Keywords: Generative AI


Amazon employees inflate AI usage metrics through unnecessary token activity

Employees at Amazon have reportedly used internal artificial intelligence tools to automate unnecessary tasks in order to artificially increase their token consumption metrics, reflecting a broader Silicon Valley trend known as “tokenmaxxing.” The practice has emerged as companies intensify......

Grok downloads fall as rivals widen artificial intelligence lead

Grok, the chatbot developed by xAI, recorded a sharp decline in global adoption during 2026 as competition in the generative artificial intelligence market intensified. Monthly downloads dropped to around 8.3 million in April, down from more than 20 million in January, representing a fall of nearly 60......

Golden Globes introduce new rules on artificial intelligence in films

The organizers of the Golden Globe Awards have introduced new eligibility rules concerning the use of artificial intelligence in films and television productions, reflecting growing concerns about the role of AI in the entertainment industry. Under the updated guidelines, the use of artificial intelligence......

AI-generated "podslop" now accounts for 39 percent of new podcast submissions

Nearly four in ten new podcasts added to major directories over a recent nine-day period were likely created by artificial intelligence, according to new data from Podcast Index, an open-source platform that tracks the global podcasting ecosystem. The flood of machine-generated audio content, increasingly......

Comfyui raises 30 million dollars at 500 million valuation for ai tools

ComfyUI, an open source platform built around node based workflows for generative artificial intelligence, has secured 30 million dollars in new funding, reaching a valuation of 500 million dollars. The round was led by Craft Ventures with participation from Pace Capital, Chemistry, TruArrow and other......

AWS launches managed environment to deploy AI agents in minutes

Amazon Web Services has introduced a managed runtime environment designed to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence agents, reducing setup time from days to minutes. The new capability is part of Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, an infrastructure layer that removes the need for developers to build......

Accenture acquires AI startup Morph in $800 million deal

Accenture has agreed to acquire Morph for about $800 million, marking one of the company’s largest individual deals as it accelerates its push into artificial intelligence services. The acquisition forms part of a broader strategy to deploy $5 billion in targeted investments during fiscal year......

Nexon calls Arc Raiders a "Trojan horse" for AI-assisted game development

Patrick Söderlund, Nexon's new executive chairman and CEO of Embark Studios, told an investor meeting in Tokyo on March 31 that artificial intelligence would "rebuild the game development process," presenting the technology as the key to producing triple-A games with smaller teams......

Capcom rules out generative AI content in video games

Capcom has said it will not include content generated by artificial intelligence in its video games, drawing a clear line between using AI as a development tool and allowing it to create final in-game assets. The Japanese publisher outlined its position during an investor question and answer session,......