AWS re:Invent 2025: Live updates on new AI innovations and more
Amazon announced a broad set of AI updates at AWS re Invent 2025, focusing on making enterprise AI easier to adopt while boosting performance, security, and cost efficiency. The company introduced improvements to Amazon Bedrock, new generative AI features across AWS services, and upgraded infrastructure designed to speed up model training and deployment. Several ....
Google Brain founder Andrew Ng explains how he uses AI
Andrew Ng explained that he often uses AI as a “brainstorming companion” while driving, using voice-mode chats to have extended back-and-forth conversations rather than quick one-shot prompts. He switches among different AI tools especially ones like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex—to leverage each model’s different strengths for tasks such as coding. He finds that ....
Warner Music Group and Suno forge groundbreaking partnership
Warner Music Group and Suno have formed a partnership that brings together a major music company and one of the leading AI-music generation platforms. The deal allows Warner Music’s artists to use Suno’s technology to experiment with new creative tools, generate ideas, and explore AI-assisted songwriting in a way that stays aligned with industry ....
Travel Industry Survey 2025
The survey outlines the current landscape of U.S. travel advisors based on responses from more than fifteen hundred professionals, most of whom are home based independent contractors working as owners or managers. The respondents skew older and predominantly female, with many running long established agencies while a large share of home based advisors are ....
Consumers Want More Control Over Their Data—and These Startups Are Letting Them Monetize It
Most Americans are worried about how companies collect and use their data, and recent events like the 23andMe breach and bankruptcy have intensified fears about privacy, consent, and who ultimately controls sensitive information such as genetic profiles. Growing unease over AI systems, which can absorb personal details about people who never directly interact with ....
Taking riders further, safely with freeways
Waymo announced that it is now offering rides on freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. The rollout includes full-Peninsula coverage from San Francisco down to San Jose and curbside service at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). They highlight that these freeway trips follow millions of logged real-world miles ....
The dimming job market’s bright spot: AI skills
AI is reshaping the job market by increasing demand for workers who can use or build AI tools. Employers now value practical AI skills more than formal degrees, especially in fields like marketing, operations, and software. Many companies expect employees to use AI daily, yet most workers still lack training. This gap is driving ....
Apple nears deal to acquire talent and technology from computer vision startup Prompt AI
Apple is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire the talent and technology from Prompt AI, a computer vision startup. The deal would bring Prompt’s engineers into Apple, and fold Prompt’s visual intelligence work into Apple’s products. Prompt’s existing “Seemour” app for smart home cameras is being retired, and users will be notified their data ....
The future of self-driving cars: Safer, smarter, and everywhere
Advancements in autonomous vehicle technology are expected to dramatically lower operating costs for self-driving car fleets, primarily through more durable systems, improved efficiencies, and reduced research needs. As a result, the cost per mile for these vehicles could drop from over $8 to just above $1 in the near future. This significant reduction is ....