Pangram's CEO Max Spero warns the internet could be 'dangerously close' to the dead internet theory becoming reality within a few years, as AI-generated content proliferates.
Pangram raised $9 million to enhance its AI detection system, partnering with Substack to identify AI-generated content in newsletters.
AI training-data startup AfterQuery reached a $3.2 billion valuation, more than 10x its April $300 million valuation, in just five months.
OpenAI is piloting a model where customers pay only when its AI completes a task successfully, according to The Information.
Instagram admits users struggle to distinguish AI-generated profiles from real people, prompting a label change to improve transparency.
Insurance claims adjusters are the biggest AI haters in the U.S. workforce, with 98% of their Glassdoor reviews criticizing AI, according to recent research.
Sony and music publishers allege Anthropic used pirated books to train Claude AI, citing $1.5 billion settlement as insufficient to deter illegal activity.
Clipto, a three-year-old AI media search startup, raised $15 million in an all-equity round at a $250 million post-money valuation.
Blue Voice, an AI startup for police officers, raised $6 million in funding to provide real-time policy guidance, with 225 county agencies using the tool daily.
ChatGPT Ads has achieved a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate within 200 days of launch, expanding globally to new regions.
AI-generated videos now account for 95% of short dramas in China, with production costs dropping to $90-$120 per minute.
OpenAI will terminate its contract with Cursor on November 12, 2026, citing SpaceX's acquisition and Elon Musk's history of breaching agreements.