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Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence.For months, I’ve been harping on a particular point, which is that artificial intelligence tools—as they’re currently being deployed—are mostly good at one thing: Replacing human employees. The “AI revolution” has...

A host of companies including Ecosia, Qwant and Shibsted have signed an open letter accusing Big Tech "gatekeepers" of not doing enough to engage effectively with them and others.The firms have called on the European Commission and the European Parliament to do everything in their power to ensure the gatekeepers com...

Amazon continues to trim its headcount after a year of mass layoffs. Beginning at the end of 2022 and continuing through 2023, Amazon initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs across almost every area of the company.Team,We've taken significant steps towards our long-term vision of ...

After Hertz’s full-scale EV adoption plan resulted in its fleet of new Tesla Model 3s getting abused by rideshare drivers and renters alike, Hertz is selling off a portion of its fleet for wildly cheap prices. Before you go snatch up these electrified bargains, keep in mind that Hertz is jettisoning these Model 3s d...

Unity Software said Monday that it would lay off about 1,800 employees, or 25% of its overall workforce, as part of a corporate restructuring plan.The company said it is unable to "reasonably estimate the costs and charges in connection with this reduction, which it expects will be substantially incurred in the firs...

Apple's iPhone sales in China were down more than 30% year over year for the first week of the year, while competitors like Huawei have "remained much stronger," according to a note from Jefferies analysts Sunday.The analysts said Huawei gained the most smartphone market share in China in 2023, rising by about 6% ye...