Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal
Microsoft said it would invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Gulf.
Stanford Releases AI Index Report 2024
Top takeaways from Stanford's new AI Index Report [PDF]: 1. AI beats humans on some tasks, but not on all. AI has surpassed human performance on several benchmarks, including some in image classification, visual reasoning, and English understanding. Yet it
Biden Administration Awards Samsun $6.4 Billion for Chip Production
The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin.
Ubisoft Revokes Access To Purchased Game, Sparking Digital Ownership Debate
Ubisoft has come under fire from players who claim the company has revoked access to a game they had previously purchased. Users attempting to launch "The Crew" on Ubisoft Connect are met with a message stating, "You no longer have
UK Starts Drafting AI Regulations for Most Powerful Models
The UK is starting to draft regulations to govern AI, focusing on the most powerful language models which underpin OpenAI's ChatGPT, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: Policy officials at the Department for
Security vulnerability in browser interface allows computer access via graphics card
Modern websites place ever greater demands on the computing power of computers. For this reason, web browsers have also had access to the computing capacities of the graphics card (Graphics Processing Unit or GPU) in addition to the CPU of
Google unveils new updates to make trip planning easier for travelers
Google Maps is launching new updates that are intended to make finding travel inspiration and local recommendations in your destination easier. Users will start seeing these lists of suggestions popping up in Google Maps in more than 40 cities across
AI's new power of persuasion: Study shows LLMs can exploit personal information to change your mind
A new EPFL study has demonstrated the persuasive power of large language models, finding that participants debating GPT-4 with access to their personal information were far more likely to change their opinion compared to those who debated humans.
The airline industry's biggest climate challenge: A lack of clean fuel
In a glimmer of progress for the daunting task of reducing air travel's climate impact, a newly built plant in rural Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world's first commercial quantities of a new type of cleaner jet
CDC investigating nearly 20 cases of people falling ill from counterfeit Botox
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating nearly 20 reports of people experiencing adverse effects from injections of counterfeit Botox.
Two police officers killed in shootout near Syracuse
Two police officers are dead following a shootout that erupted at a New York State residence linked to a car that had earlier evaded a traffic stop, authorities said.
On This Day, April 16: Wayne Gretzky announces retirement from NHL
On April 16, 1999, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL after 21 years.
China’s economy grows 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations
China’s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky’ to youth mental health
The American Psychological Association is urging tech companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect youth mental health, saying that social media platforms are “not inherently suitable for youth.”
