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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized rival tech executives for being too honest about AI's potential to eliminate white-collar jobs, urging a focus on reorganizing jobs rather than announcing layoffs. Nadella's comment…
Meta left sensitive employee data, including keystrokes and screen content, exposed internally due to misconfigured access controls in its controversial employee-tracking program for AI training. The company is pausing t…
Nvidia announced a warm-water cooling system that eliminates on-site water use in data centers, but the solution ignores water consumed by fossil fuel power plants and chip manufacturing, which can double or triple total…
Oura Health detailed its approach to evaluating generative AI features like Oura Advisor, emphasizing clinical oversight and strict guardrails to ensure safety and trust in health-related AI responses. The company evalua…
AI in Context released a video detailing the five-day crisis in November 2023 when OpenAI's board fired CEO Sam Altman, leading to employee revolt and his reinstatement. The video explores corporate governance and accoun…
Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, Magnifica Humanitas, states that AI systems do not experience feelings or possess moral conscience, while Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah expressed uncertainty about AI consciousness. Goo…
Tech industry experts are warning IT decision-makers to avoid free AI token offers from vendors, as they risk vendor lock-in. Analysts recommend adopting a multi-vendor and multi-model strategy to cut costs and maintain …
Google DeepMind invested $75 million in indie film studio A24 to develop AI tools for filmmaking, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership between the tech giant and a Hollywood studio. The collaboration aims to create AI…
AI startup Micro AGI is sending college-educated workers to clean New York City apartments for free under its Shift initiative, capturing video footage to train robots for household chores. The company aims to collect tr…
Large language models are proving transformative for blind and low-vision users by enabling intent-driven, conversational interaction that bypasses the linear, burdensome nature of traditional screen readers. Real-world …
Jeff Bezos outlined an economic doctrine during a Squawk Box interview at Blue Origin's Rocket Park, proposing zero federal income tax for the bottom 50% of earners and arguing that AI will elevate workers rather than re…
Employment for workers aged 22 to 25 in AI-exposed jobs has dropped about 12% since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, while older age groups in the same jobs continued to grow. The decline is driven by a collapse in hir…
Alberto argues that AI can extend human grasp beyond reach, enabling dilettantes to realize ambitions that previously required full-stack genius. By using AI as a prosthetic, individuals can become both specialists and g…
AI companies are building expensive server farms for cloud-based generative AI, but on-device AI models are emerging that could shift tasks away from the cloud. The resulting memory shortage is driving up consumer electr…
Ypsilanti Township board members vowed to fight a proposed nuclear-powered AI data center by the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory, citing concerns over electricity, water, and noise. Residents ov…
Getty Images signed a multi-year licensing deal with OpenAI to put licensed photos in ChatGPT search. Getty's stock surged about 200% in premarket trading. The deal aims to make AI-powered search more trustworthy, though…
A24, the independent film studio behind 'Backrooms,' has accepted a $75 million investment from Google to develop AI tools for storyboarding and filmmaking through a new initiative called A24Labs. The partnership aims to…
A former AWS executive warns that human-in-the-loop oversight of AI agents will fail due to vigilance decay, comparing it to ER nurses missing alarms and Tesla Autopilot drivers losing focus. The problem is not AI itself…
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns that frontier AI models could fundamentally reshape offensive cyber operations within months, urging business and political leaders to act now. The rare joint statement from Aust…
Anthropic's frequent warnings about AI risks may have contributed to a US export ban on its latest models, Mythos and Fable, according to an FT analysis. The company used risk-related language five times more often than …