Researchers at Kobe University have developed an AI algorithm capable of accurately predicting mouse movement based on whole-cortex functional imaging data, with a success rate of 95%, offering valuable insights into the AI's decision-making process and advancing brain-machine interface technology.
The S&P 500 reached a new record high after the Fed reaffirmed its rate cut forecast for 2024, with semiconductor stocks like Micron Technology experiencing strong gains, while Accenture saw a drop in its shares due to reduced guidance and macroeconomic uncertainties.
Novice mushroomers are warned against relying on AI identification tools to determine if mushrooms are edible, as it is a high-risk activity that requires real-world skills.
Scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences are developing artificial intelligence algorithms that could be used to reconstruct particle tracks in high-energy physics experiments, potentially leading to new discoveries in physics.
The increased attention on the NCAA Women's Tournament is highlighted by Iowa star Caitlin Clark, with ticket prices for the women's championship game starting at 50% more than the men's championship game. Meanwhile, Ellevest hits $2 billion in assets under management, Epic is betting on generative AI for healthcare, MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million to nonprofits, and the gender pay gap is most pronounced at the top of the pay scale.
More than 250 British celebrities have been targeted by deepfake pornography, with their faces being superimposed onto explicit material without their consent, leading to calls for stricter regulations and enforcement to combat this violation of privacy.
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a nonbinding resolution on AI, aiming to protect personal data, enhance privacy policies, monitor AI for potential risks, and uphold human rights.
Tennessee becomes the first state in the US to protect songwriters and performers from the risks of artificial intelligence with the signing of the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act, which prohibits the replication of an artist's voice without their consent.
The ELVIS Act, signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, provides explicit protection to artists in the state against AI deep fakes for the first time, broadening the scope of right of publicity laws to include voice- and AI-specific concerns.
The White House praises the newly approved United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, hailing it as a "historic step" towards ensuring trustworthy advancement of technology.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online images, videos, and audio generated using artificial intelligence to combat the rise of deepfakes and the potential for misinformation, sexual exploitation, scams, and loss of trust.
Alphabet, Apple, and Nvidia are three of the best machine learning stocks to invest in due to their significant contributions in the field, including personalized recommendation engines, integration of machine learning into devices, and the development of high-performance GPUs for AI processing.
AI spam sites have surged to the top of Google search results, outranking legitimate websites, using AI-generated content and colorful images with a template-based structure, taking advantage of a loophole in Google's algorithms.
AI-generated realities offer a glimpse into a complex and accurate "superreality" that goes beyond human perception, challenging our traditional frameworks and expanding our understanding of existence.
Meta relies on almost 50,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs for AI training and plans to have over 350,000 GPUs by the end of 2024, revealing details about its 24,576-GPU data center scale clusters built on its in-house-designed, open GPU hardware platform called Grand Teton.
An immersive popup experience in Scotland and a Broadway musical demonstrate the contrast between using new technology to enhance a product and using it as a marketing shortcut, highlighting the importance of integrating technology as an enhancement to an already solid strategy rather than adopting it for the sake of hype.
Samsung is considering bringing its Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy S22 series, despite previous plans to only include them in the Galaxy S23 and other newer devices.
Despite remarkable advancements in AI, the technology still struggles with spelling, generating accurate text, and understanding details like fingers and handwriting.
Foundry, a startup based in Palo Alto, has raised $80 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners to develop a public cloud specifically designed for machine learning workloads, aiming to address the under-utilization of AI accelerator compute resources.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution on artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of respecting human rights in the design and use of AI and recognizing its potential to contribute to sustainable development goals, marking the first time the Assembly has regulated this emerging field.
Four Texas agencies, including the Texas Department of Information Resources and the Texas Department of Transportation, discussed their current use of artificial intelligence tools and future plans during a meeting of the state's AI advisory council, which aims to assess and monitor the use of AI technology by state agencies.
Late Night with the Devil, a movie starring David Dastmalchian, has sparked controversy for its use of AI-generated imagery, with users on social media dissecting the film's trailer and criticizing the inclusion of AI in entertainment, following the recent strikes by Hollywood's WGA and SAG unions against the use of AI to replace human work.
Renowned science-fiction writer and professor Vernor Vinge has passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of popularizing the concepts of the "Technological Singularity" and cyberspace and inspiring authors and the tech industry through his visionary work.
A nonprofit organization called METR is working with leading AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic to safety-test their AI models and assess potential dangers, such as self-replication and autonomous action, in order to prevent catastrophic scenarios, although the current safety tests are still imperfect and more work needs to be done.
The Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of breaking federal antitrust law by monopolizing the smartphone market and stifling competition through restrictive rules and fees. The lawsuit focuses on Apple's iPhone, alleging that the company has maintained its monopoly by degrading alternative messaging apps, blocking mobile cloud streaming services, and making it difficult for iPhone users to communicate with Android users. This marks the federal government's most aggressive attempt to challenge Apple's dominance in the market.
Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, urges investors not to consider the platform as an AI play even after its deal with Google, emphasizing that Reddit is a community platform with multiple paths to success, including advertising, as it goes public with a $6.4 billion valuation.
The General Assembly of the United Nations has passed its first-ever resolution on artificial intelligence, garnering support from all 193 member nations and aiming to ensure that AI technology benefits all countries, respects human rights, and is safe and trustworthy.
Nvidia's Covert Protocol demo showcases AI-driven NPCs with dynamic dialogue trees, allowing players to interact with characters in various ways to achieve their goals, suggesting the potential for AI in game design. However, there are still concerns about the awkwardness and limitations of current AI technology in games.
Microsoft has unveiled its first Surface AI PCs for businesses, including the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and featuring the new Copilot key to enhance access to Windows AI experiences.
The University of South Florida plans to establish the first college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in the state, aiming to meet the growing demand for AI skills and explore the ethical use of AI and machine learning.
Despite the uncertainty and challenges surrounding generative AI in gaming, there is potential for it to find a place in the industry if practical, reliable tools like Motorica can be developed and embraced by publishers and developers. However, caution is necessary when evaluating the promises of generative AI, as hidden costs and ethical considerations need to be taken into account.
Artificial intelligence tools have propelled Synopsys to success, with steady sales and earnings growth, a partnership with Nvidia, and recent gains in stock value.
Nine out of 10 IT organizations are unable to meet the growing demand for generative AI implementation, which is being driven by top executives, according to a survey by Salesforce, with 87% of IT professionals believing that generative AI has met or exceeded its hype.
SoundHound AI has experienced significant share gains in 2024 but is now facing criticism from Capybara Research, which has taken a short position and believes that the company is misleading investors about its AI capabilities and concealing the loss of significant clients.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution to create a global approach to artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time, with a focus on responsible governance, equitable access, and human rights.
Microsoft has identified the "11-by-11 tipping point," stating that users begin to develop an AI habit when it saves them at least 11 minutes a day, and after 11 weeks, users experience significant improvements in productivity and work-life balance. Organizations are encouraged to find easy wins in incorporating AI into daily tasks to help employees form this habit.
Google is improving its Flood Hub tool, which predicts and sends out flood warnings to local governments and organizations, using AI advancements to make more accurate predictions in areas without streamflow measurements. The company aims to increase coverage and reduce the impacts of flood events, potentially saving lives.
Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, predicts that fully AI-generated games may be less than 10 years away, with real-time generation of every pixel becoming a possibility within the next five years, revolutionizing the gaming industry.
The growing importance of platforms in the cybersecurity software industry is causing a buzz among investors and analysts, as companies consolidate purchasing by buying from fewer security vendors and aim to build technology capabilities on a unified, integrated, and cost-effective platform.
Microsoft is absorbing much of the staff from Inflection AI into a new division, possibly as a way to avoid regulatory oversight, showing their strong focus on AI.
Microsoft is releasing two new Surface devices, the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra processors, a Neural Processing Unit, and Microsoft's new Copilot key, designed exclusively for business customers and expected to ship on April 9th.
Microsoft has announced the expansion of its Copilot feature to its entire product portfolio, along with the release of Windows 11, Windows 365, and two new Surface devices that are AI-powered and designed for business customers.
Apple is positioned to emerge as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) due to its active research team, large investments in AI research, and acquisition of AI startups, as well as its use of machine learning techniques throughout its products. Though Siri has been criticized, it is just one aspect of Apple's AI capabilities, and the company has been working on developing its own AI models while also potentially considering partnerships like Google AI.
An AI model has been developed that can improve the accuracy of flood forecasting, providing earlier warnings of large flooding events and benefiting developing regions.
The directors of the film "Late Night With the Devil" have clarified that while they did use AI-generated art for three still images in the film, it was in conjunction with their graphics and production design team to create a 70s aesthetic; disappointment from horror fans led to discussion about the use of AI art in film and television.
High valuations and inflated prices pose risks for investors in certain AI stocks like Nvidia, SoundHound AI, and MicroStrategy, despite their potential and growth in the artificial intelligence industry.
The administration of California Governor Gavin Newsom has released a roadmap to guide state agencies on purchasing and using artificial intelligence, devolving much of the decision-making and accountability to individual departments while providing training and support from the state's technology and human resources departments.
Compass has invested over $1 billion in AI technology to assist its real estate agents in everything from lead analysis to writing listings, while other companies in the industry, such as JLL and Prologis, are also leveraging AI for various purposes like market research and warehouse site feasibility.
Reddit is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first social media company to do so in nearly five years, with an ambitious valuation of $6.4 billion.
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is launching an investigation into whether the IRS is using artificial intelligence technology to improperly surveil American taxpayers, amid allegations that the IRS is actively monitoring citizens' bank accounts without legal process.