LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’

LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It’s also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.

I Used Every AI Cheating App and Detector and Came to One Conclusion

Can AI judge human work from robot slop, or is every AI-detection tool out there completely worthless?

Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body

Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can “control entire humanoid robots.” While the previous model focused on controlling a humanoid robot’s upper body, Gemini Robotics 2 now supports “whole-body motions” ranging from its feet to fingertips, according to an announcement on Thursday. The new model will allow humanoid robots […]

The AI Boom Is Making Interest-Rate Decisions Harder

AI is heating the economy now but could cool inflation later, leaving central banks to guess whether the boom demands higher rates or patience.

How AI Is Complicating Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decisions

AI is boosting investment and demand today while promising productivity gains tomorrow. That economic tension is reshaping how the Fed views interest rates.

LinkedIn Adds New Feature To Flag AI Slop

LinkedIn rolled out a new feature letting users flag any post that “Seems like AI slop.” Chief product officer Hari Srinivasan says it will feed the platform’s models.

Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price
Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million in funding to acquire friend.com, and plastered the NYC subway with ads promoting artificial companionship? Yeah well, if you didn’t remember, Friend is back. And now, it’s twice the price. This morning, Friend launched a new ad […]

Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.

Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming

Meta says AI is making it dramatically easier to build and launch new consumer apps, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg telling investors the company has more new consumer products on the way following a recent wave of releases for Facebook Groups, Marketplace s…

LinkedIn Added a New Way to Report AI Slop

The “Seems like AI slop” button will help LinkedIn train its AI-detection tools.