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China Chip Investment Plummets Amidst US Restrictions
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Broadcom Value Jumps Over $1tn On AI Optimism
Broadcom stock price surges 24 percent after company predicts 'massive' opportunity from custom AI chips for large customers
BBC Complains To Apple Over Misleading AI-Generated Headlines
BBC complains to Apple over inaccurate AI-generated information in summaries of notifications from news apps, raising misinformation risk
OpenAI’s Altman Donates $1m To Trump Inauguration
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Apple Touts Ongoing UK Investment, As Tim Cook Meets Prime Minister
Apple highlights its UK investment has grown to £18 billion, as CEO Tim Cook meets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Google Unveils Next Gen AI Gemini 2.0
Amid a potential breakup threat from US authorities, Google releases next generation of its AI tool Gemini
Supreme Court Permits Nvidia Investor Lawsuit To Proceed
Setback for Nvidia after Supreme Court rules class-action lawsuit against AI chip giant for misleading investors can proceed
Apple Intelligence Launches In UK, Siri Integrated With ChatGPT
Users of the iPhone 15 and later in the UK can now experience Apple Intelligence, after the release of iOS 18.2
Reddit Introduces AI Search Tool
AI-powered Reddit Answers allows users to access information based on Reddit posts, in move to reduce Google dependence
Former OpenAI Researcher Raises $40m For AI Voice Start-Up
Former co-developer of voice mode for OpenAI's ChatGPT launches WaveForms AI to make AI voice interactions feel more intuitive
OpenAI Releases Sora Video-Generation Tool
OpenAI releases Sora AI video-generation tool to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscription users amidst concern over copyright, deepfakes
Tesla To Use Human Back-Up Drivers For Cybercab Fleet
Tesla to initially use human back-up controllers for company-owned robotaxi fleet at launch next year, says Deutsche Bank
China Opens Nvidia Antitrust Probe After US Sanctions
Chinese government opens antitrust probe into Nvidia's $7bn acquisition of Mellanox, in move seen as retaliation to export restrictions
Google Announces Quantum Chip Error ‘Breakthrough’
Google Willow quantum chip makes significant improvements in error correction, moving quantum computing closer to reality
OpenAI Seeks To Remove Commercial ‘AGI’ Constraint
ChatGPT developer OpenAI reportedly discussing removal of provision that blocks Microsoft from accessing super-intelligent AI
EU Probes Nvidia AI Chip Business Practices
European Commission reportedly questions Nvidia competitors, customers over business practices in AI chip market over antitrust concerns
Elon Musk’s xAI Closes $6bn Funding, Plots Colossus AI Supercomputer Expansion
SEC filing reveals that Elon Musk’s AI firm, xAI, has raised another $6 billion, as it pledges to expand Colossus supercomputer
Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date
Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest facility to date
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Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres
Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives
US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector
New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips
Elon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Bid
OpenAI's bid to convert to a 'for-profit' organisation is opposed by Elon Musk and co in a federal courtroom
OpenAI Sued By Canadian News Publishers For Alleged Copyright Infringement
Group of news publishers in Canada become the latest group to sue OpenAI for allegedly using their new content to train ChatGPT
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board
CEO Pat Gelsinger has been “retired” effective 1 December, after the board of directors reportedly loses confidence in his turnaround plan
FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft
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OpenAI Allows Staff To Sell $1.5 Billion Stock To SoftBank – Report
SoftBank is to acquire more OpenAI shares, after the AI startup allows staff to sell their shares to Japanese tech giant