IndustrySam Altman: people's drive for work keeps shorter workweeks from taking hold alongside AIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the Relentless podcast that widespread shorter workweeks have not materialized despite AI advances because people—consciously or not—seek to stay busy and pursue new goals.2 min read
IndustryDesign and human factors make robots usable, says David RobertDavid Robert, former head of human-robot interaction at Boston Dynamics, argues that design and human-centered thinking are crucial to making robots acceptable and useful.5 min read
IndustryDonor dissatisfied with Codeberg's ban on AI-generated codeA generous donor expressed dissatisfaction after the Codeberg platform announced it would fully prohibit uploading source code generated by artificial intelligence; the affected contributor called…1 min read
IndustryInstacart CTO: AI should absorb routine engineering work, reshaping developers' rolesAt VB Transform 2026 Instacart CTO Anirban Kundu argued that AI agents can take over the repetitive, high-volume tasks most engineers currently perform, allowing humans to focus on judgment-heavy problems.4 min read
IndustryHow Runway Turned a Real‑Time Video Model Bug into a Product FeatureAt VB Transform 2026, Runway ML’s Ryan Phillips described how the company addressed a persistent real‑time video issue—avatars drifting off‑center—by reframing it as a front‑end feature instead of a backend fix.5 min read
IndustryOpenAI opens applications for the OpenAI Student Collective university Campus Leads programOpenAI has launched applications for the OpenAI Student Collective to select Campus Leads who are undergraduate students.1 min read
IndustryAI contributes but doesn't fully explain recent U.S. productivity surge, says Stripe economistErnie Tedeschi, chief economist at Stripe, argues that recent gains in U.S.2 min read
IndustryChina's chip industry surge aids AI compute capacity amid export controlsChinese semiconductor firms reported a 2,850% jump in profits in the first half, a sign of rapid domestic industry expansion.2 min read
IndustryVisa to Cut About 7% of Global Workforce Amid AI-driven RestructuringVisa announced it will lay off roughly 2,600 employees, about seven percent of its global workforce, as part of a reorganisation aimed at boosting efficiency and adapting to changes accelerated by artificial intelligence.2 min read
IndustryAI-related investment doubts push chip stocks lower on Wall StreetChip stocks and Nasdaq futures fell on Tuesday as investors question the returns on large-scale AI infrastructure spending and watch for earnings from major tech firms.3 min read
IndustryNadella warns companies they won’t survive if they outsource all AI to a single modelMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS that companies relying entirely on external AI models risk losing control of their data, context and future competitiveness.3 min read
