AvatarTechSpotAvatarAvatar11 hours agoGoogle is set to invest over $100 billion in AI, DeepMind founder saysTechSpot - Alfonso MarucciaA hot potato: Big tech companies have been prominently promoting chatbots, machine learning technology, and large language models as the next major …
AvatarAssociated PressAvatarAvatar12 hours agoGoogle fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli governmentAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKEGoogle has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal. The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were …
AvatarGizmodoAvatarAvatar12 hours agoLawmakers Are Kicking Warrantless Wiretapping Into Overdriveverified_publisherGizmodo - Lucas RopekCritics say a newly proposed update to the law would vastly expand the government's spying powers. This week, Congress is expected to vote on a bill …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar14 hours agoChatGPT is a squeeze away with Nothing’s upgraded earbudsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Brian HeaterNothing today announced a pair of refreshes to its earbud line. The naming conventions are a touch convoluted here, but the Nothing Ear is an update to the Nothing Ear (2), while the Nothing Ear (a) is more of a spiritual successor to the Nothing Ear Stick. The most notable bit of today’s news, …
AvatarCNBCAvatarAvatar17 hours agoTim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion effortsverified_publisherCNBC - Dylan ButtsApple's Tim Cook is in Singapore for the latest leg of his whirlwind tour around Southeast Asia as the CEO pivots toward the region for expansion and …
AvatarCNBCAvatarAvatar18 hours agoCisco debuts new AI-focused security system after $28 billion deal to buy Splunkverified_publisherCNBC - Ryan BrowneEnterprise technology titan Cisco Systems on Thursday unveiled a new security architecture product aimed at securing data centers, clouds, and other …
AvatarVentureBeatAvatarAvatar18 hours agoNew Cisco Hypershield aims to ‘completely reimagine’ security in the AI ageverified_publisherVentureBeat - Taryn PlumbAI is set to be a force multiplier like no other; eventually, everyone will have digital assistants for a multitude of tasks. However, existing data center infrastructure can’t handle this massive data load or the security challenges that come with it. The AI of the future requires a fundamentally …
AvatarDigital TrendsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo19 hours agoNASA green-lights mission to send car-sized drone to Saturn moonverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor MoggNASA’s Mars helicopter mission is now well and truly over, but following in its footsteps is an even more complex flying machine that’s heading for …
AvatarMacRumorsAvatarAvatar20 hours agoApple to Invest $250M+ in Singapore Campus to Expand AI Rolesverified_publisherMacRumors - Tim HardwickApple has announced over $250 million of investment to enhance its campus in Singapore's Ang Mo Kio district, where it has earmarked new roles in artificial intelligence and other key functions. Apple is framing the initiative as a continuation of Apple's long-standing engagement in the region, …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar22 hours agoGoogle fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contractverified_publisherThe Verge - Alex HeathIn an internal memo, Google warns that “if you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again.” Google fired 28 employees in connection with sit-in protests at two of its offices this week, according to an internal memo obtained by …
AvatarArs TechnicaAvatarAvatar10 hours agoFeds appoint “AI doomer” to run AI safety at US instituteverified_publisherArs Technica - Ashley BelangerFormer OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI killing all of us. The US AI Safety Institute—part of the National Institute of …
AvatarCNBCAvatarAvatar23 hours agoBaidu releases new AI tools to promote application developmentverified_publisherCNBC - Evelyn ChengSHENZHEN, China – One year after Chinese search engine operator Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company this week announced tools to …