Shares of Super Micro Computer reached a new record high, driven by investor optimism about the company's growth potential in the AI industry, with analysts comparing its trajectory to that of Nvidia, Apple, and Amazon and setting a buy rating with a price target of $1,350.
The computational power and energy demands of AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are increasing at an unsustainable rate, with predictions that AI programs could consume the same amount of electricity as Sweden by 2027; Nvidia, the leading provider of computer chips for AI, has become a key player in the AI industry and the winner of the competition to develop hardware that allows for more powerful and efficient AI technology.
The potential biases and impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Google's Gemini are just the "tip of the iceberg" when it comes to the overall impact of AI across industries, warns Adnan Masood, Chief Architect of AI and Machine Learning at UST. The widespread adoption of AI can exacerbate societal biases and inequalities, leading to serious consequences in various areas such as healthcare, job opportunities, access to information, and democracy. These biases must be addressed to prevent further harm.
KoBold Metals, a startup backed by Bill Gates, is using AI technology to discover and develop deposits of high-demand metals for renewable energy products, and recently found an expansive copper deposit in Zambia. The company plans to continue its project in Zambia and aims to go public within the next few years to finance its operations.
Microsoft will be unveiling two new Surface PCs, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, powered by Arm-based processors and featuring enhanced AI performance with new Intel Core Ultra and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based processors, though their delayed release gives Apple the opportunity to sell its M3 MacBook Airs without competition.
The price of Render (RNDR) has reached a new all-time high of $9.3270, following the trend of other AI crypto coins ahead of the NVIDIA 2024 GTC AI conference, with a potential for further gains to touch the $14.0000 level. However, a break below $6.8750 would invalidate the bullish outlook.
Former Google engineer Linwei Ding has been arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets related to the company's AI technology, as well as working secretly for two China-based tech companies, in the latest example of China's campaign to steal U.S. trade secrets and intellectual property.
An ex-Google engineer has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology while collaborating with Chinese companies.
A former Google software engineer has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company while collaborating with Chinese firms, highlighting the concerns about Chinese economic espionage and national security risks associated with advancements in AI and other technologies.
Google is implementing a significant overhaul to its spam policies for search in an effort to reduce the amount of low-quality AI-generated content in search results by 40%.
Advancements in AI are transforming various fields such as health care and the natural sciences, revolutionizing scientific discovery and unlocking new opportunities in data analysis and research.
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing them of prioritizing profits over the public's benefit, while OpenAI claims that Musk wanted to subsume the company into Tesla and start a for-profit business; the battle highlights the broader conversation about the future of AI and who should benefit from its development.
Microsoft has responded to a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by the New York Times over alleged use of content to train generative artificial intelligence, dismissing the claim as a false narrative and comparing it to Hollywood's resistance to the VCR.
Data mining and AI specialist Palantir Technologies experienced a surge in its stock after winning a major Army contract and demonstrating impressive growth in its enterprise AI systems.
Nvidia is set to focus on growth opportunities in inference processing, software, edge computing, and automotive at the GTC conference, with new hardware and software offerings expected to be announced, along with updates on their automotive supply pipeline and their collaboration with MediaTek.
Adobe's stock is not performing well despite receiving approval from IBM, as it faces competition from Figma and had to fund its new competitor. Analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on Adobe's stock.
AWS has launched the AWS Generative AI Competency to highlight partners that excel in implementing generative AI technology powered by AWS.
Researchers from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety have developed a technique called "mind wipe" to remove potentially hazardous knowledge from AI models while leaving the rest intact, in an effort to prevent the misuse of AI in cyberattacks and the development of bioweapons. The technique was tested using a set of questions generated by subject matter experts, and it showed promising results in removing dangerous knowledge. This development could contribute to improving the safety of AI systems.
This podcast discusses the evolution of modern generative AI, exploring the scientific and technological advancements that have led to powerful language models like ChatGPT.
The increasing use of AI in scientific research poses potential long-term risks to the practice of science, including decreased trustworthiness and the possibility of illusory understanding.
Broadcom has introduced new semiconductor products designed to improve high-speed interconnections between AI processors in data centers, leading to a rise in their stock.
Mastercard's chief technology officer, Ed McLaughlin, highlights the importance of AI in fighting fraud and the ongoing "arms race" between fraudsters and cybersecurity. AI tools, such as Mastercard's Decision Intelligence Pro, have shown promising results in increasing fraud detection rates and making better predictions.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the Generative AI Competency program to validate the expertise, software, and hardware of AI models, helping businesses identify and adopt the most suitable AI solutions for their generative AI strategy.
An AI technique has been developed by a research team in Japan to identify high-performance electrode materials for water electrolysis, which could significantly shorten the research timeline for green hydrogen production and aid efforts towards carbon neutrality. The technique allows for the discovery of materials composed of abundant elements such as manganese, iron, nickel, zinc, and silver, offering a cheaper alternative to current methods that rely on expensive platinum-group elements.
OpenAI has created Sora, a text-to-video AI generator, which has the potential to revolutionize Hollywood and other creative industries by rapidly generating video clips based on text prompts and descriptors.
ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews emphasizes the importance of songwriters in artificial intelligence and highlights ASCAP's commitment to protecting songwriter rights and advocating for fair compensation.
