Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesA large division within Meta Reality Labs is undergoing an overhaul to become fully "AI-native."The unit is now organized into "pods" made up of "AI builders" and "AI pod leads."This new push and the latest layoffs at Reality Labs are unrelated, Meta said.Meta is rebranding some employees as "AI builders" and …
Salish Matter and her dad, Jordan, are among a growing handful of YouTubers making TV-like shows.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for NickelodeonA Spotter report says creators are starting to make TV-like shows at a scale similar to legacy TV.The Amazon-backed startup estimated the size of the "creator TV" market.Spotter, like YouTube, has been trying to convince advertisers …
StoReel's founders, from left: Rui Zhang, Angela Yu, and Shipeng Fan.StoReelBeijing-based StoReel raised $34 million to build out its AI micro drama app.StoReel has creators make micro dramas using AI, which it says can produce better stories at a lower cost.Read the pitch deck it used to raise its funding round.Micro dramas are booming — …
Instagram is adding shoppable affiliate links directly onto Reels in the app.MetaMeta announced a slew of new shopping and advertising features to woo brands and creators.The tech giant is bringing more affiliate marketing tools to both Facebook and Instagram.It's also rolling out AI-powered tools for brands.Meta is diving headfirst back into social shopping — with …
New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro has had an eventful first week, including the loss of a key business partner.Errich Petersen/Getty Images for SXSWOpenAI and Disney are ending their partnership that could have brought AI-generated videos to Disney+.Disney+ and Hulu have seen their US viewership share stagnate in recent years.Disney's new CEO will need to hunt …
Michael BurryJim Spellman/WireImagePresident Donald Trump's biggest vulnerability is his concern about stock prices, Michael Burry says."The stock market is Trump's kryptonite," the investor of "The Big Short" fame wrote on Substack.Burry criticized Trump for wanting to exit the Iran conflict "before the market crashes too much."Donald Trump's greatest weakness is his fear of falling stock …
I travel without my partner and think it's the key to our happy marriage.Jaime MazurMy husband doesn't like to travel, so I often go on solo trips and vacations with friends.This arrangement allows us to pursue our own separate passions.I've found the time apart also allows for richer communication when we reunite.When I first started …
Jack Cabot was on Air Canada Flight AC8646 to LaGuardia Airport when it crashed upon landing.TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images/Jack Cabot22-year-old Jack Cabot was on Air Canada Flight AC8646 during a crash landing on March 22.Cabot is grateful he was not badly injured in the collision.Despite the crash, Cabot plans to fly …
Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI.Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesMicrosoft hires Ali Farhadi as corporate VP under Mustafa Suleyman.Farhadi is already listed in Microsoft's internal system with the title corporate vice president.Farhadi stepped down earlier this month as Ai2 CEO.Microsoft has hired recent former Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence CEO Ali Farhadi.Farhadi will work under Mustafa …
I always have a granola bar in my bag.Lauren ManakerAs a dietitian who frequently travels, I try to eat healthy even when my schedule is unpredictable.My carry-on bag always has versatile, protein-packed snacks I can grab and eat on the go.I prioritize foods that curb cravings and have enough nutrients to keep me full between …
