Is TikTok’s Algo Changing?

I think we have to gird ourselves for a slew of Chinese AI releases in the coming weeks. Are AI inspired layoffs poised to sweep the tech industry? Meta goes with subscriptions. Uber wants to train AI for others. And Dario Amodei has a pretty stark warning about AI.

• China’s Moonshot Unveils AI Model Ahead of DeepSeek Release (Bloomberg)
• Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce in push toward AI roles and teams (CNBC)
• TikTok says a power outage caused a 'cascading systems failure' that messed up its algorithm (BusinessInsider)
• Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp (TechCrunch)
• Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners (TechCrunch)
• Thread On The Amodei Essay @aakashgupta