Senate Republican John Barrasso is demanding that the Energy Department cease its collaborations with Chinese individuals and organizations in artificial intelligence research due to concerns about Chinese Communist Party ties and the theft of American innovation.
Scientists have developed a technique called "distribution matching distillation" (DMD) that allows new AI models to mimic established image generators, resulting in faster image generation while maintaining high quality.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to fuel an explosive economic growth, leading to substantial increases in productivity and per capita income, but there is skepticism regarding whether this growth will actually occur due to various limitations and uncertainties surrounding AI technology.
Palantir Technologies, a data mining and AI specialist, has the potential to join the $1 trillion market cap club due to the accelerating demand for AI and its strong expertise in the field.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) is a strong buy in the AI chip stock market, with solid fundamentals and a dominant position in the global foundry market, trading at a discount compared to its rivals.
Artificial intelligence companies, including Inflection AI and Stability AI, have faced obstacles and challenges in the industry, with key figures leaving and struggles to generate revenue, leading to a new era where success is less certain than initially expected.
Hackers have exploited a vulnerability in open source software called Ray to breach hundreds of companies and install cryptocurrency miners or access tokens for AI and business applications, demonstrating the first example of cyberattacks exploiting AI computing vulnerabilities found in the wild.
Artificial intelligence's growing energy needs pose a challenge for the industry's goal of reducing carbon emissions, with nuclear fusion being suggested as a potential solution despite being decades away from commercialization. However, experts argue that it's more practical to focus on existing renewable energy sources in the short term to address AI's energy requirements. The rapid growth of AI and data centers, coupled with the push for electrification, is expected to significantly increase electricity consumption and demand clean energy alternatives.
Cybersecurity startup Cyera is raising nearly $300 million in funding, led by venture firm Coatue, to further develop its AI-enhanced tools that create accurate pictures of data usage within organizations' networks. The investment highlights the continued demand for cybersecurity and the growing role of AI in addressing data protection challenges.
Apple is reportedly partnering with Chinese tech giant Baidu to incorporate their AI services into iOS 18, in an effort to compete with Samsung and Google in the race to introduce advanced generative AI features.
Nvidia's stock value has risen due to the AI revolution, but the company faces challenges from competitors and potential cannibalization of its own gross margin, making its valuation less attractive compared to Alphabet and Amazon, which offer better value as AI stocks.
Samsung is reportedly bringing its AI-based features, known as Galaxy AI, to older Galaxy handsets such as the Galaxy S23 series, as indicated by notifications sent to users in China, with a wider rollout expected in the coming weeks.
Generative AI is revolutionizing the SEO industry, with 80% of Fortune 500 companies adopting ChatGPT, and this comprehensive guide explores how to leverage generative AI tools effectively, the impact on SEO, customizability, limitations, and the importance of using AI responsibly.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Oracle, and Palantir Technologies are three alternative AI-focused stocks that investors should consider, as they are benefiting from the AI revolution and have strong potential for growth.
A new report highlights the demand for startups building open source tools and technologies for the AI revolution, with a focus on data infrastructure, and identifies the top COSS startups in the market.
Apple is rumored to be planning the launch of an AI app store at its upcoming WWDC event, which would offer AI apps made by Apple and other companies.
Google is reportedly integrating AI summaries into search results for some users, even if they have not signed up for the Search Generative Experience (SGE), as part of a small test to gather feedback before a wider rollout. This move by Google is seen as a response to rumors of OpenAI developing its own search tool.
Advancements in artificial intelligence have raised concerns about the impact of deepfake videos on elections, as they become increasingly difficult to distinguish from real videos, leading to a need for third-party authentication.
AI-generated images are flooding Facebook, creating a depressing and alarming environment as real people engage with these bizarre and manipulated posts.
Adobe Inc. had an impressive Q1 performance, generating record revenues and beating analyst estimates, but investors lost patience with its monetization of AI offerings, despite the company's strong underlying business and positive AI roadmap.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly making personal efforts to recruit artificial intelligence researchers from Google's DeepMind to join Meta, as part of a wider strategy to establish the company as a major player in the AI field.
The battle to control AI is intensifying as global leaders, policymakers, and tech executives grapple with the question of how to manage and regulate the technology, with rival proposals from the US, the EU, and the UK emerging, while China poses a potential alternative rulebook.
U.S. stock index futures rise slightly in evening trade, with gains in major artificial intelligence stocks, as investors remain optimistic about the growing sector and await cues on inflation and the Federal Reserve.
The World Poker Tour has partnered with AI dubbing company Papercup to translate its content into Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish, reducing lead times by half and allowing viewers in South America to access the shows in their native language faster.
