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Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews
The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
AI weapon detection system at Antioch High School failed to detect gun in Nashville shooting
An artificial intelligence-powered weapon detection system failed to pick up the handgun a 17-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, student used in a school shooting Wednesday that killed a 16-year-old ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
SK Hynix profit soars to a record high on AI boom, but shares drop on demand uncertainty
SK Hynix CFO Kim Woohyun said that the outlook for memory demand in 2025 was clouded by inventory adjustments, protective trade policies and geopolitical risks.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Google Steps Up AI Race With Fresh $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic
The AI contender to the apparent market leader finished a $2 million funding round and now has a $60 billion valuation.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
SoftBank and OpenAI back sweeping AI infrastructure project in US
Donald Trump calls $100bn initiative a ‘declaration of confidence in America’Financial Times - Jan. 22 -
TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025
Chinese owner of video app seeks growth from AI as its social media business comes under pressure in USFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Perplexity launches Sonar API, taking aim at Google and OpenAI with real-time AI search
Perplexity's Sonar is a real-time AI search API challenging Google and OpenAI with disruptive pricing and superior performance.VentureBeat - Jan. 21 -
AI-developed drug will be in trials by year-end, says Google’s Hassabis
Founder of Isomorphic Labs aims to develop a drug in oncology, cardiovascular or neurodegeneration areasFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
X Games will test AI from Google Cloud for judging snowboarding competitions
Making its debut in Aspen, X Games will leverage AI technology from Google Cloud to enhance objectivity in subjectively judged sports. The aim is to deepen fan engagement, and provide valuable ...VentureBeat - Jan. 21 -
'The Brutalist' sparks controversy after film's editor reveals use of AI
Days before the Oscar race officially kicks off, one of the expected frontrunners sparked controversy when the film's editor admitted using AI to enhance Hungarian accents in "The Brutalist."NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Jeffries: Trump expected to find way for TikTok sale to US owner
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said President-elect Trump is expected to find a way for TikTok’s sale to a U.S. owner. Jeffries noted in an interview on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Accounts
The three biggest tech companies all offer a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more.Wired - Jan. 20 -
Perplexity AI submits bid to merge with TikTok US
The search engine platform Perplexity AI submitted a bid to merge with TikTok on Saturday, a source familiar told The Hill. The move follows a Friday Supreme Court ruling that upheld the decision ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Google Maps is turning 20 — it's mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities
As Google Maps turns 20, it's mapping more countries and rolling out generative AI capabilities to keep dominance as the world's top navigation appCNBC - Jan. 18 -
Has Trump promised too much on US economy?
He won the election partly to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs conflict, say experts.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
US woman in court accused of plotting to murder Birmingham shop owner
Aimee Betro, who was extradited to UK, also charged with firearm possession and illegally importing ammunition. A US citizen accused of plotting to murder a Birmingham shop owner has appeared in ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
How to use AI to get a job this year
Gen AI promised to take tedious tasks off our hands with virtual assistants and chatbots designed to automate items on our to-do lists However, many of these helpful tools have required taking time ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
US woman to face shop owner murder plot charge
Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, is due in court over matters dating back to 2019, prosecutors say.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Not just hype — here are real-world use cases for AI agents
Here's how robotics manufacturing company Baca Systems and corporate food ordering platform ezCater are using Salesforce's AI agents.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
First US congestion pricing scheme brings dramatic drop in NY traffic
Speeds along bridges and tunnels to Manhattan are sharply up and roads are much less cloggedFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Google’s Gemini AI just shattered the rules of visual processing — here’s what that means for you
Google's Gemini AI achieves a milestone with simultaneous video and image processing, unlocking possibilities through AnyChat.VentureBeat - Jan. 14 -
US imposes export controls on chips for AI to counter China
American semiconductor industry warns move will aid competitors while EU has also protested against the new rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Google Joins the AI Shopping Revolution With Agent Tools for Retailers
The next stage of AI development, which lets the technology act with more autonomy and performs some customer service actions, is being applied to an industry that must constantly embrace change.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
AI set to fuel surge in new US gas power plants
Climate targets in peril as Big Tech turns to fossil fuels to feed energy demandFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Britain doesn’t need to walk a US or EU path on AI
Going our own way will unleash national renewalFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
US leadership in AI requires open-source diplomacy
Rather than treating open models as a threat, the new administration should embrace them as an opportunity.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
AI is taking the US in a strange new direction
It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruptionFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
Zelenskyy in final pitch for US weapons before Trump enters White House
Also in this newsletter: Will Slovakia really cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine?Financial Times - Jan. 10 -
How Narvar is using AI and data to enhance post-purchase customer experiences
How Narvar's new tech is using AI to harness the power of 42 billion consumer interactions a year to improve retail operations.VentureBeat - Jan. 9 -
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Story uses Web3 to enable creators to capture the value they contribute to the AI ecosystem
Story, an intellectual property blockchain, believes that creators, developers and artists should be able to be rewarded for what they contribute to AI.VentureBeat - Jan. 8 -
How to use AI to be more productive and successful at work
Smarter by CNBC Make It's online course will help you understand new AI tools and how you can use them to save time at work, in your business, and in life.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border
Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia using GenAI to integrate Omniverse virtual creations into physical AI apps
Nvidia unveiled generative AI models and blueprints that expand Nvidia Omniverse integration further into physical AI applications.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Google maps the future of AI agents: Five lessons for businesses
Google's groundbreaking white paper reveals how AI agents leverage advanced reasoning, real-time data access and autonomous decision-making.VentureBeat - Jan. 6
