OpenAI's Sam Altman, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and other tech leaders are joining a new federal AI safety board

Some of the people driving today’s artificial intelligence boom are getting another responsibility — this time to ensure the U.S. government safely and securely deploys AI in critical infrastructure.Read more…

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AI is making Meta’s apps basically unusable

The intended and unintended generative AI flooding Facebook and Instagram.

Meta has flooded its social media platforms with artificial intelligence. Soon enough, Meta AI will be everywhere: In your

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U.S., China to hold first AI talks within 'weeks' amid ongoing TikTok stalemate

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he prepares to depart Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport en route to Beijing, on April 25, 2024. The U.S. and China will hold their

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Businesses are spending more and more on AI, but keep hitting the same roadblocks

A recent Lenovo study has revealed that despite a staggering surge in AI spend across the EMEA region, businesses are facing the same challenges when it comes to adopting generative

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My biotech plants are dead

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Why IBM’s dazzling Watson supercomputer was a lousy tutor

With a new race underway to create the next teaching chatbot, IBM’s abandoned 5-year education push offers lessons about AI’s limits.

In the annals of artificial intelligence, Feb. 16,

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Chipotle's avocado-cutting robot, Coca-Cola's AI bet, Express' bankruptcy: Retail news roundup

In the world of retail, American fashion brand Express has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close over 100 stores imminently. Chipotle will deploy its avocado-peeling robots this year. And

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Meet the Dubai artist whose work has sold for millions — and turns down 99% of prospective buyers

Contemporary artist Sacha Jafri prides himself on his unique way of working.His “huge” Dubai studio includes three gallery spaces, a digital space, an office and a boardroom. He even has

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Former Tesla SVP Drew Baglino is selling $181.5 million worth of stock, SEC filing says

In an aerial view, brand new Tesla cars sit parked in a lot at the Tesla Fremont Factory on April 24, 2024 in Fremont, California.Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino, who

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We're boosting our price target on Alphabet by $30 after it delivered the quarter we've been waiting for

Alphabet on Thursday delivered a knockout first-quarter report, with sales, operating margin and profits all topping Wall Street expectations. The search giant also reloaded its stock buyback program and initiated

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Microsoft says cloud AI demand is exceeding supply even after 79% surge in capital spending

Amy Hood, chief financial officer at Microsoft, speaks during a presentation on affordable housing in Bellevue, Washington, on Jan. 17, 2019.Microsoft is increasing spending at a rate not seen since

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Microsoft shares jump 4% after the big AI winner delivers in all the right places

Microsoft delivered picture-perfect earnings after the bell Thursday, calming the market’s brief fears about runaway spending on AI infrastructure without the cloud revenues to show for it. Revenue increased about

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