Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup Project Prometheus, raising $6.2 billion

It will be his first operational role since Amazon. [...]

What to know about tech’s newest buzzword: ‘agentic’ AI

Google searches for ‘agentic’ have skyrocketed from near obscurity a year ago to a peak earlier this fall. [...]

Social fandom beats big movie budgets

As Iron Lung’s grassroots social buzz outperformed Supergirl’s $115 million marketing spend, entertainment companies are racing to turn footage archives and fan engagement into their next competit [...]

Yelp adds AI-powered search and booking for local services

Users can now book haircuts, doctor visits, and food delivery through new partnerships and in-app tools. [...]

Is the AI era the beginning of the end of VC as we know it?

The minimum viable team for building a significant technology business has dropped to one. [...]

Google’s threat intel chief explains why AI is now both the weapon and the target

As rivals and nation-states try to extract proprietary models, John Hultquist says cybersecurity is entering an autonomous era. [...]

Why your electric bill is so high—and what could bring down rates

Data centers are just one piece of the very large, systemic problems with the U.S. grid. [...]

I let AI control my entire PC. Here’s what happened.

Vercept’s Vy AI aims to automate tedious or repetitive computer work, with trade-offs. [...]

The ChatGPT effect: How AI changed the way people search for things

Traditional search engines are still the backbone of the online information ecosystem, but searching has shifted in measurable ways with ChatGPT. [...]