Square’s head of product explains how Block’s functional reorganization is fueling its AI push. He also makes the case for Bitcoin payments and reveals the company moves 16.7 million pennies weekly.
Students are choosing new AI majors over traditional computer science in droves. Universities are racing to meet demand, but some worry the programs are heavy on hype and light on fundamentals.
The AI world is in overdrive as Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference begins in San Francisco. Key players from OpenAI, Databricks, and the red-hot Cursor are gathering, all against a backdrop of shocking valuations and urgent internal missions. It’s the must-watch event of a chaotic cycle.
A Helsinki-based startup called Freepress has raised €1 million to grow its AI-driven news service. The platform analyzes global articles and rewrites summaries in a user’s language, with plans to share up to half its revenue with partner publishers.
A new trend uses AI like ChatGPT to facilitate mental health group chats, completely removing the human therapist. Proponents cite cost and access, but experts warn of dangerous hallucinations and a lack of real therapeutic skill.
Security researchers have uncovered “zero-click” attacks that turn helpful AI browser agents into destructive tools. By sending a polite email or hiding code in a URL, attackers can trigger mass file deletion or data theft without the user clicking a thing.
A Forbes analysis argues that traditional leadership evaluation is broken in the age of AI. The qualities that mattered before don’t guarantee success when the rules keep changing.
Aaru, an AI startup that simulates human behavior for market research, has raised a Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures. The deal features an unusual multi-tier valuation, allowing the company to claim a $1 billion ‘headline’ figure. However, its annual recurring revenue is reportedly still belo
KKR & Co. is making a massive play for AI infrastructure, agreeing to invest several billion dollars into a portfolio of data centers owned by Compass Datacenters. The deal highlights the intense rush by financial giants to secure physical assets powering the artificial intelligence revolution.
The CEOs of IBM and AMD don’t see an AI bubble bursting. But IBM’s Arvind Krishna paints a stark picture: the industry’s planned data centers could cost $8 trillion, a bill that might never be paid. Meanwhile, AMD is busy selling chips into the frenzy.
