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China Plans Aggressive Expansion Of Computing Power
Chinese ministries say they want 50 percent expansion of national computing power by 2025 amidst trade war with US
UK Data Regulator Takes Issue With Snapchat AI Feature
Snap may be forced to stop offering 'My AI' chat feature in UK if it fails to adequately address ICO concerns over child data protection
EU Says No Formal Investigation Into AI Chips After Nvidia Raid
European Commission says no formal probe as yet into AI chip sector, following raid of Nvidia's offices by French competition authority
Tim Cook Says Apple Hiring AI Staff In UK
On visit to UK Apple chief executive Tim Cook says Apple hiring AI staff as firm touts new Battersea headquarters and Cambridge research base
Amazon Invests $4bn In Anthropic, As ChatGPT Gets Voice, Image Features
Amazon says it will invest up to $4bn in AI firm Anthropic as OpenAI announces voice and image features for ChatGPT
Spotify AI Tool Translates Podcasts In Speaker’s Own Voice
Spotify offers popular podcasts with OpenAI translation tool that adapts speaker's own voice to multiple other languages
UK Researchers Develop Train AI To Aid Air-Traffic Controllers
UK researchers at University of Exeter, Alan Turing Institute and NATS develop virtual airspace to train AI air traffic controllers
Research: Majority Of UK, Ireland Businesses Already Using AI
Some 84 percent of businesses in UK and Ireland already using AI in some capacity, with nearly one-quarter having broad implementations
New Alibaba Group Chief Targets AI, Users As Core Priorities
New Alibaba Group chief executive Eddie Wu says company will prioritise users and AI as it undergoes historic restructure
Intel Pushes Nvidia Chip Competition Amidst AI Frenzy
Intel positions Gaudi AI GPU accelerator as direct Nvidia competition as funding for chip start-ups evaporates
Ant Group Launches Finance-Focused AI Large Language Model
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group launches finance-focused large language model as competition heats up for AI-based apps
Start-Up Xpeng Buys Didi Global’s Electric Car Unit
Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Global sells EV development project to Xpeng as companies team up on new mass-market car brand
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For Large Businesses
Microsoft-backed OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise, adding security and speed as it reassures firms over data privacy
US Judge Denies Copyright For AI-Generated Artwork
US judge denies copyright to computer scientist for AI-generated artwork, calls human authorship 'bedrock requirement'
UN Study Finds Women Face Disproportionate AI Job Risk
Study from UN's International Labour Organisation finds women in clerical jobs face disproportionate AI job automation risk
Beijing Bans AI-Generated Medical Prescriptions
Beijing municipal health commission bans AI-generated prescriptions as tech industry pushes generative AI for healthcare industry
Influential Google Researcher Leaves To Co-Found ‘Sakana AI’
Former Google researcher Llion Jones, co-author of influential paper on machine learning transformers, leaves to co-found Sakana AI in Tokyo
Tesla Faces Engineer Claims In Autopilot Fatal Crash Case
Tesla faces claims by multiple company engineers as 2019 Autopilot-linked fatal crash in Florida heads toward trial
Intel Launches China Innovation Hub Amidst Sanctions
Intel works with tech firms in Shenzhen to launch innovation hub focusing on AI and other areas, as US pressures firms to reduce business ties
Sanctioned Jingjia Plans China AI GPU Production Ramp
Sanctioned Chinese chipmaker Jingjia Microelectronics plans GPU production centre to boost domestic AI industry amidst export controls
Researchers Disable AI Chatbot Safeguards
Researchers find automated way of removing guardrails that prevent ChatGPT, Bard, other AI chatbots from generating harmful content
Worldcoin Holds Official Launch Amidst Crypto Crackdown
Sam Altman's Worldcoin cryptocurrency project holds official launch, but remains unavailable in US amidst crackdown on digital assets
SoftBank In Deal With Symbiotic For AI-Powered Warehouses
SoftBank and Symbiotic joint venture GreenBox to offer capacity in automated warehouses, amidst frenzied interest in artificial intelligence
China Looks To AI-Generated Hosts For Livestream Sales
Major e-commerce sites and brands are experimenting with AI-generated hosts to sell products in livestreams in China
Gamers Trick AI-Generated News Site Into Posting Fake Article
Hail Glorbo: World of Warcraft gamers trick website into posting AI-generated article based on comments about nonexistent feature
OpenAI Deal With AP Gives Access To News Archive
ChatGPT developer OpenAI reaches deal with Associated Press giving access to news archive back to 1985 amidst data controversy
Intel’s Gelsinger Concludes China Trip Amidst Tensions
Intel chief Pat Gelsinger concludes trip to China as company launches modified AI chip for local market amidst tightening export restrictions
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US Firms Keep Low Profile At Shanghai AI Conference
US tech giants avoid top sponsorships at latest World Artificial Intelligence Conference amidst rising geopolitical tensions