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Following this week's midterms where voters resoundingly voiced their opposition to data center expansion, OpenAI today announced new commitments to communities where it is working on data center projects, including that it won't use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials. Many data center projects have come under scrutiny for relying on NDAs to hide discussions [...]
Read source →Airbnb plans to roll out an AI agent in the first half of 2027 that will help users plan and book travel, the company said in its Q3 2026 earnings shareholder letter released today. "Today's AI agents are good at simple, routine tasks, like making a restaurant reservation or scheduling an appointment," Airbnb said. "But [...]
Read source →Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools you already use. Teammates integrate with Perplexity Computer, an AI system that can deploy agents on your device [...]
Read source →Meta now lets you have voice conversations with your Muse AI agent in real time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today. The feature has been rolled out to me, and I gave it a spin on the iOS app while writing this article. As you chat with your Muse agent, the avatar at the top of [...]
Read source →Anthropic has a new pitch for managing your personal finances: let Claude do it instead, with a new Personal Finance feature that connects it to your bank and card accounts via the Plaid bank bridging platform. You can ask the chatbot "where did my money go this month," for example, and it'll create an overview [...]
Read source →On Tuesday night, Democrats made history as they took control of the House and the Senate, and a blue wave swept through traditionally red and swing states - with the nation's first Black woman governor elected in Georgia, the country's first Native American woman governor elected in New Mexico, and a Maine Senator ceding to [...]
Read source →The AI-generated sci-fi film Gods Don't Give Gifts has added a bit of star power: Pop star Grimes is going to appear in the movie. Billed as "the first AI film to come to theatres," Gods Don't Give Gifts is a notable test case for the commercial potential of AI films, and it releases on [...]
Read source →OpenAI is launching GPT-6 Cyber, the latest version of its cybersecurity AI model, which it says is better at finding vulnerabilities and less likely to go rogue and hack other platforms in the process. OpenAI says that during testing, GPT-6 Cyber went out of bounds less than 1 percent of the time, down from around [...]
Read source →Today, I’m talking with Willy Shih, an economist, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, and the author of the upcoming book, Where Does My Stuff Come From? The Powerful Economics Behind Global Supply Chains. Willy is one of my all-time favorite Decoder guests — his way of looking at the world through [...]
Read source →After partnering with Moises earlier this year, SoundCloud is now adding integration with another AI music platform, ElevenLabs. Now, rather than having to export and download your outputs from ElevenLabs and then upload them to SoundCloud, you can publish them directly. As part of the partnership, SoundCloud Artist Pro subscribers are also getting three months [...]
Read source →Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance throughout their stay.
Read source →Meta's AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable designed to bring Muse to life.
Read source →Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.
Read source →OpenAI's newest cybersecurity model comes out as AI labs face scrutiny of their work to protect digital infrastructure.
Read source →Speaking at a Wall Street Journal tech conference on Wednesday, the executive touted how the company had been gaining ground in the enterprise market, where rival Anthropic had already successfully made inroads.
Read source →The entertainment industry is exploring AI-generated content, which may change consumer expectations and the way stories are created.
Grimes starring in an AI-generated movie, Gods Don't Give Gifts, and its box office performance.
AI is being used to manage personal finances, which may increase financial literacy and access to financial services.
Claude's Personal Finance feature and its adoption by users.
AI is being used to plan and book travel, which may change the way people plan and experience vacations.
Airbnb's AI travel agent and its impact on the travel industry.
The expansion of data centers is facing opposition from local communities, which may impact the development and deployment of AI.
OpenAI's data center projects and the outcome of local community negotiations.
The development of AI models is raising concerns about safety and security, which may impact the adoption and deployment of AI.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Cyber model and its performance in real-world scenarios.
The strongest themes across today's coverage are AI in Entertainment; AI in Finance; and AI in Travel.
The entertainment industry is exploring AI-generated content, which may change consumer expectations and the way stories are created.; AI is being used to manage personal finances, which may increase financial literacy and access to financial services.; and AI is being used to plan and book travel, which may change the way people plan and experience vacations.
Grimes starring in an AI-generated movie, Gods Don't Give Gifts, and its box office performance.; Claude's Personal Finance feature and its adoption by users.; and Airbnb's AI travel agent and its impact on the travel industry.
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