Meta is betting that its AI agent can help consumers find better product listings. A CEO said that's already changed how he shops with Amazon.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesLeif Abraham, Public's co-CEO, wants vintage wines and fancy Levi's jeans.Meta's Muse AI agent buys them for him.Because Amazon blocks Muse from making purchases, Abraham said he's noticed more of …
Google's bid to buy Spirit Airlines' old data has been challenged by unions representing flight attendants and pilots.Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesGoogle just got a win in its bid to buy Spirit Airlines' old data for $10 million.A court-appointed consumer privacy ombudsman recommended the sale be approved.The official said the companies had addressed consumer privacy …
iStock; Tyler Le/BISHRM is headed to trial on October 6 over a claim it mishandled a disability accommodation request.Jurors will weigh whether the HR group adequately worked with the plaintiff to find a solution.In 2025, SHRM was hit with an $11.5 million verdict in another discrimination case. It is appealing.The nation's largest HR group is …
Instinct users flagged unsolicited shopping recommendations, raising questions about how personal AI agents will monetize their platforms.Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInstinct users say it texted them a shopping list pulled from chats they thought were private.Instinct's CEO says agents shouldn't push purchases users don't want. But users say they got them.Marketing and media analysts say …
David Robinson led safety transparency at OpenAI. Now he's speaking out against the company.ReutersDavid Robinson, formerly OpenAI's safety lead, has long been interested in rules around technology.Robinson quit OpenAI this week and said the AI giant is moving too fast without regard for safety.Robinson said he would now work from outside the company to strengthen …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Decoded by POLITICO that he does not accept "the really catastrophic risks" of AI.Heather Diehl/Getty ImagesOpenAI's Sam Altman diverged from Anthropic's views, saying that we should embrace AI despite risks.Altman agrees with tougher AI regulations, but advocates for a "lighter touch."He believes people will do "orders of magnitude more good …
Brigitte Weil is a matchmaker who works with older clients.Photo Credit: Andrew FrenchBrigitte Weil is a matchmaker based in Manhattan, working with the 50+ crowd.She says superficial details like looks and finances become less important with age.Widowed clients focus on what they want, while divorced clients focus on what they don't want.This as-told-to essay is …
The author introduced the kids to CDs.Courtesy of the authorI wanted my 8-year-old to have the freedom to discover music on her own.Spotify exposed her to distracting videos, AI songs, and inappropriate images.I switched her to CDs, where she can choose freely from music I've approved.Lately, I have been filling our home with piles and …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is delving into the conversation over AI and religion.Carlos Barria/ReutersSam Altman is not down with the idea that AI could be a "religious force."The OpenAI CEO said in an X post that surrendering human judgment to the bots is a safety issue.Rival Anthropic has held meetings with religious leaders about its …
Scott Bessent invoked "The Silence of the Lambs" while discussing government regulation of AI.Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesThe Treasury Secretary says pro-regulation AI CEOs bring to mind a movie villain."It's kind of like Hannibal Lecter: Stop me before I kill again."Bessent says the industry can slow itself down, without government intervention.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had some …
