Recently, OpenAI announced a partnership with defense contractor Anduril, which has sparked strong reactions from employees within the company. Many employees expressed their concerns about the military applications of OpenAI technology on the internal discussion platform and demanded more transparency from the company. Source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by Midjourney. According to a report from The Washington Post, employees questioned whether AI technology could be limited to defensive drone attacks and even raised concerns like

In product teams, the backlog of screen recordings and screenshots often goes unnoticed, with video creation being both time-consuming and costly. However, two former Microsoft employees saw an opportunity in this market and decided to launch an AI tool called Lica, which easily transforms screenshots and recordings into engaging tutorials and product videos. This startup was founded in 2023 by Priyaa Kalyanaraman and Purvanshi Mehta, both ex-Microsoft employees.

OpenAI recently announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan aimed at SoftBank. This plan is a continuation of SoftBank's investment after recently injecting $6.6 billion into OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion. According to insider sources, this transaction was driven by SoftBank's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who aims to acquire a larger stake in OpenAI. This financing not only provides SoftBank with an opportunity to increase its holdings in OpenAI.

Recently, a survey commissioned by Google Workspace revealed that more and more professionals are willing to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them tackle complex and heavy work tasks. Conducted by Harris Poll, the survey covered over 1,000 U.S. employees aged 22 to 39, focusing primarily on participants currently in or aspiring to leadership positions. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. The results showed that 82% of respondents indicated they already.

Recently, as Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against Sam Altman, early internal emails from OpenAI were exposed, drawing widespread attention to the power struggle among the company's founders. In the emails, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever expressed deep concerns about Musk's strong desire to control artificial intelligence. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney. Sutskever reached out to Musk in September 2017.

American semiconductor company AMD has recently announced a global workforce reduction of about 4%, with the number of layoffs expected to be under 1,000. This move comes as AMD continues to surpass Intel in the x86 processor market but faces fierce competition from industry giant Nvidia in its transition from graphics processing units (GPU) to artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators. An AMD spokesperson stated, 'To align our resources with our biggest growth opportunities, we are taking some targeted steps.'

At the latest corporate event, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that AI employees will soon become a standard feature in the modern workplace. He emphasized that with the advancement of technology and the widespread application of AI, it will play an increasingly important role across various industries. Note: Image generated by AI, licensed through Midjourney. Huang pointed out that AI can not only enhance work but also take on tedious and repetitive tasks, freeing human employees.

Recently, HP has made new waves in the tech world! A recent study shows that many UK employees often skip lunch breaks, busy with mundane administrative tasks. The survey revealed that one-third of employees frequently skip lunch due to work demands, leaving them feeling very fatigued. To help these hard-working employees, HP has decided to launch a series of new tools aimed at improving work efficiency. The newly released 'Amplify AI' program by HP aims to provide partners with a variety of tools, resources, training, and certifications.

Microsoft recently launched its latest product - an autonomous AI agent, also known as 'Virtual Employees', at an event in London. These AI workers can independently handle customer inquiries and identify sales leads, which means companies can operate more efficiently. Notably, Microsoft offers not only ten ready-made AI robots but also allows clients to customize AI agents based on their needs, bringing new opportunities to various industries. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, and image rights are provided by Midjourney.

In today's rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence, a global transformation in the workplace is quietly unfolding. Recently, Jim Cavanaugh, CEO of global tech service giant WWT, issued a wake-up call to business leaders during an interview with CNBC: do not 'deceive' employees in the wave of AI. Cavanaugh candidly pointed out that employees are not fools; they are well aware that AI will have a significant impact on the way work is done. He emphasized that business leaders cannot turn a blind eye to reality, nor should they tell employees that 'it's fine, nothing will change.'

Recently, AI startup 11x, which is dedicated to transforming the modern workforce, announced it has secured $24 million in financing, with the goal of changing how businesses operate through autonomous digital employees. CEO and founder Hassan Sukar stated, "We believe that within the next two years, digital employees will become an essential part of daily operations for businesses worldwide." Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. This funding will primarily be used to accelerate product development and expand the team.

Indian fintech giant Paytm has announced layoffs of 1,000 employees, affecting its operations, sales, and engineering teams. The primary reason for this decision is the integration of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance operational efficiency by using AI-driven automation to eliminate repetitive tasks, thus reducing costs and improving efficiency. This is not the first time layoffs have occurred; back in 2021, Paytm had previously laid off some employees due to performance issues. The layoffs mainly affect the lending team, which, despite the strong performance of the loan business, accounts for more than 30% of the total workforce. In response to cost pressures, the company has decided to downsize.

At least 200 employees from DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence research division, signed an internal letter on May 16, expressing concerns over Google's collaboration with military organizations, particularly in relation to reports of Google providing artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military. The employees believe this collaboration contradicts Google's mission statement and AI principles, undermining its image as a 'leader in ethical and responsible AI.' While these employees represent a small percentage of the total workforce at DeepMind, their actions reflect potential conflicts with Google's culture.

AI startup Ema raised $36 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $61 million, led by Accel and Section32. Ema aims to automate tedious tasks for businesses through no-code AI agents capable of handling various functions like customer support, employee experience, sales, marketing, and compliance. Their AI agents are deployed across fintech, legal, healthcare, e-commerce, and insurance sectors, providing advanced experiences with l....