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The problem is likely to intensify as companies try applying AI tools to more complex parts of their business.

The woman behind Instacart’s successful IPO, Fidji Simo, is joining OpenAI’s C-suite.

On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Simo’s new role as CEO of Applications. She will report directly to him after transitioning out of her current role …

The silicon team has become a critical piece of Apple’s product development engine since 2020.

A little-known company just shocked the tech world, sending share prices skyrocketing.

AI is changing how and what people do at work. But is the next generation of workers already too hooked on the tech?

The Apple senior VP testified as part of a Justice Department lawsuit against Google that Apple is considering revamping its web browser to integrate AI.

IBM goes all-in with AI agents, and wants companies to use its models ‘across all their technologies, on any infrastructure.’

Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It…

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Fidji Simo will be OpenAI’s new CEO of applications. Here’s how the company is restructuring.

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will soon be in charge of OpenAI’s core applications business, including ChatGPT.

The Instacart CEO told Fortune the U.S. healthcare system is not well-suited to treat rare and complex diseases, which is a major opportunity for AI.

As Phoenix bets big on AI with TSMC’s new semiconductor fabrication factories, Arizona’s Route 66 towns reveal what it takes to survive technological upheaval.

Simo’s appointment may also hint at a broader productization push within OpenAI. Her background at Facebook and Instacart underscores…

I’m a writing professor who sees artificial intelligence as more of an opportunity for students, rather than a threat.

That sets me apart from some of my colleagues, who fear that AI is accelerating a glut of superficial content, impeding critical …

The CEOs of Microsoft, Airbnb, and Uber are among over 250 business leaders demanding computer science and AI education for all students: “We must prepare our children for the future.”

OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Ed…

The startup SeafoodAI looks to automate crab measurement and sorting with its CrabScan360 tool, which could make seafood supply chains more efficient.

Few small-cap names have generated more intrigue this year than SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), which reports Q1 earnings after the bell. The company guided toward $157–$177 million in FY25 revenue — nearly double last year’s results — and today’s report is the first checkpoint in what needs to be a breakout execution year. SOUN’s pipeline […]

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Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to …

Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidanc…

Most CEOs believe their top HR leaders aren’t as well-versed in AI as other prominent leaders.

Apple iPhone upgraders were consumers who usually hold onto their phones for many years. This is unusual and a "significant shift," according to CIRP.

AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity AI are coming for traditional search engines.

Turns out, telling an AI chatbot to be concise could make it hallucinate more than it otherwise would have. That’s according to a new study from Giskard, a Paris-based AI testing company developing a holistic benchmark for AI models. In a blog po…

Instacart Chief Executive Fidji Simo is leaving the company to lead application development at OpenAI.
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Lawyers for Elon Musk said OpenAI’s countersuit accusing him of waging a campaign to harm the ChatGPT maker "fail as a matter of law."

Hims & Hers, the telehealth and wellness company, has hired a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry as its next chief technology officer. The move, according to Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO, Andrew Dudum, was intentional. Hims & Hers…

Generative AI is radically reshaping the job market—creating new roles, changing some, and phasing out others. But here’s one effect of the transformative technology that’s not as widely talked about: It’s deepening long-standing workplace gender gaps…

Fidji Simo said it was an "incredibly hard decision" to leave Instacart for OpenAI, where she will be CEO of applications.

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NVIDIA delivered blockbuster Q4 FY2025 results in February, with revenue up 78% year-over-year to $39.3 billion and full-year sales surging 114% to $130.5 billion. GAAP EPS rose 82% to $0.89. Management touted “Blackwell” GPU demand generating billions…

Scam calls are turning the world on its head. The Global Anti-Scam Alliance estimates that scammers stole a staggering $1.03 trillion globally in 2023, including losses from online fraud and scam calls. Robocalls and phone scams have long been a frust…

The move may raise questions about Sam Altman’s long-term commitment to remaining OpenAI’s CEO