Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Business|Technology

Musk launches poll asking if Tesla should invest $5 billion in xAI, early votes in favour

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll asking users on social media platform X whether the electric carmaker should invest $5 billion in his

Musk launches poll asking if Tesla should invest $5 billion in xAI, early votes in favour
Business|Finance|Technology

Sequoia Capital-backed Vanta raises funding at $2.45 billion valuation

Online security and compliance management platform Vanta said on Wednesday it had raised $150 million in a fresh funding round led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital,

Sequoia Capital-backed Vanta raises funding at $2.45 billion valuation
Business|Technology

Google's Vertex AI to use Mistral AI's Codestral

Google Cloud will use Mistral AI's Codestral artificial intelligence model for Google's Vertex AI service, Google Cloud said on Wednesday.

Google's Vertex AI to use Mistral AI's Codestral
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

KKR-backed OneStream surges in market debut

Shares of financial software maker OneStream, backed by private equity firm KKR, rose nearly 30% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, valuing the company at

KKR-backed OneStream surges in market debut
Business|Technology

Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography

Meta's Oversight Board on Thursday said the company's rules were "not sufficiently clear" in barring sexually explicit AI-generated depictions of real people and

Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography
Business|Europe|Technology

Oracle signs deal to use Italy's Rai Way data centres

Oracle has signed an accord with Rai Way to install its systems for artificial intelligence applications at the Italian infrastructure firm's data centres, the two companies said on

Oracle signs deal to use Italy's Rai Way data centres
Business|Technology

Musk to discuss $5 billion xAI investment with Tesla board

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday he and the board of the electric vehicle company will discuss making a $5 billion investment in his artificial

Musk to discuss $5 billion xAI investment with Tesla board
News|Political|Technology

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election
Technology

Amazon racing to develop AI chips cheaper, faster than Nvidia's, executives say

Inside Amazon.com's chip lab in Austin, Texas, half a dozen engineers on a Friday afternoon put a closely guarded new server design through its paces.

Amazon racing to develop AI chips cheaper, faster than Nvidia's, executives say
Entertainment|Technology

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections

Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
News|Technology

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
Science|Technology

Google AI systems make headway with math in progress toward reasoning

By Kenrick Cai Alphabet's Google unveiled a pair of artificial intelligence systems on Thursday that demonstrated advances in solving complex mathematical problems, a key frontier of generative AI

Google AI systems make headway with math in progress toward reasoning
Business|Finance|Technology

JPMorgan launches in-house chatbot as AI-based research analyst, FT reports

JPMorgan Chase has begun rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (AI) product, telling employees that its own version of OpenAI's ChatGPT can do the work of a research analyst,

JPMorgan launches in-house chatbot as AI-based research analyst, FT reports
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Shanghai launches $13.8 billion in funds to boost integrated circuit, biomedicine, AI sectors

China's commercial hub Shanghai on Friday announced 100 billion yuan ($13.79 billion) in funds to boost its integrated circuit, biomedicine and artificial intelligence (AI)

Shanghai launches $13.8 billion in funds to boost integrated circuit, biomedicine, AI sectors
Business|Technology

Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says

Apple Inc has signed U.S.

Apple signs on to voluntary US scheme to manage AI risks, White House says
Education

Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in

Scholars differ over whether having students use AI in their assignments will help or hurt their careers after graduation.

Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in
Technology

Experts alone can't handle AI – social scientists explain why the public needs a seat at the table

Industry leaders, scientists and policymakers may see AI’s technical potential, but societies have trouble adapting to revolutionary advances without broad public participation.

Experts alone can't handle AI – social scientists explain why the public needs a seat at the table
News|Technology|World

Israel's Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week

Israel's Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
News|Technology|World

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a U.S. trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X — while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel

Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence
News|Technology

Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube

Google is introducing its artificially intelligent chatbot named Bard to other members of its digital family — including Gmail, Maps and YouTube — as it seeks to ward off competitive threats posed by similar technology run by Open AI and Microsoft

Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube
Entertainment|News|Technology

'Game of Thrones' creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R

'Game of Thrones' creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement
News|Technology

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations
Technology

Cisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion, bolstering defenses as use of AI widens

Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco is buying cybersecurity firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal as it looks to keep up with potential security threats that could be brought about by the increasing use of artificial intelligence

Cisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion, bolstering defenses as use of AI widens
Technology

Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse

Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written commands started wowing crowds last year

Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse
Business|Environment|News|Science|Technology|World

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

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