Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is poised to benefit from Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market, as it expands its manufacturing capacity and receives government grants to build more factories, making it an attractive investment for investors seeking exposure to the AI boom.
Japan is seeking collaboration with the US in emerging tech sectors, including AI and clean energy, and aims to attract American investments while expanding its own investments in the United States.
AppLovin and Nvidia, two growth companies that have experienced significant stock price increases over the past year, continue to be attractively valued due to their strong growth and momentum in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Nvidia's stock has gained over 72% this year and is viewed as the best investment to ride the wave of artificial intelligence, with strong revenue growth expected and a large addressable market.
As businesses invest heavily in AI, they must focus on managing escalating cloud costs strategically by establishing a governance framework, optimizing resource deployment, enforcing tagging best practices, and renegotiating enterprise agreements with cloud service providers.
Generative AI tools will automate routine tasks in HR departments, allowing professionals to focus on nurturing human-to-human skills, such as empathy and emotional intelligence, and become champions of positive organizational change.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported a 16% increase in quarterly revenue, the fastest growth in over a year, indicating strong demand for high-end chips and servers driven by the global AI development boom.
Researchers from the Improbable AI Lab at MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have developed a machine learning technique to improve the red-teaming process for large language models, enabling them to automatically generate diverse prompts that elicit toxic responses from chatbots being tested, resulting in a more effective and efficient method for quality assurance.
Big AI, including companies like Google, OpenAI, and Meta, is engaging in unethical practices by harvesting large amounts of copyrighted data to train their language models, with little regard for legal consequences or moral implications, while government regulation and oversight remain insufficient, posing a significant threat to the future of AI.
A bill in California is aiming to address the issue of AI-generated child pornography, where computer-generated images resembling children are being distributed and victimizing real minors, prompting the need for legislative action to ban the creation, distribution, and possession of such material.
Apple is reportedly in talks with Baidu to use its Gen AI platform for iPhones in China, which could provide Baidu with a large user base and valuable data, boosting its Gen AI business.
Los Angeles school officials are investigating allegations of inappropriate photos being created and shared within the Fairfax High School community, the latest incident involving the misuse of technology by students, following similar incidents in Laguna Beach and Beverly Hills; the district emphasizes the importance of providing digital citizenship lessons and promoting ethical use of technology.
The University of Maryland has announced the launch of its new Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute, offering undergraduate majors and classes in AI that aim to address concerns about the future of the technology and its potential impact on society.
The global AI market is expected to reach $2.02 trillion by 2030, driven by a surge in AI applications, partnerships, and collaborations, with the healthcare, retail, and IT sectors benefiting the most; major companies advancing the development of GPUs for AI include NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel; and the 20 most used AI platforms of 2024 include Tabnine, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall plans to ride in an AI-operated F-16 drone to experience the future technology of the Air Force, as the military branch aims to deploy over 1,000 AI-operated drones to enhance air warfare capabilities.
Chinese actors employed a major disinformation campaign during Taiwan's national elections, using AI to manipulate videos and spread false narratives about the US, in an attempt to influence public opinion and undermine the credibility of the United States.
Google's AI system, Gemini, came under fire when it refused to generate images of historically white people, leading to accusations of bias and manipulation of historical information by Big Tech companies. This incident raises concerns about the potential censorship and manipulation of information as AI becomes more advanced.
Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have discovered the mechanism underlying successful machine learning, revealing that each filter in a deep learning architecture recognizes and refines the recognition of image clusters through layers, which can improve the efficiency and complexity of AI architectures.
Advanced AI models have the ability to mimic the language learning stages and mental capabilities of children, and can even pretend to be less intelligent than they actually are, according to a study from Humboldt University and Charles University. This has implications for the development of artificial superintelligence and the need to be cautious in underestimating their capabilities.
OpenAI and Google have been accused of violating YouTube's terms of service and potentially infringing copyright protections by scraping over a million hours of user-generated content to train their AI models, highlighting the desperate need for quality data in the development of AI tools and models.
Dove has pledged to never use AI-generated imagery to represent "real bodies" in its advertising, instead opting to use real photos of women and promoting more diverse AI-generated images based on prompts about beautiful women, in an effort to improve the technology and combat harmful effects on body image and self-esteem.
A California bill, known as AB 1831, aims to address the increasing problem of AI-generated child sexual abuse material by making it illegal and sending a strong message against the malicious use of artificial intelligence in creating harmful sexual content involving minors.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly impact politics, as shown by the proliferation of manipulated videos and images online, leading lawmakers and researchers to study its effects and propose regulations to prevent the spread of fake information and protect voters.
Dow Jones futures rose slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, ahead of the release of the CPI inflation report and key reports from Delta Air Lines and Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor.
Google's cloud business has achieved an annual run rate of $36 billion, driven by its deep investments in AI, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. While still lagging behind AWS and Microsoft Azure in terms of revenue, Google Cloud is showing significant progress in leveraging AI technologies for various applications and services.
