California is a national leader in innovation. This position is no more apparent than in the life sciences, where the state plays an outsized role driving research and development (R&D) that contributes billions to California’s economy and transforms patients’ lives. With the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), California has an exciting opportunity …
Imagine if the world’s response to climate change relied solely on speculative predictions from pundits and CEOs, rather than the rigorous—though still imperfect—models of climate science. “Two degrees of warming will arrive soon-ish but will change the world less than we all think,” one might say. “Two degrees of warming is not just around the …
OpenAI had restored its ChatGPT Wednesday (June 5) following a “major” outage the prior day. As Tom’s Guide noted in a report Wednesday, while ChatGPT will sometimes have minor outages when generating text or images, this was the first significant outage for the artificial intelligence (AI) company’s flagship product in some time. “We experienced a major outage impacting …
Google’s newest startup program, announced on Wednesday, aims to bring AI technology to the public sector. The newly launched “Google for Startups AI Academy: American Infrastructure” will offer participants hands-on training from AI experts and other support for companies solving problems in areas like agriculture, energy, education, public safety, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, urban development, and …
The United Arab Emirates reportedly hopes to deepen its artificial intelligence relationship with the United States. Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s AI minister, told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published Tuesday (June 4) that a deal in which Microsoft purchased a $1.5 billion stake in Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 was the …
Recall, a Windows feature currently in preview, captures screenshots of a user’s screen every few seconds and stores them locally. While intended to enable users to easily search and revisit past activities, the feature has raised serious security and privacy concerns. “Should Microsoft Recall Be Recalled?” asked analyst and former CTO of Microsoft’s IT unit …
Albert Liu, founder and CEO of Kneron. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty Images Kneron, an artificial intelligence chip startup, launched its next-generation products on Wednesday as it looks to cash in on AI interest from businesses and offer an alternative to giants like Nvidia and AMD. The Taiwanese firm, which is backed by U.S. …
Microsoft has announced a multi-billion-dollar AI-focused partnership with Japan’s Hitachi. The collaboration is designed to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to fuel the growth of Hitachi’s business software and services business Lumada, particularly in “social infrastructure” areas like energy and mobility, per a Monday (June 3) news release. “We are entering a new era of AI …
True Fit, the AI-powered size-and-fit personalization tool, has offered its size recommendation solution to thousands of retailers for nearly 20 years. Now, the company is venturing into the generative AI space with “Fit Hub,” a new tool that aims to improve the way online shoppers find clothing that fits their body type. Sizing issues continue …
The signatories say they believe in the potential of AI for solving many of humanity’s problems and to deliver unprecedented benefits, but believe that the profit motive is providing “strong financial incentives to avoid effective oversight,” adding that the “bespoke structures of corporate governance” are not up to the task. Companies cannot be relied upon …