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Snapchat Stops Recommending Fully AI-Generated Content on Spotlight
AI Culture Jul 31, 2026

Snapchat Stops Recommending Fully AI-Generated Content on Spotlight

Snapchat announced that fully AI-generated content is no longer eligible for recommendations on Spotlight, its TikTok-like short video feed. The policy shift signals a broader industry backlash against synthetic media flooding social platforms.

Librarians Are Hosting Viral 'Avoiding AI' Workshops Across America
AI Culture Jul 25, 2026

Librarians Are Hosting Viral 'Avoiding AI' Workshops Across America

Public libraries across the US are hosting packed workshops teaching people how to avoid AI surveillance, skip AI-generated content, and opt out of AI tracking. The movement reflects growing public anxiety about AI's reach into daily life.

140,000 US Tech Jobs Cut in 2026 as 21 Companies Cite AI
AI Culture Jul 25, 2026

140,000 US Tech Jobs Cut in 2026 as 21 Companies Cite AI

Nearly 140,000 US tech jobs have been cut in 2026, with 21 major companies citing AI as a factor. Amazon, Oracle, Meta, and Microsoft account for roughly 50,000 of the cuts, as AI automation displaces roles across the industry.

Check Out Real-Life AI Prototypes from the Futures Lab
AI Culture May 29, 2026

Check Out Real-Life AI Prototypes from the Futures Lab

University of Waterloo students in Google's eight-week Futures Lab built AI prototypes including Kanji Garden, SignFluent and MuscleMemory to reshape learning and work.

Catch Up on the Dialogues Stage at Google I/O 2026
AI Culture May 22, 2026

Catch Up on the Dialogues Stage at Google I/O 2026

Google's I/O 2026 Dialogues stage brought Sundar Pichai, Demis Hassabis and Google leaders together to debate AI agents, quantum computing, robotics and creativity.

Google Is Pitching an AI Agent Ecosystem to Consumers Who May Not Buy It
AI Culture May 21, 2026

Google Is Pitching an AI Agent Ecosystem to Consumers Who May Not Buy It

At I/O 2026 Google unveiled a confusing constellation of consumer AI agents — Spark, information agents, Daily Brief, Android Halo — most locked behind paywalls.

‘Your Career Starts at the Beginning of the AI Revolution,’ NVIDIA CEO Tells Graduates
AI Culture May 10, 2026

‘Your Career Starts at the Beginning of the AI Revolution,’ NVIDIA CEO Tells Graduates

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang told Carnegie Mellon's Class of 2026 their careers begin at the start of the AI revolution, urging them to advance AI wisely, responsibly, and for everyone.