ASML, the leading supplier of photolithography equipment, has a virtual monopoly in the advanced EUV and DUV photolithography space, positioning the company to capture the majority of growth in the photolithography sector and benefit from the AI boom. Its complex machines, costing hundreds of millions of dollars per unit, are difficult to replicate, giving ASML a significant competitive advantage. However, trade restrictions with China present a major risk to ASML's growth.
Artists who adopt text-to-image AI tools show increased productivity and receive more favorable responses, suggesting a potential complementarity between human creativity and AI visual exploitation called "generative synesthesia."
The demand for AI prompt engineers is rising rapidly, with companies offering high salaries to attract top talent, as prompt engineering plays a crucial role in guiding AI models to produce desired outcomes based on specific inputs or requests, bridging the gap between human intent and machine responses.
The AWS Generative AI Competency is a specialization offered by Amazon Web Services that helps customers adopt generative AI solutions and find the right partners to support their needs, as generative AI is expected to account for a significant portion of AI value in the future.
Goldman Sachs' Chief Data Officer, Neema Raphael, emphasizes the critical importance of a solid data strategy as the foundation for any successful AI implementation, highlighting the role of data organization and cleanliness in creating effective AI models and enabling innovation at the bank.
Taiwan Semiconductors (TSM) and Airship AI Holdings (AISP) are trading higher on Wednesday, with TSM receiving a price target boost due to AI revenue expectations and Airship AI announcing a new contract with the US Department of Justice.
Zapier has acquired the team behind Vowel, an AI-powered video conferencing tool, to enhance its AI automation capabilities and launch Zapier Central, an AI workspace for building customized AI bots to automate tasks across apps.
Broadcom is expected to report a modest beat in its first-quarter earnings, driven by increasing AI sales and VMware synergies, with analysts remaining optimistic about the company's integration strategy and AI networking prospects.
AI has the potential to transform scientific research, but there are several challenges and considerations to address, including the need for diversity, ensuring interpretability and understanding, and balancing predictive accuracy with explanatory understanding.
IBM is deploying Adobe Firefly generative AI tool across its design and marketing teams to boost productivity, using it as both an ideation and production tool for creating content at scale.
Scientists warn that embracing artificial intelligence (AI) systems without considering their limitations could narrow the focus of science and create illusions of understanding and objectivity in research. Researchers are urged to evaluate the risks of AI tools and address them before they become deeply embedded in the research pipeline.
Researchers at Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) have developed a Diffusion model that can generate realistic and effective bass accompaniments that match the style and tone of existing pieces of music, providing a more specific and tailored AI tool for music artists and producers.
Jake Gyllenhaal's "Road House" remake faces a lawsuit for copyright infringement and the alleged use of AI to bypass guild deals, while Google's AI chatbot Gemini sparks concerns about political bias, and Elon Musk sues OpenAI over its departure from the mission of developing AI for humanity.
Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with phone manufacturers introducing personalized features to enhance the consumer experience.
OpenAI responds to Elon Musk's lawsuit, revealing details about their relationship and stating that Musk sued them after they made progress towards their mission without him.
Start-up Figure AI, which is developing a humanoid robot, has raised $675 million in funding and received support from investors such as Jeff Bezos, Cathie Wood, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and OpenAI, as it aims to address labor shortages in various industries such as warehousing and transportation.
Prompt engineering, the practice of optimizing queries for large-language models (LLMs) to achieve desired results, may be best done by the model itself rather than a human engineer, according to new research, prompting doubts about the future of prompt engineering jobs and suggesting that the field may be a passing fad.
LinkedIn Learning is offering 250 AI courses for free for a month, allowing users to gain knowledge and skills in various AI-related fields without the need for registration or credit card information.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the government lab responsible for overseeing AI technology, is facing resource gaps and deteriorating facilities that could undermine President Biden's plans to regulate AI and set guidelines for technological development. Budget constraints and outdated buildings have resulted in a skeletal staff and unsafe working conditions at NIST, putting their ability to keep up with tech firms and evaluate AI models at risk.
Microsoft's AI-powered digital assistant, Copilot, has become a major success, with more than 40% of Fortune 100 companies using it and reporting increased productivity and efficiency. Microsoft's expansion of Copilot to different industries and its strong AI growth could lead to a significant boost in revenue and market share in the AI market.
AI has enabled criminals to engage in scams and fraud more effectively, leading to an increase in phishing attacks, personalized spearphishing attacks, bogus phone calls with perfect accents, romance scams, and senior scams, emphasizing the need for human skepticism as the best defense against these crimes.
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace raises concerns among workers regarding privacy, well-being, bias, and employment status, as it can lead to diminished well-being, inaccurate inferences, and unjust employment decisions, exacerbating existing challenges in the employer-worker relationship.
Retired four-star general Gustave Perna shares his experience with using artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize data streams and ensure the successful distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the potential of AI to revolutionize government operations and improve citizens' interactions with the government.
China's UN envoy, Zhang Jun, has called for increased efforts in "forward-looking" artificial intelligence (AI) research and regulation, highlighting that AI has become a major focus of global power competition and still lacks government-level regulation, citing the US as an example, while China aims to advance economic development and innovation through AI.