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AI Firms Seek Multibillion-Dollar Valuations
A pair of artificial intelligence firms are currently raising funds. Runway seeks $4 billion valuation, and Magic nets$1.5 billion value as investors make commitments.Artificial Intelligence -
VentureBeat - Tech
Will the cost of scaling infrastructure limit AI’s potential?
The race is now on to scale AI workloads while controlling infrastructure costs. -
Financial Times - World
Samsung expects profits to surge on demand for AI chips
World’s largest memory chipmaker forecasts 15-fold rise in second-quarter figures -
ESPN - Sports
Nagelsmann fumes at handball rule, wants AI help
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has railed against the decision not to award his side a handball in Friday's Euro 2024 quarterfinal defeat to Spain that saw the hosts exit the competition.Artificial Intelligence -
VentureBeat - Tech
Beyond GPUs: Innatera and the quiet uprising in AI hardware
The brain-inspired architecture gives neuromorphic systems distinct advantages, particularly for edge computing applications in consumer devices and industrial IoT. -
VentureBeat - Tech
AI agent benchmarks are misleading, study warns
A study by Princeton University shows that benchmarks made for AI agents don't account for costs and are prone to overfitting.Artificial Intelligence -
Wired - Tech
The Words That Give Away Generative AI Text
From “delves” to “showcasing,” certain words boomed in usage after LLMs became mainstream. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers.
Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers. -
MarketWatch - Business
Jeff Bezos aims to sell another $5 billion of Amazon stock, after earlier selling spree
The Amazon founder and executive chair has filed to sell up to 25 million shares, after he dumped 50 million in February. -
MarketWatch - Business
Two more luxury-fashion players could join forces — with the backing of Amazon, report says
Upscale fashion retail chains Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus could soon join forces and get a financial boost from Amazon.com Inc., according to a report on Wednesday, as luxury brands consolidate amid a slump in demand. -
GameSpot - Tech
Evercade Alpha Street Fighter And Mega Man Arcade Cabinet Preorders Discounted At Amazon
Evercade Alpha Mega Man Edition ... -
GameSpot - Tech
Diablo Lore Book Box Set Gets Massive Limited-Time Price Cut At Amazon
Diablo fans can snag a great deal on The Horadric Vault - The Complete Collection, a box set featuring four books exploring the lore and stories of Blizzard's iconic action-RPG series. The collection released last November for $100, but right now ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
All the best 4th of July deals from Amazon, REI, and more to shop today
Save on golf gear, camping gear, and so much more with these limited time 4th of July deals. -
Inc. - Business
Jeff Bezos Said Successful Companies Last '30-Something Years.' Guess How Old Amazon Is Turning?
A big birthday, and some free business lessons. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Amazon will build a top-secret cloud for Australia's government to deepen collaboration with the U.S. and strengthen Canberra's defense communications.
Amazon will build a top-secret cloud for Australia’s government to deepen collaboration with the U.S. and strengthen Canberra’s defense communications. -
MarketWatch - Business
Saks Fifth Avenue buying Neiman Marcus in $2.65 billion deal, with backing by Amazon
High-end retail chains Saks Fifth Avenue will buy rival Neiman Marcus in a deal that will see Amazon.com and Salesforce also take stakes, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. -
GameSpot - Tech
Skyrim Fans Should Check Out Amazon's Great Deal On The Elder Scrolls Tabletop RPG
If you're an Elder Scrolls fan who has already played Skyrim a dozen times on a bunch of different platforms, perhaps it's time to drop the controller and pick up the dice. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Adventure Game, a tabletop RPG ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Sen. Peter Welch says Biden will make "right decision" about campaign's future
What was once a whisper in Democratic circles over President Biden's ability to win reelection and serve another term is now front and center. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont joins "America Decides" to weigh in on whether Mr. Biden should ...Joe Biden -
CBS Sports - Sports
NFL sack guru makes cryptic social media post alluding to possible change in scenery
Could Judon's days in Foxborough be numbered?NFL -
MarketWatch - Business
Gold and silver futures end at highest levels since May after U.S. jobs data
Gold and silver futures posted their highest settlements since May on Friday, as downbeat U.S. economic data helped put pressure on the dollar and fueled expectations for an interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve. -
