Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots’ interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new “Books” mode. The new format lets users step inside familiar worlds for a more structured roleplaying experience, one the company hopes will broaden perceptions of what AI roleplay can […]

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Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Ronan Farrow, one of the biggest stars of investigative reporting working today. He broke the Harvey Weinstein story, among many, many others. And just last week, he and co-author Andrew Marantz published an incredible deep-dive feature in The New Yorker about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, his trustworthiness, and the […]

Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage

Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.

AI’s Messy Phase Is Where The Money Is Made

AI is in its messy, pre-scale phase, like early automobile production, giving fast-moving builders a rare window to create outsized advantage before the market levels.

Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
Canva’s AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools

Canva has overhauled its design and workspace suite as it attempts to become the ultimate centralized hub for AI-powered content creation. The platform announced its Canva AI 2.0 update today, introducing updated tools and new prompt-based editing capabilities that allow users to make or adjust their work by describing what they want to create to […]

Canva’s AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you

The latest version of Canva’s AI assistant lets users create editable designs with text prompts.

UF Health Names Healthcare Veteran Craig Richardville As CIO

Craig Richardville brings more than 25 years of experience as a healthcare CIO to his new role as chief digital and Information Officer of UF Health.

Canva AI 2.0 aims to reshape how you turn ideas into polished projects

Canva has unveiled its AI 2.0 update, bringing a more conversational approach to designing and completing projects. Instead of starting from templates, users can describe what they need to generate structured, editable design.

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI

Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.

Millions of Americans are talking to AI about health, and some are dangerously skipping real doctors

Turns out a lot of people would rather ask an AI about their symptoms than pay for a doctor’s visit. A new survey puts some striking numbers behind that trend.