Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs

Volkswagen reportedly wants to cut 100,000 jobs, about 15% of its workforce, and close German plants. It would be the biggest overhaul in the carmaker’s history, and the unions are vowing to fight. Europe’s car industry is shrinking, and its biggest na…

Netflix Canceled A Show That Just Hit #1 On Nielsen’s Streaming Ratings

Netflix cancels many shows, but it killed one of its best-reviewed, most watched series, according to new data.

How AI Is Helping Fake Stores Fool Online Shoppers

The online retail landscape is plagued by “ghost stores,” fake e-commerce sites posing as local boutiques, often using AI and deep discounts to deceive customers.

Supergirl’s Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Soars Higher Than Critics’

Supergirl is mostly a miss with critics, but Rotten Tomatoes audience scores for the film are quite a bit higher.

Zalando plunges after German regulator opens accounting review
Zalando plunges after German regulator opens accounting review

Germany’s financial regulator is reviewing a disclosure tied to the About You takeover. Zalando says it is formal and not material. The market disagreed, briefly. It took one regulatory headline to wipe a fifth off Zalando’s value. Shares in the German…

SpaceX wants to sell Starlink phone service directly to US consumers
SpaceX wants to sell Starlink phone service directly to US consumers

Every satellite company eventually looks down at the much larger market on the ground, and SpaceX appears ready to make the move. The company has told investors it plans to launch a Starlink mobile service for US consumers, the Financial Times reported…

Google Fixes 18 Serious Chrome Issues In Latest Flurry Of Patches

Google has issued the Chrome 149 update for its popular browser, fixing 18 vulnerabilities, many of which are serious. Here are the details.

Strategy Of Employing AI Mental Health Chatbots As School Psych Counselors For Teens

Teens increasingly have mental health issues, schools are trying to keep up. School psychologists are costly. LLMs can be an amplifier as a tool. An AI Insider scoop.

Anthropic Thinks Its Own Success Is Key to Making AI Safe

Anthropic’s critics argue it’s rapidly accumulating power. The company says that’s what responsible AI development looks like.

Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data

Amazon-owned MGM Studios’ decision to drop the OpenAI movie is just part of AI and film industries becoming increasingly intertwined. On Uncanny Valley, we take a look at where this is all headed.