The OpenAI logo  The recent death of former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji has brought an under-discussed AI debate back into the limelight. AI models are trained on information from the internet. These tools answer user questions directly, so fewer people visit the websites that created and verified the original data. This drains resources from content…

Stumped on what to get my mom for Christmas this year, I turned, desperately, to Perplexity AI’s chatbot. In response to my initial broad question: “What should I get my mom for Christmas?,” the robo-elf gave me links to several gift guides published on sites including Target and Country Living. Then the chatbot suggested generic…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and members of his team as they announced new products on the first day of “Shipmas.” OpenAI released new features and products ahead of the holidays, a campaign it called “Shipmas.” The company saved the most exciting news for the final day: a preview of o3, its most advanced model yet,…

As many baby boomer homeowners look to cash in on their home equity and downsize, some are grappling with a shortage of suitable homes. Older homeowners are increasingly staying put, as mortgage rates and housing costs remain stubbornly elevated and inventory— particularly of affordable and accessible homes — is scarce. Some simply can’t find a…

Google on Friday proposed limitations to its search partnerships as a potential remedy to resolve antitrust violations in its search business. The proposal would allow Google to continue partnering with third-party companies like Apple in revenue-sharing deals that make Google the default search engine on their devices, unlike the Justice Department’s proposal. However, Google’s proposal…

After three years of tense reductions, the skies are clearing over Silicon Valley, and startup investors seem broadly optimistic about a resurgence in tech dealmaking. We asked venture capitalists at 35 firms like Andreessen Horowitz, Insight Partners, IVP, and Sapphire Ventures, to tell us what’s hot and what’s not in tech next year, how potential…

Blake Lively has filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni, the director of “It Ends with Us.” Blake Lively is suing her “It Ends with Us” costar, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment, retaliation, and coordinating attempts to damage her reputation. The hype around “It Ends with Us” was intense ahead of the film’s August release, but…

Being a creator isn’t the only career path in the creator economy. Creator Economy Jobs, a job listings platform founded by James Creech, analyzed hiring posts from over 600 creator-economy companies in 2024. Across the board, creator-economy startups were generally hiring for roles in engineering, marketing, product, and sales. “This year, the creator economy has…

Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike in Virginia in 2023.  Starbucks’ largest workers union announced that it would go on strike in cities across the country, including Seattle, where it is headquartered, just days ahead of Christmas. Baristas from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle…