Watching Roku's AI channel feels like eating from a trough

Roku has added a 24/7 AI-generated content channel from startup Fairground to its FAST platform. The channel features a constant stream of machine-made short videos that lack visual polish, raising questions about the quality and purpose of such content.

Gen Z dating app Ditto replaces swiping with AI matchmaking

Ditto, a new dating app founded by UC Berkeley dropouts, uses AI to match college students based on deeper personality traits rather than shared hobbies. Users text with an AI chatbot to sign up and receive a match every Wednesday at 7 pm, with Ditto handling all coordination. The app has 150,000 signups and $9.2 million in seed funding.