Microsoft and Apple renounce OpenAI board membership
[Jul 10, 2024 1:33 AM] After investing $13 billion in OpenAI in 2023, Microsoft is distancing itself from the AI startup amid growing scrutiny from regulators.
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Judge dismisses coders’ DMCA claims against Microsoft, OpenAI and GitHub
[Jul 7, 2024 10:53 AM] The partial dismissal indicates complainants failed to demonstrate that GitHub reproduces human-created code.
Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and more filed SEC warnings that AI could ruin business
[Jul 4, 2024 12:23 PM] The reasons ranged from cannibalizing their own businesses to releasing potentially inferior products.
Softbank lost 99% when the dotcom bubble burst, now it’s all-in on AI
[Jul 3, 2024 2:42 PM] Softbank Group stocks reached an all-time-high on a market capitalization of $97.2 billion.
Big Tech produced more carbon since 2019 than all Bitcoin mining ever
[Jul 3, 2024 10:24 AM] U.S. tech firms made huge commitments to “net zero” carbon emissions — but that was before ChatGPT hit the scene.
Charles Hoskinson questions AI's censorship and selective training
[Jul 1, 2024 3:35 AM] Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, raises concerns over AI censorship and the selective training of AI systems at the hands of the big tech companies developing the models.
AI ‘Skeleton Key’ attack found by Microsoft could expose personal, financial data
[Jun 28, 2024 3:50 PM] Aside from being wary about which AI services you use, there are other steps organizations can take to protect against having data exposed.
OpenAI inks deal with Time while facing added lawsuit from news nonprofit
[Jun 27, 2024 2:33 PM] The nonprofit suing OpenAI produces the Mother Jones and Reveal news websites.
Pantera Capital Calls Solana the ‘Mac OS of Blockchains,’ Highlights Architecture Benefits and Growing Adoption
Nvidia is now the world’s most valuable publicly traded company
[Jun 18, 2024 4:57 PM] Graphics processing and AI giant Nvidia provides roughly 80% of the artificial intelligence chips used in high-end data centers.
Indiana vows outage-free energy for crypto miners, data centers
[Jun 11, 2024 4:02 AM] Indiana plans to become a hub for the data center and crypto mining industries by promising uninterrupted, low-cost energy.
Dumbed down Google and Microsoft AI won’t discuss any presidential elections
[Jun 7, 2024 11:10 AM] Meanwhile, Anthropic’s Claude 2, Meta’s Llama, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT seemingly have no qualms about discussing elections past, present, or future.
US Treasury: AI brings huge opportunities, risks to financial stability
[Jun 6, 2024 2:45 PM] Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen says AI will only become more important in the years to come.
Nvidia briefly passes Apple as world’s most valuable company
[Jun 6, 2024 10:20 AM] There’s a three-way race for the top slot, with Microsoft maintaining a slight edge.
Microsoft Invests $70 Million in South Africa for AI Advancement
[May 26, 2024 9:12 PM] Microsoft South Africa (SA) has entered into a $70.5 million artificial intelligence (AI) investment agreement with the Southern African nation’s Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC). The investment aims to support the…
Former Google China boss doubles down: AI to take 50% of jobs by 2027
[May 26, 2024 11:48 AM] Kai-Fu Lee predicted the modern AI zeitgeist back when OpenAI was a non-profit building chatbots.
Microsoft’s new ‘Black Mirror’ recall feature records everything you do
[May 21, 2024 12:08 AM] “This is a Black Mirror episode. Definitely turning this ‘feature’ off,” commented Elon Musk on Microsoft’s new Recall feature.
Bitcoin would need to hit $93K to flip Silver right now
[May 19, 2024 11:03 PM] Silver’s market cap has risen to over $500 billion larger than Bitcoin, despite the cryptocurrency flipping the precious metal just two months ago.
Microsoft faces multi-billion dollar fine in EU over Bing AI
[May 18, 2024 2:01 PM] The Redmond company could be fined as much as 1% of its annual revenue if it doesn’t respond by May 27.
Sony warns 700 AI devs, music streaming companies on content misuse
[May 17, 2024 7:04 AM] Sony cracks down on AI developers like OpenAI and Microsoft with a letter that prohibits them from using its content to train or develop commercial AI systems.
‘We’re just scratching the surface’ of crypto and AI — Microsoft exec
[May 16, 2024 7:42 AM] The symbiotic relationship between AI and crypto is still in its nascent stages, according to tech execs.
Microsoft pours $2.2B into Malaysia for cloud, AI expansion
[May 2, 2024 3:24 AM] In a statement, Microsoft said it will collaborate with the Malaysian government to establish a “national AI Center of Excellence” and improve cybersecurity capabilities.
Apple reportedly courting OpenAI to develop AI features for iPhone
[Apr 27, 2024 10:17 AM] The Cupertino company is also considering a partnership with Google.
Biden’s Homeland Security team taps tech elite for AI defense board
[Apr 26, 2024 1:55 PM] The board includes the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia, as well as other business, civil rights and academic leaders.
Meta’s letting Xbox, Lenovo, and Asus build new Quest metaverse hardware
[Apr 25, 2024 11:00 AM] Each company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device.
Coca‑Cola pours $1.1B into generative AI experiment with Microsoft
[Apr 24, 2024 4:36 AM] Microsoft intends to use services like Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot for Microsoft 365 to help drive AI innovation for the Coca‑Cola Company and its network of independent bottlers worldwide.
Aptos Labs Teams Up With Microsoft, SK Telecom For New Institutional Platform, APT Soars 3%
[Apr 18, 2024 3:00 PM] In a notable collaboration, Aptos Labs, the developer of the Aptos (APT) Layer-1 (L1) blockchain, announced a partnership with tech giants Microsoft, Brevan Howard, and South Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom for a new decentralized…
Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom
[Apr 18, 2024 6:16 AM] The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.
Bitcoin’s Climbing Value Outshines Global Silver Market in Historic Pre-Halving Surge
Legendary Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Dumps Big Tech, Bets on AI and Gold
[Feb 19, 2024 3:30 AM] Stanley Druckenmiller, the legendary investor who was part of George Soros’ Quantum Fund, has dumped traditional tech stocks while putting funds into gold mining companies and artificial intelligence (AI) shares. According to filings, he sold…