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How the US election may unsettle Europe
Europeans mostly prefer Harris to Trump but challenges lie ahead on democracy, defence and economicsWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
ServiceNow, Coreweave and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to fuel AI growth
American enterprise software giant ServiceNow and cloud computing startup CoreWeave plan to invest billions of dollars in their U.K. operations.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwarted by rare bees
Environmental issue disrupts search for energy deals amid a Big Tech race over artificial intelligenceBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Feeding AI’s appetite: Who pays the price for power-hungry data centers?
With the grid facing strain and more energy-hungry giants sitting down at the table, ensuring fair contribution isn’t just sound policy — it’s absolutely essential.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
German space chief defends Europe investment model against Draghi’s proposal
Former Italian PM recommended abolishing ‘georeturn’ principle in report to European CommissionWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Job Seekers Are Using AI to Fight AI
Job-seeking AI might help humans win the battle, but it may cost us the war.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
US probing Elon Musk's Tesla over self-driving systems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's evaluation is the first step toward a potential recall of 2.4 million Tesla vehiclesTop stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Generative AI grows 17% in 2024, but data quality plummets: Key findings from Appen’s State of AI Report
Appen’s 2024 State of AI report reveals surging generative AI adoption, but companies face growing challenges with data quality, bottlenecks, and declining ROI in AI deployments.Tech - VentureBeat - October 22 -
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AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
NHS staff use WhatsApp ‘constantly’ to share private patient data
Campaigners warn of ‘wild west’ approach to security in UK health serviceBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Alibaba's international arm says its new AI translation tool beats Google and ChatGPT
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's international arm on Wednesday launched an updated AI translation tool aimed at merchants that want to sell globally.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Google gets new head of search and ad business as part of AI-focused reshuffling
Google is getting a new leader for its core business, which includes search, ads and commerce, as the tech giant restructures itself for the AI era.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and more head to Las Vegas to tout health-care AI tools
Tech companies are in Las Vegas this week to talk health-care AI at the HLTH conference.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft
As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Google CEO says more than 25 percent of company's new code written by AI
More than a quarter of Google's new code is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Tuesday's third-quarter earnings call for the leading tech company. ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligenceTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search
Google launches real-time search integration for Gemini AI platform at $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Search on the same day, setting up a major battle for the future of ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 31 -
German president urges US to remember its ‘indispensable’ alliance with Europe
Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks out as fears over potential Donald Trump second term haunt Joe Biden’s visit to BerlinWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Europe’s economy poised to fall further behind US, IMF warns
Fund pins blame on weak productivity and ageing workforce as it highlights continent’s weak post-pandemic performanceBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
How the US election outcome will influence Europe’s defence policy
Also in this newsletter: New EU commissioners face the European parliamentWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
The reality of Europe’s fears about Trump depends more on us than him
If European leaders live up to their part of the Nato bargain, the US administration will tooBusiness - Financial Times - 19 hours ago -
U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy
Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
OpenAI scientist Noam Brown stuns TED AI Conference: ’20 seconds of thinking worth 100,000x more data’
At the TED AI conference, OpenAI’s Noam Brown unveiled the o1 model, showcasing how "System Two Thinking" could transform industries by enabling AI to deliver smarter, more deliberate decision-making.Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
Here’s How a Startup Landed $10 Million to Put AI Data Centers in Space
The massive banks of computers needed to power artificial intelligence apps require huge amounts of electricity on Earth. Lumen Orbit wants to send them into the heavens instead.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race
Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom
Given Eaton stock's year-to-date outperformance, it's not too surprising to see some profit taking on the mixed print.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17
