An eerie AI-generated video of Justin Timberlake chugging a beer in his now infamous mugshot is making the rounds on social media — leaving many fans shocked over how “convincing” is it. The short clip, originally created by AI guru Edmond Yang, has already been viewed more than 18,000 times since it was posted online …
Pope Francis reaffirms that artificial intelligence must only be used to benefit humanity, as he thanks participants in the international convention on ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence and Technocratic Paradigm,’ organized by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Vatican Foundation. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Slightly more than a week after Pope Francis addressed the G7 Session in Bari, …
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, June 20, 2024. Son sketched out ambitions to help create AI thousands of times smarter than any human, making his most grandiose pronouncements since the Japanese conglomerate began taking steps to shore …
Both the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have pushed back against Meta’s decision to train large language models (LLMs) using public content users have shared on Facebook and Instagram. The DPC, acting on behalf of several European data protection authorities (DPAs), asked Meta to delay the training; while the …
Two American tech giants are reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in Europe. One case involves Apple’s App Store, while the other centers on Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI. The Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (June 14) that the European Commision (EC) will bring charges against Apple after determining that the company is not complying with a requirement that it …
Despite hefty investments in AI and other cutting-edge fields, the UK has been ranked a lowly 25th in technical skills proficiency across Europe, according to the report. This falls short of regional leaders like Germany (3rd), France (5th), and Spain (7th), raising concerns despite recent government efforts to boost digital skills. Even developing economies like …
Last month, none of the Magnficent Seven stocks — including Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) — made the list of new buys by the best mutual funds. But fellow artificial intelligence leader Palantir Technologies (PLTR) did. Now as Nvidia stock pops to yet another record high, Palantir stock is targeting a breakout past …
The New York Times first reported on the investigation. As startups like OpenAI and Anthropic — the companies behind the ChatGPT and Claude chatbots — gain steam in the generative AI market, tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta have been part of an AI arms race of sorts, racing to integrate the technology …
Whether right or wrong, Nvidia has become the face of artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street. It’s not a fluke; Nvidia’s growth exploded since early last year, and the stock’s gains have made it a household name among investors. Still, it’s worth pointing out that AI goes far beyond one company. You can buy and …
Adobe is facing a very public backlash after pushing out changes to its terms and conditions. Users are being forced to provide the company with unlimited access to their projects, including those that might be under the NDA, for “content review” and other purposes. The terms give Adobe the right to “access your content through …