artificial intelligence (ai)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big privacy questions over Apple's AI software

    Big questions over Apple's AI software Apple, a company known for its longstanding commitment to user privacy, has received flak since unveiling its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10. This relates to the centrepiece of Apple Intelligence...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nvidia's run as world's most valuable company ends after 2 days

    Nvidia's run as world's most valuable company ends after 2 days Nvidia Corp.’s run as the world’s most valuable company didn’t last long. Shares of the semiconductor giant have fallen 6.7% in the last two days, erasing over $220 billion (R3.95 trillion) in market capitalisation and dragging...
  4. Vorastra

    Online Video Adding To Challenges For News Firms: Report

    https://www.barrons.com/news/online-video-adding-to-challenges-for-news-firms-report-3cd7fe4f
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    • artificial intelligence (ai) journalism news online news reuters institute social media
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  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's plan to regulate AI and misinformation

    South Africa's plan to regulate AI and misinformation In its annual performance plan for 2024/25, South Africa's Film and Publication Board (FPB) revealed that it is conducting "deep research" into generative AI to prevent the technology from spreading misinformation. Citing the World Economic...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    xAI close to $6-billion funding deal

    xAI close to $6-billion funding deal Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup X.AI Corp. is nearing a deal to raise $6 billion (R114.1 billion) in a funding round that would value the company at $18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. Sequoia Capital will participate in...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    UK starts drafting AI rules

    UK starts drafting AI rules The UK is starting to draft regulations to govern artificial intelligence, focusing on the most powerful language models which underpin OpenAI’s ChatGPT, people familiar with the matter said. Policy officials at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    xAI valued at R337 billion in possible investment offer

    xAI valued at R337 billion in possible investment offer Elon Musk’s fledgling AI startup X.AI Corp. is looking to raise $3 billion to $4 billion (R56.22 billion to R74.95 billion) in a deal that would value the company at $18 billion (R337.32 billion), according to materials sent to investors...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple launching AI-heavy M4 for new Macs

    Apple launching AI-heavy M4 for new Macs Apple Inc., aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence. The company, which released its first Macs with M3 chips five...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Adobe paying for videos to train AI generator — from around $3 per minute

    Adobe paying for videos to train AI generator — from around $3 per minute Adobe Inc. has begun to procure videos to build its artificial intelligence text-to-video generator, trying to catch up to competitors after OpenAI demonstrated a similar technology. The software company is offering its...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Intel rolling out Gaudi 3 to take on Nvidia H100

    Intel rolling out Gaudi 3 to take on Nvidia H100 Intel Corp. is rolling out a new version of its artificial intelligence chip, aiming to challenge Nvidia Corp. in one of the fastest-growing parts of the semiconductor industry. The updated processor, called Gaudi 3, will be widely available in...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • artificial intelligence (ai) chip manufacturers chip manufacturing intel intel gaudi 3 nvidia h100 pat gelsinger
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    AI users could cough up for copyright violations

    AI users could cough up for copyright violations Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially by lowering the barriers to content creation. While the creative potential of generative AI tools has often been highlighted, the...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    OpenAI's voice-mimicking AI tool previewed

    OpenAI's voice-mimicking AI tool previewed OpenAI is sharing early results from a test for a feature that can read words aloud in a convincing human voice — highlighting a new frontier for artificial intelligence and raising the spectre of deepfake risks. The company is sharing early demos and...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft making tools to counter AI chatbot trickery

    Microsoft making tools to counter AI chatbot trickery Microsoft Corp. is trying to make it harder for people to trick artificial intelligence chatbots into doing weird things. New safety features are being built into Azure AI Studio which lets developers build customized AI assistants using...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon splurging another R52 billion on AI startup Anthropic

    Amazon splurging another R52 billion on AI startup Anthropic Amazon.com Inc. says it’s investing an additional $2.75 billion (R52.01 billion) in Anthropic, completing a deal it made last year to back the artificial intelligence startup and expand a partnership between the companies. The...
  16. Tsepz_GP

    Apple in talks to let Google's Gemini power iPhone AI features

    This will be huge if true, Google AI with Apple A series chips will be truly something… https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-talks-let-googles-gemini-power-iphone-ai-features-bloomberg-news-says-2024-03-18/
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sam Altman rejoining OpenAI board following investigation into firing

    Sam Altman rejoining OpenAI board following investigation into firing OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman was cleared of any wrongdoing that would have mandated being fired from the company late last year, according to a report based on a monthslong investigation into the events leading...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets

    Former Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets A Chinese software engineer working for Alphabet Inc.’s Google was charged by the US Justice Department with stealing trade secrets for developing artificial intelligence (AI) from the company’s supercomputing data centres. Linwei...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nvidia stock boom reminiscent of Tesla hype

    Nvidia stock boom reminiscent of Tesla hype Nvidia Corp.’s rise is captivating the stock market and driving the S&P 500 Index to new highs. But it also raises cautionary reminders of another investor darling that soared on dreams of a technological transformation, only to tumble back to earth...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    AMD closes at new record market cap

    AMD closes at new record market cap Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares jumped Thursday, with the chipmaker extending a surge to hit its latest in a series of fresh records this year. The stock rose 9.1%, a climb that resulted in the company’s market capitalisation closing above $300 billion...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft probing Copilot's disturbing responses

    Microsoft probing Copilot's disturbing responses Microsoft Corp. said it’s investigating reports that its Copilot chatbot is generating responses that users have called bizarre, disturbing and, in some cases, harmful. Introduced last year as a way to weave artificial intelligence into a range...
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