California’s legislature has passed a significant AI safety bill, SB 53, designed to enhance transparency around the safety protocols of large AI companies. This milestone was achieved early Saturday morning following final approval from the state senate. Authored by State Senator Scott Wiener, SB 53 mandates that major AI labs disclose their safety measures, offer […]
This week, the tech landscape was shaken by the announcement of a surprising five-year agreement valued at $300 billion between OpenAI and Oracle. This unexpected deal sent Oracle’s stock soaring, yet analysts question if anyone should have been surprised by this collaboration. Despite Oracle’s legacy status, it remains a significant player in AI infrastructure, showcasing […]
Broadcom recently announced at the VMware Explore conference that its VMware Cloud Foundation platform is now AI-native. This initiative aims to align VMware with the industry’s swift adoption of large language models, particularly as it faces significant scrutiny regarding its licensing policies since acquiring VMware in late 2023. The company has come under fire for […]
Thinking Machines Lab, led by Mira Murati, recently showcased its plans to enhance AI models to achieve more consistent responses. This initiative follows the lab’s substantial seed funding of $2 billion and the recruitment of prominent former OpenAI researchers. In a blog post titled "Defeating Nondeterminism in LLM Inference," the lab explained how randomness often […]
Thinking Machines Data Science has formed a significant partnership with OpenAI, positioning itself as the first official Services Partner for OpenAI in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This collaboration aims to empower businesses throughout APAC to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) effectively for tangible results. As AI adoption grows in APAC, an IBM study revealed that […]
Intel is undergoing significant changes in its leadership, following the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as CEO in March. The company has announced that Michelle Johnston Holthaus, its Chief Executive Officer of Products, will leave after over thirty years at Intel, though she will continue as a strategic adviser. Alongside this departure, Intel is also creating […]
A startup named Koah has recently secured $5 million in seed funding, with plans to integrate advertising into AI applications. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Nic Baird, believes that advertising will be crucial in monetizing AI products beyond their initial subscription models, particularly as AI usage spreads globally. Baird highlighted that while consumers in wealthier […]
A recent government report highlights the remarkable growth of the UK AI sector, which has outpaced the wider economy by an astounding 150 times since 2022. This surge has been propelled by a substantial increase in investment, leading to record revenues of £23.9 billion for the sector last year. The UK now hosts over 5,800 […]
OpenAI is undergoing a significant reorganization of its Model Behavior team, which focuses on shaping the interactions of its AI models, including how they converse with users. In a memo to staff, Chief Research Officer Mark Chen announced that this influential group will be integrated into the larger Post Training team, responsible for enhancing AI […]
A new AI tool designed to help companies identify and remedy their security vulnerabilities has been repurposed by cybercriminals, transforming it into a powerful hacking weapon capable of exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. This alarming trend was highlighted in a report from cybersecurity firm Check Point, which warns of the implications of this tool, named Hexstrike-AI, falling […]