Investing in AI players such as Amazon, Medtronic, and Intel is favorable right now due to the early stages of AI's growth and the potential for future market dominance.
Meta has introduced its second-generation "training and inference accelerator" chip, MTIA v2, which doubles on-chip memory to triple performance on AI tasks, providing substantial performance improvements.
OnePlus and Oppo will incorporate Google's Gemini Ultra AI model into their smartphones, providing impressive and useful AI features such as news summarization and generative content creation.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is betting on Google parent Alphabet, recognizing its potential for further growth due to its AI initiatives, including the development of the Gemini family of AI models that outperform OpenAI's latest GPT-4 models and the integration of AI technology into various Google products and services. Despite already sitting on significant gains, Ackman's $1.9 billion position in Alphabet is expected to continue growing in value.
Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager, owns a $1.9 billion position in Google parent Alphabet, which he believes has strong potential for growth due to its AI initiatives and the release of its advanced AI models, Gemini.
Samsung has hinted that its Galaxy AI features may be expanded to older devices in the future, although it currently only supports the Galaxy S24 series and flagship devices launched in 2023.
UiPath and ServiceNow are two AI-driven stocks that investors should consider buying now due to their strong growth potential, innovative offerings, and positive financial performance.
A video has surfaced showing a senior official from Israel's cyber intelligence agency, Unit 8200, discussing the use of machine learning to identify Hamas targets, raising questions about the accuracy of recent statements denying the use of artificial intelligence by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to identify terrorists.
Nvidia faces growing competition from tech giants like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon as they develop their own AI chips, putting Nvidia's dominant position in the AI hardware market at risk.
Bill Gates hosted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and discussed the current state and future of AI, with Gates expressing surprise at the sophistication of AI models like ChatGPT and Altman emphasizing the focus on interpretability research to better understand AI's workings and enhance its development and application.
Screenwriter unions are calling for the "ethical use" of artificial intelligence, asserting that only human writers should be granted copyright for original works and advocating for mechanisms to ensure writers are informed if AI is used in the writing process.
SoundHound AI stock fell after the company announced plans to issue and sell stock, despite recent upgrades and optimism surrounding AI.
Chatbots produced by Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI provided false information about the European election, including incorrect election dates and misleading instructions on how to cast a ballot, according to an analysis by Democracy Reporting International.
A formal investigation has been launched by the Los Angeles Unified School District due to allegations of students at Fairfax High School creating and sharing inappropriate images through a third-party messaging app, prompting the district to emphasize the importance of digital citizenship and responsible use of technology. This incident adds to a series of scandals involving digitally manipulated images circulating in Southern California schools, leading to increased concerns about deepfake technology and the need for legislation to hold perpetrators accountable.
The Israeli army reportedly used an AI system called Lavender, along with other AI systems, to generate lists of targets for airstrikes in Gaza, resulting in civilian casualties; this raises concerns about the future of AI in warfare and the lack of oversight in its use.
Lawmakers in Congress are enrolling in courses and seeking to educate themselves about artificial intelligence (AI) in order to understand the technology and develop appropriate regulations that balance its potential benefits with the associated risks.
The latest Windows 11 update introduces Moment 5 features including improved voice access, enhancements to the narrator, customizable widgets, and AI-powered tools such as Magic Eraser in the Photos app.
The US Air Force is moving forward with its plans to automate a portion of its fleet, with the Secretary of the Air Force announcing that he will be flying in one of the autonomous F-16 robo-planes later this year as part of the VENOM program.
A global coalition of screenwriters’ organizations and unions is striving for clear consent and robust licensing mechanisms for the use of writers' material in training AI tools, aiming to prevent the AI from replacing human writers, promote transparency, protect authorship rights, and ensure fair remuneration.
International writers guilds are collaborating to develop an "ethical framework" for the use of AI in screenwriting, setting out principles that emphasize the importance of writers and protect their intellectual property rights.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is hindered by its massive electricity consumption, which can only be satisfied by hydrocarbons like gas and coal, posing a challenge to the transition towards low-carbon energy generation.
Several people were shot outside a Ramadan event in Philadelphia, according to the police.
Meta's Llama 3 and OpenAI's GPT-5 are expected to revolutionize AI language models and chatbots by incorporating reasoning and memory capabilities, making them more human-like.
Nvidia shares rebounded after a recent selloff, with analysts expressing confidence in the chipmaker's ability to maintain or gain market share in the artificial intelligence boom.
Scaling open-source AI models in production can be challenging due to factors such as cold start times, resource utilization, and managing costs, but strategies like using standby instances, optimizing container image pulling, and leveraging parallelized model loading can help overcome these challenges.
Metrolink has received $1.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop and test an "intrusion detection system" that will use artificial intelligence or new light and sensor technology to alert train operators of unexpected obstacles on the tracks, aiming to reduce the number of train strikes and improve safety.
A group of ex-DeepMind employees has launched Udio, an AI music-synthesis service that can create high-fidelity musical audio from written prompts, but its generation capability isn't perfect and has received mixed reactions from musicians.
