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A Clippy marketing moment with Muse: ‘Meta has given AI a cute face’

As AI companies ask users to hand over their inboxes and credit cards, they’re betting a friendly mascot can close the trust gap.

Fortune · Oct 2

Sam Altman Reportedly Knows Exactly the 'Worst Thing to Say at the Worst Time' as AI Growth Slows

Sam Altman says the AI industry has been too ambitious about how quickly the technology would reshape the economy, as OpenAI faces slower quarterly revenue growth and intensifying competition from Anthropic, which more than doubled its second-quarter revenue.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense: 'Profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers'

The AI boom has turned the standard profit margin model on its head, according to Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok—and it’s making the industry’s growth unsustainable.

Fortune · Aug 10

"Decrepit, disconnected, and directionless," we spoke to Ed Zitron on Microsoft's chances in the artificial intelligence biz — and whether or not the AI 'bubble' is primed to implode

Journalist Ed Zitron of the 'Better Offline Podcast' and 'Where's Your Ed At' newsletter offered us a scathing take on Microsoft's chances in the AI race.

Windows Central · Jul 14

"It's the kayfabe of a tech industry that really has run out of ideas.": Zitron says Microsoft’s trillion‑dollar AI push is a bubble built on hype, hidden losses, and demand that doesn’t exist

AI adjacent stocks are taking a battering lately ... including Microsoft's. But why? It could be that the market has already crowned the winner: Google. It could also be that the supposed "multi-trillion dollar" industry is actually going to end up a lot more niche than expected.

Windows Central · Jul 9

'GenAI Doesn't Work': Critic Warns Big Tech Has Run Out of Hypergrowth Ideas Amid AI Bubble Fears

Technology analyst Ed Zitron challenges the sustainability of AI's business model, sparking debate over whether AI is a genuine technological revolution or an unsustainable investment bubble.

International Business Times UK · Jul 8

The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'

3,200 employees are being put out of work, and people have thoughts.

PC Gamer · Jul 6

OpenAI’s balance sheet remains the most mysterious—and consequential—in business

A combination of blogger Ed Zitron and the Financial Times reported that OpenAI’s 2025 financials look, well, pretty rough.

Fortune · Jun 17

Would you quit? Meta will put keyloggers on employee PCs for AI training

Meta is also planning more layoffs as it spends billions on AI.

PC Gamer · Apr 21

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid new pressure

OpenAI boasts of more than 900 million weekly users of its core ChatGPT product

The Independent UK · Apr 16