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Google to relaunch tool for creating AI-generated images of people after pulling service due to inaccuracies
The Deepmind logo is being displayed on a smartphone with the Google Gemini logo in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google said it will soon allow users to create images of people using its Gemini artificial intelligence tool, after pulling […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog with unauthorized gas turbines at data center
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is being accused by environmental and health advocates of adding to the pollution problem in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas […]
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Want to make good investments? Avoid these 3 common mistakes, Morningstar portfolio manager says
Making good investments is key for those looking to accumulate wealth, but it’s not always easy —especially given the ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and fears of a looming recession . From following fads with blind faith to trying to forecast market moves, Nicolo Bragazza, an associate portfolio manager at Morningstar Investment Management, names three investing mistakes […]
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Nvidia has become world’s ‘most important stock,’ adding pressure to upcoming earnings report
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters For Nvidia investors, the past two years have been a joyride. But recently they’ve been on more of a roller coaster. As the primary beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom, Nvidia has […]
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Meta says it found WhatsApp accounts linked to Iranian hackers targeting Biden and Trump
Meta said Friday that it blocked a “small cluster” of WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian hacking group that was targeting officials associated with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The company said in a blog post that the bogus WhatsApp accounts appeared to originate from the Iranian threat actor dubbed APT42, which […]
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GM-owned Cruise will partner with Uber to offer driverless rides
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber Technologies and General Motors’ Cruise have agreed to a multi-year partnership, under which the embattled autonomous vehicle company plans to offer driverless rides to Uber users as soon as next year. The […]
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Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity
Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence startup that’s been embroiled in controversy due to accusations of plagiarizing content from media outlets, plans to start running ads on its search app in the fourth quarter, CNBC has learned. The company, which […]
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RFK Jr. plans to end presidential campaign, will endorse Trump over Harris
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., looks on during a campaign event to announce his pick for running mate at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to drop out of the presidential race on Friday and endorse […]
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Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh funding
Generative AI models require huge amounts of training data to enable their systems to produce advanced outputs. But the data that goes into them is often from sources where copyright restrictions are in place. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images San-Francisco-based startup Story said Wednesday that it raised $80 million of funding for a […]
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Amazon-backed Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged copyright infringement. Three authors said in the filing that Anthropic “built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books,” including their own. Anthropic, which was founded by ex-OpenAI research executives, has backers […]
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