The United States is adding four Chinese companies to an export blacklist for providing AI chips to China's military, as part of efforts to strengthen export control enforcement.
Filmmaker James Cameron believes that artists and creatives need to think big and embrace AI in order to exceed audience expectations and achieve something great.
The State Department holds a briefing as President Biden meets with key allies to discuss the China threat.
SoundHound AI shares are falling after the company announced plans to sell stock, causing concerns about its status as a meme stock.
Best Buy has laid off Geek Squad field agents, home-theater repair technicians, and phone support specialists as part of its shift towards AI, with the company replacing lost labor with virtual assistants and reducing the need for in-home repair visits.
Shares of SoundHound AI dipped 7.1% after the March inflation report showed higher-than-expected inflation rates, making it less likely that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates and impacting high-priced, unprofitable growth stocks like SoundHound more significantly.
Generative AI has the potential to both disrupt and create jobs, but it is still unclear which specific jobs will be most affected. While some positions like customer service and tax preparation may face pressure from AI-powered chatbots, new opportunities will also emerge as AI makes apps and services more accessible. Ultimately, it will take time to fully understand the impact of generative AI on the job market.
NEAR, a layer-1 blockchain protocol, plans to hire artificial intelligence engineers as part of its roadmap to building user-owned AI and positions itself as a leader at the intersection of AI and blockchain.
Google DeepMind has trained bipedal robots to play soccer using deep reinforcement learning, allowing them to dribble, defend, shoot goals, and learn new behaviors such as spinning and pivoting.
Wall Street continues to assign buy ratings to artificial intelligence stocks as the sector's rally remains solid, with Alphabet, Amazon, and Crowdstrike being highlighted as top AI stocks that can deliver long-term gains. Alphabet's custom AI chip and growing Google Cloud segment present potential for growth, while Amazon's dominant position in cloud computing and impressive financial growth make it an attractive investment. Crowdstrike's focus on AI in cybersecurity positions it well to gain market share in the industry.
The creation and circulation of nude deepfake images of women and girls is a form of violence that must be addressed through education, changes in user behavior, and legislation to protect victims and deter perpetrators. Public education, conversations about the consequences, and legal measures such as watermarking AI-generated content and allowing victims to sue are necessary steps to combat this harmful practice.
Amazon's "just walk out" grocery stores, which promised a seamless shopping experience without queues or cashiers, relied heavily on human monitoring of customer footage, raising questions about the devaluation of labor and the use of technology for surveillance and control.
French AI startup Mistral has released Mixtral 8x22B, a large language model (LLM) that is expected to outperform its previous models and compete with industry giants like OpenAI and Meta, offering a larger context window and parameter size for improved performance. Mistral takes an open-source approach to its AI models, allowing anyone to download and use them.
Elon Musk believes that the development of AI models will be constrained not only by a shortage of GPUs but also by a lack of sufficient electricity, as training large language models will require massive amounts of power.
A third-grade teacher in Florida generated AI child sexual abuse material featuring one of his students, according to a recently released affidavit, revealing his inappropriate behavior and actions towards the girl, including favoritism, buying her gifts, and sending disturbing messages.
Elon Musk predicts that AI will be smarter than any human by the end of next year and exceed the total amount of sentient compute of all humans in five years, but AI expert Gary Marcus disagrees and offers a $1 million bet to prove him wrong. Damion Hankejh later offers to raise the bet to $10 million. Marcus believes that large language models are not trustworthy and it may take decades for machines to be as reliable as humans in their thinking. He suggests implementing a licensing authority to improve AI development.
The rapid rise of AI is leading CIOs to reassess their vision for the future, the role of IT, and the importance of building strong teams that are skilled in data analytics and have a deep understanding of the business.
Microsoft Build, the company's annual developer conference, will feature a strong emphasis on Windows on Arm and new Windows AI features, including beating Apple's M3-powered MacBook Air, with new Arm-powered Surface devices and a major Windows AI feature.
Marvell Technology is expected to provide insights on its custom AI chip customers, its AI optics leadership, and its position to gain in the AI market at its upcoming AI event, Accelerated Infrastructure for the AI Era.
Artificial intelligence, even simple chatbots, has the potential for psychological manipulation and can be exploited for radicalization, organizational sabotage, and global power shifts, posing unforeseen risks and necessitating proactive measures for responsible development and deployment.
NVIDIA stock bounces back from a short pullback and is on track to form a flat base with a 974 buy point after recent AI chip introductions from Intel, Marvell Technology, and Google.
A threat actor known as TA547 is suspected to have used an AI-generated PowerShell script to deliver the Rhadamanthys information stealer in a targeted email campaign against organizations in Germany.
The number of Latin American startups participating in Y Combinator's startup cohorts has significantly declined, with the Winter 2024 batch only including one company from the region, compared to previous cohorts that included much higher numbers, leading to questions about the state of LatAm startups and their fit in the accelerator program.