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Generative AI poses threat to election security, intelligence agencies warn
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.CBS News - Politics -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft Is Putting Its Copilot AI Into Games Like Minecraft
AI is all the rage these days, and it seems that Microsoft is adding its take on the technology to some of its Xbox and PC games. At the company's recent Surface and AI event, it showed off its new Copilot AI, which is Microsoft's unique twist on ...GameSpot - Tech - Microsoft -
GamesBeat Summit 2024: Will Wright on his new game Proxi and the future of AI
Legendary game designer and SimCity creator Will Wright believes that AI will be a transformative force in game development, and he hopes that his new project will help illustrate some of those possibilities. “Right now, we’re just seeing the ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Sony Music warns global tech and streamers over AI use of its artists
Music group representing Adele and Beyoncé contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of contentFinancial Times - Business -
Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based AI Staff to Consider Relocating Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The request comes as the Biden administration toughens controls on China’s access to cutting-edge American technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - China -
Oliv unveils its AI copilot to boost sales team efficiency and deal closures
Oliv has launched its AI copilot for sales team that tackles mundane, but important, tasks that will free salespeople up to close more deals.VentureBeat - Tech -
Unified API Recall pulls conversational data from Zoom and Google Meet to power AI bots
Since its launch, Recall has roped in over 300 companies from different industries, ingesting millions of hours of conversational data and powering downstream AI applications.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Wirestock lets photographers and artists get paid when AI companies train on their work
Some 300,000 people have already been paid through AI data set licensing deals, according to Wirestock's CEO.VentureBeat - Tech -
Voxel51 secures $30M to help gen AI understand visual input more accurately
Voxel51 has secured $30M in new funding for its visual AI platform, helping companies refine their models around images and video data.VentureBeat - Tech -
Reddit soars after announcing OpenAI deal that allows use of its data for training AI models
OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership that will allow the ChatGPT maker to train its artificial intelligence models on Reddit content.CNBC - Business -
How Google’s AI Overviews Work, and How to Turn Them Off (You Can’t)
Google’s new Gemini-powered search experience is rolling out to users in the US. Here’s some advice on how to navigate it. And if you want to turn AI Overviews off, too bad.Wired - Tech - Google -
Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI
One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.NBC News - Top stories -
‘An AI-fueled equity bubble’ will see big tech lead the charge in coming months
Big tech can once again be the market’s crown jewels says Capital EconomicsMarketWatch - Business -
AI infrastructure startup CoreWeave raises $7.5 billion in debt deal led by Blackstone
CoreWeave's $7.5 billion debt financing follows a $1.1 billion funding round the startup announced two weeks ago.CNBC - Business -
'Overlooked' workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say
Millions of workers worldwide help assemble vast amounts of training data, and can often face harsh conditions, advocates say.ABC News - Top stories -
Sony Music warns tech companies: Don't use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Here's Why Hugging Face, a Startup, Is Giving Away $10 Million in Computer Power for AI Startups
As entire companies like Google pivotto embrace artificial intelligence, smaller AI companies risk losing access tothe kind of computer power that billions of dollarscan buy.Inc. - Business -
OpenAI dissolves team focused on long-term AI risks, less than one year after announcing it
OpenAI has dissolved its Superalignment team amid the high-profile departures of both team leaders, Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike.CNBC - Business -
OpenAI Signs Content Deal With Reddit, as Sony Bars AIs From Its Music Archive
All these new systems gain their AI smarts by learning from huge amounts of data. Where they get it is still open to negotiation. And lawsuits.Inc. - Business -
OpenAI dissolves team focused on long-term AI risks less than one year after announcing it
OpenAI has disbanded its team focused on the long-term risks of artificial intelligence just one year after the company announced the group, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to CNBC on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company
A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence companyABC News - Tech -
‘I’m the new Oppenheimer!’: my soul-destroying day at Palantir’s first-ever AI warfare conference
America’s military-industrial complex took center stage at AI Expo for National Competitiveness, where a fire-breathing panel set the tone. On 7 and 8 May in Washington DC, the city’s biggest convention hall welcomed America’s military-industrial ...The Guardian - World -
Google launches ‘Model Explorer’, an open source tool for seamless AI model visualization and debugging
Google's new open source tool, Model Explorer, revolutionizes AI transparency by enabling smooth visualization and debugging of complex machine learning models, paving the way for more responsible AI development and deployment.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Here's the moment Nvidia became the AI king and what it must do this week to keep the throne
The zeitgeist of Nvidia's trajectory is so fought that even Jim Cramer dreads Wednesday's closing bell.CNBC - Business -
Britain expands AI Safety Institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
The U.K. said Monday it will open a U.S. counterpart to its AI Safety Summit, a state-backed body testing advanced AI systems, in San Francisco this summer.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
7 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.Wired - Tech -
Power demand from AI, EVs and Big Tech is now the energy sector’s No. 1 concern
If power systems fail, it’s lights out for the entire economy.MarketWatch - Business -
OpenAI pulls ChatGPT AI voice over its resemblance to Scarlett Johansson in the movie 'Her'
OpenAI on Sunday announced it would pause one of the voices of ChatGPT, "Sky," which had made waves for its resemblance to actress Scarlett Johansson's voice.CNBC - Business -
Why Michael Dell's latest prediction about AI PCs is great news for Best Buy
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Business -
How Apple's AI push could do more than just reignite iPhone sales
Melius Research believes Apple's AI-enhanced iPhones could boost multiple parts of the technology giant's business.CNBC - Business - Apple -
How micro1’s AI interviewer could make tech hiring more efficient and fair
Micro1 launches AI-powered technical interviewer to help companies efficiently screen software engineering candidates, generating custom questions, conducting interviews, and providing assessment reports.VentureBeat - Tech -
Samsung Electronics names new chief for semiconductor business as AI chip race heats up
The firm aims "to strengthen its competitiveness amid an uncertain global business environment," Samsung Electronics said.CNBC - Business -
IBM CEO praises real open source for enterprise gen AI, new efforts emerge at Think 2024
IBM CEO explains why open source gen AI matters as Granite models get an Apache license and new AI assistants are announced at Think 2024.VentureBeat - Tech -
World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, UK
World leaders are expected to adopt a new agreement on artificial intelligence when they gather virtually Tuesday to discuss AI’s potential risks but also ways to promote its benefits and innovationABC News - Tech -
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World