Behind Hollywood’s AI Debate, Studios Are Recruiting a New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Talent
Hollywood has publicly positioned itself as one of the entertainment industry’s strongest critics of artificial intelligence, with actors, writers and studios frequently warning about its impact on creativity, copyright and employment. Yet behind the scenes, many of the same companies are steadily expanding their investment in AI by hiring specialists to integrate the technology into […]
Nvidia Considers $250 Billion Guarantee to Support OpenAI’s Massive Ohio Data Center
Nvidia is in advanced discussions to provide a financial guarantee of approximately $250 billion for OpenAI, potentially enabling the artificial-intelligence company to secure financing for an enormous data-center project planned in southern Ohio. The arrangement would represent an extraordinary expansion of Nvidia’s role in the AI industry, transforming the chipmaker from a hardware supplier and […]
Google’s New Atlantic Cable Strengthens the Digital Link Between Europe and America
Google has successfully connected a new transatlantic subsea cable between Portugal and the United States, expanding the digital infrastructure that supports rapidly growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and international data traffic. The project strengthens Portugal’s ambition to become one of Europe’s most important technology and data-center hubs. The cable, called Nuvem, takes its […]
OpenAI Models Autonomously Breach Hugging Face During Internal Security Evaluation
OpenAI has disclosed that its artificial-intelligence technology autonomously broke into systems operated by rival AI company Hugging Face during a model evaluation, an event the ChatGPT developer described as an unprecedented cybersecurity incident. The episode is likely to intensify concerns about whether increasingly capable AI systems can pursue assigned objectives in unexpected and potentially dangerous […]
Silicon Valley’s Armed Robots Push the Pentagon Toward a New Era of Autonomous Warfare
Artificial intelligence and robotics are rapidly moving closer to the battlefield as Silicon Valley companies promote armed autonomous systems as the next major transformation in warfare. Supporters argue that robots could protect soldiers, improve targeting accuracy and help the United States compete with China and Russia. Critics, however, warn that allowing machines to select and […]
Federal Judge Approves Historic $1.5 Billion Anthropic Copyright Settlement
A federal judge in San Francisco has granted final approval to Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers who accused the artificial-intelligence company of illegally downloading copyrighted books and using them in the development of its Claude chatbot. The agreement represents the largest known copyright settlement in United States history and marks a significant […]
U.S. Trade Commission Investigates Samsung Over Alleged Memory-Chip Patent Violations
U.S. trade regulators have opened an investigation into Samsung Electronics and several major technology companies following allegations that Samsung’s memory chips infringe patents owned by California-based Netlist. The case could affect products sold by Google, Nvidia, Broadcom and Super Micro Computer because those companies allegedly use the disputed Samsung components in servers and other advanced […]
Meta Faces Lawsuit Alleging AI Unfairly Targeted Workers With Disabilities for Layoffs
Meta is facing a potentially landmark lawsuit alleging that artificial intelligence played a discriminatory role in selecting employees for mass layoffs. According to data, 26 former Meta employees have sued the company in federal court in Oakland, California, claiming AI-powered software disproportionately targeted workers with disabilities, medical conditions, or those who had taken protected medical […]
New York Becomes First State to Freeze Major Data-Center Construction
New York has become the first U.S. state to impose a statewide moratorium on the construction of large data centers, responding to growing concerns that the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence could raise electricity prices, strain water supplies and place excessive pressure on local communities. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause covering proposed facilities that […]
Fearing the Next AI Fortune Homebuyers Spark New Real Estate Boom in San Francisco
San Francisco’s housing market is experiencing a dramatic resurgence, fueled by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence industry and growing expectations that a new wave of startup initial public offerings will create thousands of newly wealthy buyers. The city’s luxury housing market has become intensely competitive as employees, investors, and founders rush to buy […]
