Striking U.S. Video Game Actors Say AI Threatens Their Jobs

Reuters | Friday August 02, 2024

The decision to strike follows months of negotiations with major videogame companies including Activision Productions, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Take-Two Interactive, Disney Character Voices and Warner Bros Discovery's WB Games.

Meta Just Launched The Largest 'Open' AI Model In History. Heres Why It Matters

Press Trust of India | Friday August 02, 2024

In the world of AI, a battle is underway. On one side are companies that believe in keeping the datasets and algorithms behind their advanced software private and confidential. On the other are companies that believe it should be made public.

Amazon Set To Join Big Tech's Spending Surge As AI Race Heats Up

Reuters | Thursday August 01, 2024

As a result of the spending increase, Amazon's gross profit margin growth is expected to have slowed to 1.3% in the April-June quarter, compared with 2.6% in the previous quarter and an average of 2.7% over the past two years.

OpenAI May Post $5 Billion Loss This Year, Run Out Of Cash In 12 Months: Report

Written by Zaid Nazir | Thursday August 01, 2024

OpenAI is projected to earn between $3 billion to $4.5 billion in 2024, leaving behind a deficit of $5 billion in losses: The Information

OpenAI Says Dedicated To Safety In Letter To US Lawmakers

Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg | Thursday August 01, 2024

The startup sought to reassure lawmakers of its commitment to safety after five senators raised questions about OpenAI's safety policies.

France Is Using AI Surveillance Systems To Secure Paris Olympics

Written by Zaid Nazir | Wednesday July 31, 2024

The AI system does not collect biometric data, but instead recognises individuals in crowds using unique identification. The algorithm captures and processes the unique physiology of persons and identifies behavior that is suspicious.

Apple Used Google's Chips To Train Two AI Models, Research Paper Shows

Reuters | Tuesday July 30, 2024

Apple's decision to rely on Google's cloud infrastructure is notable because Nvidia produces the most sought-after AI processors.

Instagram Influencers Can Soon Reply To Your DMs Using Meta AI Chatbot

Reuters | Tuesday July 30, 2024

The AI Studio will let users create customized AI characters and also allow Instagram creators to use AI characters "as an extension of themselves." Users can share their AI characters on the social media giant's various platforms.

Initial iOS 18 Update To Miss AI Features Rollout

Mark Gurman, Bloomberg | Monday July 29, 2024

The release plan for Apple Intelligence presents the possibility that the first iPhone 16 models shipped to consumers this year will lack the new AI features and require a software update weeks later.

Meta AI Available In Hindi, 6 Other New Languages

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2024

Meta AI is now available in seven new languages, including Hindi, according to the social media giant.

Meta Unveils Biggest Llama 3 AI Model, Claiming Language And Math Gains

Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2024, New York

The release comes as tech companies are racing to show that their growing portfolios of resource-hungry large language models can deliver significant enough gains in known problem areas like advanced reasoning to justify fundings.

Artificial Intelligence Has Potential To Disrupt Employment, Warns Economic Survey

Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2024, New Delhi

The Economic Survey on Monday said the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) casts a "huge pall of uncertainty" with regard to impact on workers across all skill levels.

All Eyes On AI To Drive Big Tech Earnings

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2024, New York

Analysts at Wedbush Securities, one of Wall Street's biggest believers in AI's potential, expect "growth and earnings to accelerate with the AI revolution and the wave of transformation" it is causing.

Nvidia Preparing Version Of New Flagship AI Chip For Chinese Market, Sources Say

Reuters | Monday July 22, 2024

Nvidia will work with Inspur, one of its major distributor partners in China, on the chip which is tentatively named the "B20"