CBS Sports - Sports
England's Euro 2024 future depends on Gareth Southgate continuing to tinker in search of right formula
Gareth Southgate made some changes that worked, but are more changes to the XI needed? -
CNBC - Business
France's political future hangs in the balance as votes cast in final round of snap election
French voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the second and final round of voting in a snap parliamentary election. -
Inc. - Business
Unicorn Population Grows in the U.S., AI Spam Gets Traffic, and More
A survey of the newest so-called unicorns, privately held startups now valued at $1 billion or more, shows U.S.-based AI startups led the pack in the first half of the year. -
Inc. - Business
Echoes of the Dot-Com Bubble Haunt AI-Driven Stock Market
It's beginning to look a little too much like 2000 for some investors' comfort, as big AI names dominate key stock indexes. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Exclusive: Speech recognition AI learns industry jargon with aiOla’s novel approach
The company adapted OpenAI's Whisper model using its novel technique and improved its speech recognition accuracy by a significant margin. -
Inc. - Business
Among This Year’s Crop of New Unicorns, AI Companies--and the US--Dominate the Field
The rate at which new, privately held startups reach unicorn status is slowing. But among recent successes, it's clear that one buzzy new tech trend leads the field: AI. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Brown's Take: AI Threatens Tech Companies' Climate Commitments
The numbers are starting to roll in, and tech giants’ energy use is way up .Climate -
Inc. - Business
AI Deals Push VC Funding Total to 2-Year High
While the number of investments isn't climbing, the huge amounts of capital needed for AI development drove the quarterly figure to $55.6 billion.Artificial Intelligence -
GameSpot - Tech
Blumhouse Made Another Movie About How AI Will Destroy Us All
We've lost track of how many movies have been made about an AI-powered house that inevitably turns on the family that lives there. But this summer, Blumhouse and Sony are putting out another film with that exact premise called Afraid. This time, ... -
Inc. - Business
Google's AI Tool Is Driving Efficiency but Also Increasing Emissions
A new sustainability report from the tech giant says that itsgreenhouse gas emissions rose by almost half between 2019 and 2023.Google -
VentureBeat - Tech
Announcing the finalists for the 6th annual VentureBeat AI Innovations Awards
The 2024 AI Innovation Awards winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on the main stage of VBTransform on July 10, 4-5 p.m. in San Francisco. -
CNBC - Business
China leads the patents race for generative AI, with Tencent and Baidu topping the list
China filed more than 38,000 of generative AI patents between 2014 to 2023, a new United Nations report on Thursday showed.China -
The Guardian - World
Can the climate survive the insatiable energy demands of the AI arms race?
New computing infrastructure means big tech is likely to miss emissions targets but they can’t afford to get left behind in a winner takes all market. The artificial intelligence boom has driven big tech share prices to fresh highs, but at the ...Climate -
NBC News - Top stories
China leads the global patents race for generative AI, with the U.S. a distant second
China dominates the global race in generative artificial intelligence patents, filing more than 38,000 patents from 2014 to 2023, a U.N. report showed.China -
Wired - Tech
How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google.Apple -
Wired - Tech
The New ‘Ethical’ AI Music Generator Can’t Write a Halfway Decent Song
Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it, and the results were uninspiring. -
CNBC - Business
Microsoft's Surface Pro is fine, but it isn't the AI device to change personal computing
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro containing a Qualcomm chip delivers over eight hours of battery life, and it works with many programs. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Gen AI’s impact on healthcare: Cutting-edge applications (and their challenges)
Generative AI is set to revolutionize healthcare. But it is fraught with many challenges, too. Experts discuss how we can bridge this gap. -
VentureBeat - Tech
ElevenLabs launches free AI voice isolator to take on Adobe
In our tests, ElevenLabs' AI Voice Isolator was able to remove different types of background noises to extract clear speech, without any distortions. -
The Guardian - World
Wimbledon diary: AI mishaps, clippings and reaction-speed testers
The AI trained preview bot could have done with a trip to the museum while cult favourite Bill Bryson paid a special Independence Day visit. Wimbledon’s much-hyped experiment in using generative AI to “deliver compelling, insight-driven ...Artificial Intelligence