Is Duolingo the face of an AI jobs crisis?

Is Duolingo the face of an AI jobs crisis?

Duolingo announced plans this week to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company — a move that journalist Brian Merchant pointed to as a sign that the AI jobs crisis “is here, now.” In fact, Merchant spoke to a former Duolingo contractor who said this isn’t even a new policy. The company cut…

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Bitcoin mining — Institutions boost investments amid favorable US climate

Bitcoin mining — Institutions boost investments amid favorable US climate

Institutional investors are driving a new era in Bitcoin mining, capitalizing on favorable US regulations and infrastructure diversification into AI. Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are investing in Bitcoin mining rather than just accumulating the asset,…

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Over 70 crypto firms join forces to tackle big tech’s AI monopoly

Over 70 crypto firms join forces to tackle big tech’s AI monopoly

Yuga Labs, Magic Eden, Venice.ai and more are supporting a new open-source framework so that AI agents can operate autonomously across networks. In a move that hopes to challenge Big Tech’s grip on artificial intelligence, AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched a new open-source framework for building onchain agents that operate autonomously across decentralized networks….

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AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns

AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights. Systrom said the tactics represent “a force that’s hurting us,” comparing them to those used by social media companies to expand aggressively.  “You can see some of these…

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