From controlling home environments with commands like “Siri, turn on the living room lights” to managing fraud and risk in financial institutions, artificial intelligence is integral to many products and services we use daily. And the news cycle reminds us frequently that this is just the beginning — that the full promise and peril of …
The advent of AI PCs represents a seismic departure from conventional computing paradigms, integrating dedicated AI acceleration capabilities across CPU, GPU, and NPU architectures. Kamath elucidates how this technological leap empowers users with real-time AI capabilities, enabling tasks that were once relegated to the realm of science fiction to be executed effortlessly on personal devices. …
Artificial intelligence is changing the way you buy travel insurance. Here’s how. getty Artificial intelligence is transforming the way you buy travel insurance. From shopping for a policy to filing a claim, there’s no part that hasn’t been touched by AI. “AI is revolutionizing travel insurance,” says Greg Jung, chief growth officer for Seven Corners. …
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI is reportedly close to raising $6 billion from investors. The funding round would value xAI at $18 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 26). Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital has committed to investing in the startup, according to the Financial Times (FT), which reported the same …
NVIDIA HQ NVIDIA NVIDIA announced that it’s acquiring Run:ai, an Israeli startup that built a Kubernetes-based GPU orchestrator. While the price is not disclosed, there are reports that it is valued anywhere between $700 million and $1 billion. The acquisition of Run:ai highlights Kubernetes’ growing importance in the generative AI era. This makes Kubernetes the …
Snapchat parent company Snap believes that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the most meaningful advancements in computing that the world has ever seen.” Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, said this Thursday (April 25) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. He said that Snap considers AR to be one of the company’s three strategic priorities, alongside revenue …
The internet is being overrun by fake and bogus AI imagery and text. The question is, what are we going to do about it? The internet has always had a problem with misinformation, but that problem is being accelerated by AI and the deluge of fabricated lies and deceit. Is it not important that the …
The head of the U.K.’s financial regulator announced plans to explore how big tech companies’ access to extensive data might lead to improved financial products and more options for consumers. The regulatory shift seeks to maximize artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) potential for innovation, competitive pricing and expanded options for consumers and businesses. The move underscores a global trend of examining and potentially harnessing …
Spotting AI Washing: How Companies Overhype Artificial Intelligence Adobe Stock Although I firmly believe AI is a hugely transformative technology that will change the world in many ways, it’s also clear that there is a lot of hype and hot air around the subject! It’s something that inevitably occurs with any exciting technology, particularly when …
Trying to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, the state Senate approved a sweeping bill Wednesday night that creates a framework designed to help consumers and avoid the downsides of AI. Lawmakers have struggled for months in a balancing act to try to foster regulation at the same time as some officials are concerned …