A Disney exec's gushing posts about his AI assistant 'Sam' have employees chattering

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Sam chatbot
A Disney AI executive has created a virtual assistant named "Sam" that he called his "son."

The Book of Jason

Jason Cox sounds more like a proud parent than a Disney executive when describing "Sam," his AI assistant.

Some users may be giving Google's AI search the bird, and DuckDuckGo is benefiting

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Oregon Ducks mascot The Oregon Duck stands on the sideline with cheerleaders during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the Indiana Hoosiers on January 09, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Oregon Ducks mascot The Oregon Duck stands on the sideline with cheerleaders

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Read the exit memo from '60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who clashed with Bari Weiss

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Sharyn Alfonsi
"60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi is leaving the program.

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The tokenmaxxing backlash has begun

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Uber COO Andrew Macdonald.
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald.

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AI curing cancer has become a meme. This Google researcher is actually trying to do it.

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Tech Memo author Alistair Barr with Yossi Matias (right), head of Google Research, at Google I/O.
Tech Memo author Alistair Barr with Yossi Matias (right), head of Google Research, at Google I/O.

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How to fix AI's branding problem, according to top marketers

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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei
Marketers say AI leaders like Sam Altman (center) and Dario Amodei (right), pictured here with Narendra Modi (left) at the India AI Impact Summit, need to revamp the AI industry's brand.

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What marketers think about Google's big search and AI changes

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Google I/O
Google I/O was packed with announcements about AI search and agents. Here are the changes that matter the most to CMOs.

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Top YouTubers back a new $3,750 program to train aspiring creators

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Jordan Matter, Michelle Khare, Samir Chaudry
L-R: Jordan Matter, Michelle Khare, and Samir Chaudry are advisors in Bedford, a new educational platform for creators.

Matter: Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images; Khare, Chaudry: JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)

OpenAI is building a new kind of ad machine. Early data suggests Google should worry.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the 12th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2026 held at the Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Breakthrough Prize in LA.

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Dumb phones, smart business: Meet the 28-year-old entrepreneur selling retro tech to Gen Z

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London Jackson is the CEO of Kickback
London Jackson is the CEO of Kickback.

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