When the University of Applied Arts Vienna admitted Flynn, a generative A.I. model trained as an art student, into its Fine Arts program, it marked more than a technical first. The move reframed questions about authorship, autonomy and artistic legitimacy in a digital age. Developed by artists and technologists Chiara Kristler and Marcin Ratajczyk, Flynn…
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn has some explaining to do. Earlier this year, after the language learning app circulated an internal memo about prioritizing A.I. in hiring and phasing out contractors, the company was quickly cited as an example of how A.I. is eliminating jobs across industries. In reality, Duolingo has no plans to replace…
President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day an official national holiday back in 1894 to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers. I doubt that the president foresaw that down the road, Americans would embrace the occasion by firing up their grills. On the day that marks the end of summer, many celebrate with a…
By KATIE WORKMAN, Associated Press In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops. So,…
Harvard Square is cool… again? …still? It’s hard to know how to describe Cambridge’s signature square. It seems to be in a constant state of decay and renewal all at once. But, for the optimists, the renewal is more pronounced these days. Stalwarts such Shay’s Pub and Winebar, Harvard Book Store, Pinocchio’s pizza, and the…
Firefly Aerospace is aiming for the Moon—and beyond. The Texas-based space company went public on the Nasdaq on Aug. 7 in the largest space IPO of the year so far, just months after completing a historic lunar landing. The debut is a rare bright spot for the otherwise subdued commercial space sector in recent years…
Unemployment among recent college graduates reached 6.6 percent in May—a four-year high—dampening spirits after the celebrations of their hard-earned degrees. The downturn has disproportionately impacted younger workers, with many struggling to secure their first professional roles. We are grappling with the steepest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the U.S. in more than a…
Sebastien Siemiatkowski, CEO of fintech giant Klarna, believes A.I. can do any human job—including his own. That conviction was on display yesterday (Aug. 14) when an A.I.-generated avatar, rather than Siemiatkowski himself, presented the company’s second-quarter earnings. It was fitting that the digital stand-in promoted A.I.’s benefits, given how deeply Klarna has integrated the technology…
In simplest terms, grilling requires cooking raw food over fire, a constantly shifting and potentially volatile element. Since no protein cooks the same, and vegetables react tenderly to the flames, getting used to the nuances of grilling requires intimate knowledge of the grilling surface itself. “When you are grilling anything, you’re literally and figuratively playing…
Cohere’s push to provide secure A.I. tools for enterprises is attracting big-name investors and high-profile tech leaders. The Canadian startup announced today (Aug. 14) that it has raised $500 million in an oversubscribed funding round and hired two senior executives to help it compete with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic. The round, led by Radical…
