at Tesla, according … Continue reading Tesla layoffs: Elon Musk’s EV maker will reportedly cut more than 10% of its workforce
April 05, 2024 Apple layoffs: iPhone maker cuts over 600 jobs after reportedly killing off its car project The tech giant has filed a WARN notice with the state of California. BY Michael Grothaus Since late 2022, every major tech company has initiated mass layoffs—with the exception of Apple. But now that is finally about to … Continue reading Apple layoffs: iPhone maker cuts over 600 jobs after reportedly killing off car its project
Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok He’s pitched the idea to potential partners including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, The Wall Street Journal reports. Cheyenne MacDonald Updated Fri, Mar 22, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard who stepped down at the end of last year, … Continue reading Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok
Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories What could possibly go wrong. Karissa Bell Wed, Feb 28, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to a report in Adweek. … Continue reading Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories
Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has paused production amid funding difficulties. Kris Holt Mon, Feb 26, 2024 Supermassive Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind … Continue reading Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