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Coherent has revealed an optical circuit switch for high-density AI clusters that operates entirely optically, reducing costs and improving reliability compared to switches that use transceivers, such as those developed by Google.
The next-generation A18 Pro chip for iPhone 16 Pro models will have a larger die size for improved AI performance and will feature a 6-core GPU, while iOS 18 is rumored to include generative AI features for various iPhone apps and may be exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro models.
Astera Labs, a California-based AI tech firm, had a successful IPO with its stock rising 72% on its debut, signaling a comeback in the IPO market along with Reddit's initial success.
Nvidia's growth potential may be limited due to chip shortages and competition in the AI market, making other AI stocks more attractive investments.
Nvidia's high valuation and limited growth potential make these three stocks more attractive investments.
Profluent, a newly launched company by one of the researchers behind Salesforce's ProGen project, aims to bring protein-generating AI technology to the pharmaceutical industry, potentially revolutionizing drug development by creating custom-fit treatments based on patient and therapeutic needs.
Jan.ai is an open-source application that allows users to download and run large language models locally, providing an offline alternative to services like ChatGPT and Google Gemini with added privacy and security advantages.
A Clark County School District computer technician was arrested for installing electronic surveillance in classrooms and claimed it was for his AI business aimed at preventing bullying.
OpenAI has given artists access to its Sora generative video creation platform, resulting in a series of experimental video clips that range from visually stunning and abstract to funny and surreal.
Managers are increasingly considering replacing workers with AI products, with 41% of managers hoping to do so this year, leading to concerns about job security and wage declines throughout the workforce.
Samsung's AI-infused One UI 6.1 update is set to roll out on March 28, bringing new features to last year's flagship devices.
The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme in the UK is using artificial intelligence to sort through trail camera images in order to monitor the declining hedgehog population and better understand their struggles.
Super Micro Computer, Micron Technology, Constellation Energy, Dexcom, and Moderna were the top gainers in the S&P 500 index, with Super Micro stock being the highest performer.
AI-driven large language models (LLMs) have been found to be significantly more persuasive than humans in an online setting, with humans being 81.7% more likely to agree with LLM arguments when they are personalized based on demographic information, while in the real world, personalization techniques have been used in political campaigns to effectively target different communities. However, concerns remain about the potential misuse of these tools and their impact on human behavior.
Diageo has invested $230 million in whisky tourism projects, with over $44 million dedicated to analyzing whisky maturation using SmokeDNAi technology, in an effort to better understand whisky aging in barrels and control flavor profiles. The company has also used Out of the Ether designs to create visualizations of flavor profiles for consumers.
Failed crypto exchange FTX has agreed to sell its 29.4 million shares of AI developer Anthropic, with a total value of $884,109,327, in an effort to make financial amends to those affected by the collapse.
Datacenter operators, including startup NE Energy and Amazon Web Services, are looking to build datacenters near nuclear power plants in order to take advantage of the carbon-free and reliable source of energy. The projects, however, face challenges in terms of approval and concerns about electricity cost increases.
A judge in California has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), ruling that the lawsuit was an attempt to silence critics of Musk's social media platform and intimidate researchers and critics. This is a blow to Musk's campaign to portray the loss of advertisers on his platform as a conspiracy against him.
Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, predicts that within the next five to ten years, games will be fully generated by AI in real-time, suggesting that generative AI will become practical and superior in that timeframe.
German startup AI-coustics has emerged from stealth with €1.9 million in funding to develop its generative AI technology, which enhances the clarity of voices in videos and can be implemented across a range of devices and speakers.
Wild Card Creative Group (WCCG) is teaming up with BlueMoon AI to develop an AI innovation tailored for advertising materials creation, aiming to empower creatives with AI-driven efficiencies and streamline workflows. The partnership will also establish the BlueMoon Studio as a hub for clients, industry leaders, and technology partners to engage with advancements in AI-driven marketing solutions.
AI startup Tiny Corp, founded by George Hotz, has announced that it will be launching an Nvidia RTX 4090 version of its TinyBox, after facing driver and firmware issues with AMD's RX 7900XTX-based model, aiming to offer users a more stable alternative.
Vernor Vinge, a sci-fi author and father of the technological singularity concept, has passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of influential works and optimistic views on humanity's technological future.
Monday.com (MNDY), an AI stock, is recovering from a drop and is poised to break out as it operates a cloud-based project and work management platform utilizing Microsoft's Azure OpenAI for content creation and complex formulas.
Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones has reduced his position in Microsoft by 56% while increasing his holdings in AI-centric stocks Nvidia and Meta Platforms, potentially missing out on the multiple avenues for capitalizing on the AI revolution that Microsoft offers.