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Databricks launches DBRX, challenging Big Tech in the open source AI race
Databricks launches DBRX, a powerful open source AI model that outperforms rivals, challenges big tech, and sets a new standard for enterprise AI efficiency and performance.VentureBeat - Tech -
BBC develops AI plans and talks to Big Tech over archives access
UK broadcaster seeks to build artificial intelligence models and negotiates with companies on content dealFinancial Times - Business -
'Obamacare' wars heat up in 2024 race as Biden and Trump clash over subsidies
Biden calls for extending funding set to expire after 2025 and bashes Trump, an avowed Obamacare foe, who says he wants to improve the 2010 law without explaining how.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
NHL playoff race heats up as the Capitals, Flyers and Red Wings are vying for 2 spots in the East
While the eight playoff teams in the NHL's Western Conference are all but settled, the race is on in the East, with three teams vying for two spotsABC News - Sports - NHL -
Hacking internal AI chatbots with ASCII art is a security team’s worst nightmare
While LLMs excel at semantic interpretation, their ability to interpret complex spatial and visual recognition differences is limited. Gaps in these two areas are why jailbreak attacks launched with ASCII art succeed.VentureBeat - Tech -
Will an Apple-Google AI partnership get past regulators?
Any deal — especially one involving AI — will capture the attention of federal and state lawmakers, the Biden administration, consumer-privacy advocates and government regulators.MarketWatch - Business - Google -
Google, Apple Breakups on the Agenda as Global Regulators Target Tech
Lawsuits, fines and scrutiny for social media giants and tech leaders show strongest government response so far.Inc. - Business - Google -
Meta, Google, Apple face EU probes over new tech regulations
The European Union launched investigations into Meta, Google and Apple to review if the three U.S.-based tech giants’ recently announced measures comply with the EU’s new tech regulations, the European Commission announced Monday. The ...The Hill - Politics -
AI chatbots here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adultsABC News - Tech -
AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adultsABC News - Health -
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments
San Jose invited tech companies to mount cameras on a vehicle in what appears to be first-of-its-kind experiment. For the last several months, a city at the heart of Silicon Valley has been training artificial intelligence to recognize tents and ...The Guardian - World - California -
Google to IBM: How big tech giants are embracing Nvidia’s new hardware and software services
Nvidia shared how it is evolving its work with several industry giants by taking its newly announced AI computing infrastructure, software and services to their tech stack.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law
Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act. Business live – latest updatesApple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws ...The Guardian - World - Google -
The Newest Tech Start-Up Billionaire? Donald Trump.
Trump Media, which went public this week, attracted a frenzy of interest on its first day of trading.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
A trucking and rail strategy that boomed during pandemic shocks is heating up again
Transloading, a supply chain strategy used during Covid, is back, a tailwind for CH Robinson, Uber Freight, Union Pacific, JB Hunt and Schneider.CNBC - Business -
MLB Opening Day 2024: Updates, scores, highlights, analysis and more
Major League Baseball opened its 2024 season on Thursday with 13 games, including Yankees vs. Astros and Cardinals vs. Dodgers.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Battle heats up over proposed federal funding for Baltimore bridge
The battle over Congress’s role in repairing a landmark bridge in Baltimore is already heating up on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed. President Biden vowed Tuesday that the federal government would cover the massive cost of rebuilding ...The Hill - Politics -
One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us onlineABC News - Tech -
Scientists working on AI tech to match dogs to jobs and owners
Researchers in London are developing an AI tool to sort dogs into 5 categories, in a bid to match pooches with their perfect owners.CBS News - World -
Google DeepMind unveils ‘superhuman’ AI system that excels in fact-checking, saving costs and improving accuracy
Google DeepMind researchers have developed a new AI system that excels in fact-checking, outperforming human annotators and saving costs, but critics question what 'superhuman' really means in this context.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Tech giants grapple with ballooning software supply chain risk, JFrog report reveals