Google has announced a new proprietary chip, Axion, which will be used to handle the large amounts of data required for AI applications and will be available through Google's cloud business later this year, representing a move to reduce reliance on chipmakers Intel and Nvidia.
A new bill introduced in the US Congress aims to force AI companies to disclose the copyrighted material they use to train their generative AI models, in an effort to address concerns of illegal use and protect intellectual property rights.
The transformation of work through AI presents an opportunity to automate routine tasks and allow humans to focus on complex, intellectually challenging work, but it also raises concerns about well-being and support for employees. HR leaders must redesign work practices and educate employees to ensure successful adoption of AI and elevate the human experience of work.
Apple has developed Ferret-UI, a multimodal large language model (MLLM) that can understand mobile user interface (UI) screens, potentially enhancing Siri's capabilities and impacting UI-related applications.
The provided text consists of various sections including news, local, sports, opinion, A&E, life, business, obituaries, and classifieds.
Shares of Alphabet, Google's parent company, reached a record high after unveiling updates and announcements related to artificial intelligence (AI), including a custom chip, new AI models, and improvements to Google Workspaces.
Google Docs that are publicly available and posted on websites or shared on social media have been used to train Google's AI, but documents set to "anyone with the link" are not considered "public" and will not be used for AI training.
Microsoft's upcoming line of Surface Pro and Surface laptops will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors, potentially surpassing Apple's MacBooks in terms of performance and heralding a push for AI-powered computing.
With the new features of Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock, users can adjust the maximum number of search results and customize the prompt template, allowing for improved performance and accuracy of generated responses in RetrieveAndGenerate API.
Arm CEO Rene Haas warns that the increasing power of AI could lead to a significant rise in electricity consumption by datacenters, with the industry projected to use 20 to 25 percent of the US power grid by 2030, mainly due to the energy demands of large language models like ChatGPT.
Autonomous robots capable of completing household chores like washing dishes and doing laundry may be developed within the next few years, according to former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya. While concerns about AI disrupting industries and jobs persist, Palihapitiya suggests that these robots will provide leverage and enhance productivity rather than replace humans.
Google has quietly launched a new AI-powered video creation app called Google Vids, designed for Google Workspace users to create informative videos for the workspace using AI-generated storyboards and media editing features.
IBM and Augusta National Golf Club have partnered for over 25 years to enhance the Masters experience for fans, incorporating AI-powered features such as Hole Insights and expanded AI-generated narration to provide a comprehensive and engaging digital experience. IBM's Watsonx platform, which includes Watsonx.data and Watsonx.ai, is used to collect, prepare, annotate, develop, evaluate, train, test, deploy, govern, and maintain data and AI models throughout the entire AI lifecycle, ensuring optimal performance and continual improvement.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation called the "Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act," which would require companies using copyrighted material in their AI models to publicly disclose the work they used, in an effort to balance innovation with the protection of creators' rights.
Google showcased updates to its artificial intelligence offerings for cloud computing customers, including its powerful AI model Gemini that can be used for creating advertisements, mitigating cybersecurity threats, and generating short videos and podcasts, while also highlighting a new chip, Axion, designed to handle large AI workloads and reduce costs.
Intrapreneurs have a unique opportunity to utilize generative AI to scale their impact and advance their careers by staying current, embracing ethical responsibility, looking for quick wins, building coalitions, and starting with clear goals.
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have led to the rise of AI-generated pornography, which has both ethical and social implications, including overuse of pornography, the spread of deepfakes, and potential copyright and labor issues, while also offering benefits such as personalized sexual stimuli and applications in therapy, education, and research.
The Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI is a promising new robot vacuum that offers improved cleaning performance, including mopping, shorter height, and powerful spinning mop pads.
Microsoft has announced a $2.9 billion investment in Japan to expand its cloud computing and AI infrastructure, provide AI skilling to 3 million people, open a Microsoft Research lab, and deepen cybersecurity collaboration with the Japanese government, in order to support Japan's digital transformation and adoption of AI.
AI has the potential to reshape higher education, but there is a need for institutions to prepare for its integration and provide support to students from historically-marginalized backgrounds.
Powerful AI systems, if not properly controlled, could become an existential threat to humanity by pursuing objectives that are not aligned with human desires, according to UC Berkeley Professor Stuart Russell and postdoctoral scholar Michael Cohen, who propose that tech companies ensure the safety of their AI systems before bringing them to market and establish "red lines" that AI should never cross.
AI is unlikely to cause significant layoffs in the cybersecurity industry because of the shortage of talent and increasing demand for cyber professionals, according to Amazon's Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will address the issue of net neutrality for the seventh time in 20 years, with the importance of non-discriminatory access and just behavior on the internet's last mile being amplified by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on research, innovation, fairness, competition, and global collaboration.
The US Air Force plans to rely on a fleet of over 1,000 autonomously operated drones, and the secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, intends to test-fly one of the converted F-16 drones to observe its performance and the technology behind it.
Google Vids is a new video creation app in the Workspace family that incorporates Google's AI technology to help users create slide presentations with scripts, storyboards, and stock footage.