Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy
Microsoft will invest $15.2 billion in the United Arab Emirates over the next four years, the company announced Monday at the first annual Abu Dhabi…
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Microsoft inks $9.7B deal with Australia’s IREN for AI cloud capacity
Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to secure more compute capacity for meeting its customers’ heavy demand for AI services. On Monday,…
LG founder’s grandson, production firm partner up to bring AI to filmmaking
Since AI tools went mainstream, filmmakers, writers, and actors have been scrambling to figure out whether these technologies can truly assist their creativity or if…
Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?
Kevin Rose has a visceral rule for evaluating AI hardware investments: “If you feel like you should punch someone in the face for wearing it,…
Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation
Google says it has removed Gemma from its AI Studio after a U.S. senator accused the AI model of fabricating accusations of sexual misconduct against…
Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little…
Meta has an AI product problem
In the midst of an unprecedented AI buildout, Meta is spending more than most. The company is building two massive data centers, and reporting indicates…
Why automation is the medicine that hospitals and the healthcare system needs
Hospitals are increasingly using mobile robots to move materials and relieve worker strain. Source: Cleveland Clinic Hospitals are wrestling with workforce shortages, aging infrastructure, and…
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
As tech companies tout their plans for massive new data centers, consumers are increasingly worried the AI-driven gold rush will ultimately drive up the price…
Bats inspire WPI researchers to develop drones using echolocation
WPI researchers were inspired by birds and bats, which can navigate in low-visibility terrains filled with obstacles. | Source: Worcester Polytechnic Institute A researcher at…