JFrog's Software Supply Chain State of the Union 2024 report reveals ballooning risks, misleading vulnerability scores, and the challenges of AI in coding, urging organizations to prioritize comprehensive security solutions and proactive measures ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Last chance smartwatch deals: Save up to 30% on Apple, Samsung and Google watches at Amazon's Spring Sale
Save up to 30% on the best smartwatches from Apple, Samsung and more with these Amazon Big Spring Sale deals.CBS Sports - Sports - Google -
Apple announces its big annual conference, where it could reveal its AI strategy
Apple typically reveals the latest versions of its iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV software at WWDC via a "keynote" video on the first day, led by CEO Tim Cook.CNBC - Business - Apple -
Kevin McCarthy-Matt Gaetz feud heats up months after the former speaker's ouster
Rep. Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy are still at odds after Gaetz forced McCarthy’s ouster from the speaker’s office.NBC News - Politics -
Raids turn up legal heat on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex-trafficking investigation
Federal investigation comes amid multiple lawsuits including singer Cassie accusing him of rape and physical abuse. The rapper and mogul Sean Combs is facing mounting legal troubles after federal agents searched his properties in Los Angeles and ...The Guardian - World -
Xiaomi releases electric car $4K cheaper than Tesla's Model 3 as price wars heat up
Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi said Thursday it will sell its first car for far less than Tesla's Model 3, as price wars heat up in China's fiercely competitive electric car market.CNBC - Business -
AI brings existential crisis for Apple, Salesforce and tech’s old guard: Partner or perish
Apple’s move to license Google’s Gemini for some new AI features on its iOS operating system underscores the urgency of partnering with a generative-AI leader on the fast-moving technology.MarketWatch - Business -
Actor's Union Contract Says Only Humans Can Be Voice Actors in Animations, Resisting AI Tech
Humans just scored an extra point in the ongoing battle with AI over the future of the creative arts.Inc. - Business -
Eliyan raises $60M for chiplet interconnects that speed up AI chips
Eliyan has raised $60 million in funding for its chiplet interconnect technology that speeds up the processing for AI chips.VentureBeat - Tech -
AI advertising start-up valued at $4bn after fundraising
The Brandtech Group will use funds to disrupt industry with machine-generated content and artificial intelligenceFinancial Times - Business - Artificial Intelligence -
AI21 Labs juices up gen AI transformers with Jamba
According to AI21 Labs Jamba can outperform traditional transformer-based models on generative reasoning tasks as measured by benchmarks such as HellaSwag.VentureBeat - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
In Senate Race Shake-Up, Frustration With Establishment Politics
Tammy Murphy, New Jersey’s first lady, ended her Senate campaign, despite an early air of inevitability to her candidacy.The New York Times - Top stories -
The AI boom is prompting tech companies to offer extraordinary incentives to attract talent even by the relatively lavish past standards of outsize pay and perks.
The AI boom is prompting tech companies to offer extraordinary incentives to attract talent even by the relatively lavish past standards of outsize pay and perks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Activist investor Politan plans second fight at Masimo
Quentin Koffey's Politan Capital waged a successful proxy fight at Masimo last year, and it is now seeking two more board seats.CNBC - Business -
Amazon writes its largest venture cheque yet for AI start-up Anthropic
$2.75bn deal is the latest sign of Big Tech’s race to capitalise on the booming sectorFinancial Times - Business - Amazon -
Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU
If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.BBC News - Top stories - Google -
Red Bull’s aura of invincibility goes up in flames to ignite F1 championship race | Jack Snape
Max Verstappen’s early retirement in the Australian GP gave hope to the rest of the field as Carlos Sainz led Ferrari to victory. The smouldering tyre sat stacked on top of another behind the Red Bull garage, the stench wafting up past the flutes ...The Guardian - World -
Ken Levine Has No Plans To Retire But Hopes To Make Judas Follow-Up Faster
BioShock designer Ken Levine has said he has no plans to retire, saying he wants to keep making games for as long as people will keep paying him to make them. Speaking to IGN, Levine said making games is "so central to my life," and he doesn't ...GameSpot - Tech -
NFL has big Christmas plans for 2024 schedule: Rare Wednesday doubleheader games to be put up for bid
Santa is delivering an NFL doubleheader ... on a WednesdayCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Musk says xAI’s chatbot Grok will be available to all premium X subscribers
Elon Musk announced Tuesday his artificial intelligence company xAI's chatbot Grok will be available to all premium subscribers on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Later this week, Grok will be enabled for all premium ...The Hill - Politics