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In an internal Meta essay, an outgoing AI researcher says a "culture of fear", with performance reviews and layoffs, is spreading like "a metastatic cancer" (Kalley Huang/The Information)

Kalley Huang / The Information:
In an internal Meta essay, an outgoing AI researcher says a “culture of fear”, with performance reviews and layoffs, is spreading like “a metastatic cancer”  —  Over the past month, Meta Platforms has overhauled its stumbling efforts in artificial intelligence by making …

Peak went from a canceled game that couldn’t get funding to selling millions on Steam

The folks at Aggro Crab were feeling the fatigue. Their previous game, the underwater Souls-like Another Crab’s Treasure, was their biggest undertaking since the studio was started back in 2019. While the creative action game had been received well by reviewers and players alike, it also took three years to make. A prototype for their […]

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Amazon’s best Kindles are cheaper than ever during Prime Day

Summer travel season is in full swing, and whether you’re headed to the beach, a weekend getaway, or just staying home in the A/C, here are some good Prime Day deals for readers. The latest Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Essential let you carry an entire library without the bulk, and right now, […]

Source: during a presentation, Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said AI saved Microsoft $500M+ last year in its call centers and increased satisfaction (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
Source: during a presentation, Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said AI saved Microsoft $500M+ last year in its call centers and increased satisfaction  —  During a presentation this week, Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said artificial intelligence tools are boosting productivity …