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[ad_1] With the help of AI, some companies are bringing more structure and strategy to how they compensate employees.A 2025 survey from Korn Ferry found that roughly a quarter of the 5,717 companies they surveyed are using AI to help determine compensation. Though just 22% of surveyed companies said they are using AI for external-pay benchmarking, 63% say they are considering using it.Ruth Thomas, the chief compensation strategist at the software company Payscale, said that when companies use AI to analyze large amounts of compensation-related data, it can help promote pay transparency and provide HR teams with an additional tool…

[ad_1] OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — OpenAI researchers were able to find patterns that lit up when a model misbehaved. The researchers found one such feature that corresponded to toxic behavior in an AI model’s responses —meaning the AI model would give misaligned responses, such as lying to users or making irresponsible suggestions. The…

[ad_1] AI investments hit $110 billion in 2024, and the funding landscape in 2025 is more competitive than ever. For early-stage startups, that means more money in the market, but also more pressure to stand out. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Rebecca Bellan sat down with three experienced investors: Jill Chase, partner at CapitalG; Kanu Gulati, partner at Khosla Ventures; and Sara Ittelson, partner at Accel. They broke down what they are really looking for when evaluating AI startups from seed through Series C. Their message to founders? Forget the perfect pitch. Focus on building trust, surviving the hype cycle, and…

[ad_1] Need a cab? This ad’s got you covered.Uber this week said it’s launching a new ad format that lets brands offer its users cash off their next rides.Beverage company Molson Coors is the launch advertiser for Ride Offers. Brands like Coors Light will show up with ads in the Uber app as users check their phones to see where their driver is, offering users an Uber discount.Uber also pitched its newly launched Creative Studio to advertisers attending meetings at its villa set-up in Cannes. This team works on more bespoke offerings for advertisers, like offering rides to Miami F1…

[ad_1] CNN  —  Nippon Steel has finalized its deal to buy 100% of US Steel, the iconic steelmaker that was once the world’s most valuable company and a cornerstone of American industrial might. The companies announced Wednesday that the two had completed the partnership. Under the terms of the deal first announced in December 2023, Nippon will buy US steel for $55 per share, or $14.1 billion. The company will also retain its name and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania headquarters. But while Nippon is buying the entirety of US Steel, under the final deal the US government will gain a say in…

[ad_1] Swiss banks UBS and Pictet said Wednesday that they had suffered a data leak due to a cyber attack on a provider in Switzerland, which did not compromise client information, although a report said thousands of UBS workers’ data was affected. Swiss newspaper Le Temps said files containing details of tens of thousands of UBS (UBS) employees were stolen from the Baar-based business service company Chain IQ, whose website lists KPMG and Mizuho among its clients. “A cyber attack at an external supplier has led to information about UBS and several other companies being stolen. No client data has…

[ad_1] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said humanity is only years away from developing artificial general intelligence that could automate most human labor. If that’s true, then humanity also deserves to understand and have a say in the people and mechanics behind such an incredible and destabilizing force.  That is the guiding purpose behind “The OpenAI Files,” an archival project from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project, two nonprofit tech watchdog organizations. The Files are a “collection of documented concerns with governance practices, leadership integrity, and organizational culture at OpenAI.” Beyond raising awareness, the goal of the Files…

[ad_1] The rebooted version of Digg’s news aggregator has entered testing, offering users a first look at what this would-be Reddit competitor, built for the AI era, has in store. At its height in 2008, Digg’s site was valued at $175 million, but it was split up and sold for parts a decade later. In March, Digg’s original founder, Kevin Rose, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian teamed up to bring the brand back and reinvent the site for a new generation of internet users. The founders think that the internet is being flooded with bots and AI agents, which will create…

[ad_1] Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode, its experimental Search feature that lets users ask complex, multi-part questions. With the new Search Live integration, users can have a free-flowing voice conversation with Search and explore links from across the web. Users will be able to access the feature by opening the Google app and tapping the new “Live” icon to ask their question aloud. They will then hear an AI-generated audio response, and they can follow up with another question. Today’s announcement comes a few weeks after Google rolled out AI…

[ad_1] Apple is showing signs of vulnerability as the tech giant faces increased downside risk as market sentiment weakens. This has been compounded by missed opportunities with Apple Intelligence, slowing iPhone sales, and limited developer support for VisionPro. With AAPL sitting above a major support level, this setup provides a compelling case for adding bearish exposure using a vertical spread with a strong risk/reward ratio to target a potential quick decline. Trade timing The timing for adding bearish exposure to AAPL is optimal, as the stock is trading just above its $195 support level. This has been coupled with poor…