The CEO of Meta has taken the recruitment reins as he tries to address an AI crisis at his company. WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains that the chief executive is armed with $100-million pay packages to lure top talent. Plus, after years of work, robots are finally able to load and unload a truck. It might seem a basic task, but WSJ reporter E ... Show More
Jul 3
Why Meta Is Offering $100 Million for AI Geniuses
In the battle for AI supremacy, Meta’s models have lagged. Now CEO Mark Zuckerberg is racing to hire new AI talent to close the gap with rivals. He’s dangling huge pay packages to lure experts away from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky explains how Meta’s AI ... Show More
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Feb 2025
Meet Elon Musk’s Right-Hand Man Cutting Costs at DOGE
P.M. Edition for Feb. 10. After Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of his deputies, Steve Davis, adopted a move-fast-and-break-things approach to make the company more efficient. WSJ White House economics reporter Brian Schwartz tells us how Davis, now working at Musk’s Department ... Show More
13 m
Jan 2025
Mistral Plans IPO, CIA Chatbot Emulates World Leaders, and The Stargate Initiative
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we begin with a look at Mistral AI's bold move toward an IPO. The French AI startup, valued at $6 billion, announces plans to expand globally while maintaining its independence, markin ... Show More
7m 9s
Oct 2024
Meta AI has more than 500 million users, Google says 25% of the company’s new code is AI generated, and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can pick car parts on its own
Meta AI has more than 500 million users, Google’s CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated, and Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now pick car parts on its own. It's Thursday, October 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More
7m 21s