Back in May, OpenAI announced plans to create a tool allowing content creators to manage how their works would be used in its AI training data. However, as of now, the promised tool, named Media Manager, has not been released, and the deadline for its launch was set for 2025. The Media Manager was designed […]
Late Tuesday evening, a federal judge dismissed tech lobbying group NetChoice’s attempt to block California’s new law, SB 976, which restricts companies from providing "addictive feeds" to minors. This ruling means that starting Wednesday, companies cannot serve addictive content to California users they identify as minors unless they have explicit parental consent. The law defines […]
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly planning to circumvent U.S. restrictions in order to purchase Nvidia chips, intending to invest approximately $7 billion in these chips in 2025. This information comes from a report by The Information, which cites insider sources. If ByteDance proceeds with its plans, it could position itself as one of the […]
The increasing number of data centers catering to the computational demands of AI may be negatively impacting the US power grid, as highlighted by a recent Bloomberg report. Utilizing data from over 1 million residential sensors gathered by Whisker Labs and market intelligence from DC Byte, findings indicate that more than half of the households […]
CEO Sundar Pichai announced that AI model Gemini will be the primary focus for Google in 2025, characterizing the upcoming year as "critical" for the company. During a strategy meeting on December 18, 2024, Pichai expressed the urgency for the company to accelerate its efforts in AI, acknowledging that they need to catch up in […]
Encode, a nonprofit group that previously co-sponsored California’s SB 1047 AI safety legislation, is seeking to join Elon Musk’s lawsuit aimed at blocking OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model. This move follows Musk’s request for an injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition, which he argues contradicts the original philanthropic intentions of the organization. The proposed amicus […]
When delving into the world of venture capital, many experts indicate that while businesses are experimenting extensively with AI startups, they are cautious in integrating these solutions into their existing processes. This hesitation, however, seems to wane in the face of a growing trend within AI sales development representatives (AI SDRs), which leverage large language […]
Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has secured $6 billion in a Series C financing round, significantly advancing its ambitions in artificial intelligence. The announcement reveals a diverse group of backers, including major players like Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, Fidelity, and Nvidia. Notably, Saudi conglomerate Kingdom Holdings contributed approximately $400 million, elevating xAI’s valuation to $45 billion—nearly […]
OpenAI has recently been reported to have explored the possibility of developing its own humanoid robot, according to sources cited by The Information. This consideration emerges from two individuals familiar with the discussions surrounding the project. The company, well-known for its ChatGPT technology, has been investing in the robotics sector for some time, including financial […]
OpenAI has announced a $1 million grant dedicated to a research initiative at Duke University, focusing on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and morality. This initiative aims to explore how AI could potentially predict human moral judgments, positioning the project at the forefront of discussions on technology and ethics. The project, titled “Making Moral […]