Artificial intelligence
U.S. federal AI regulation is on the way, Sen. Marsha Blackburn says, regardless of big tech opposition
As U.S. states start to react to growing constituent concerns around the risks associated with artificial intelligence use, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said moving forward with a federal preemption standard is “imperative.” Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills focused on those concerns — while also vetoing some strict AI […]
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Top Walmart exec says American manufacturing comeback is real and good for business
John Furner, Walmart U.S. CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Sara Eisen during the Invest in America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025. Aaron Clamage | CNBC Manufacturing is seeing renewed attention from corporate America, with Walmart among the major companies publicly reaffirming its commitment to domestic production. At CNBC’s inaugural Invest in America Forum, Walmart U.S. CEO […]
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Sam Altman says OpenAI isn’t ‘moral police of the world’ after erotica ChatGPT post blows up
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Wednesday that the company is “not the elected moral police of the world” after receiving backlash […]
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A guide to the $1 trillion-worth of AI deals between OpenAI, Nvidia and others
Many predict that the artificial intelligence boom will dramatically change how people live and work, and the scale and pace of recent AI deals seems to reflect this. At the center are a handful of companies that are increasingly turning to each other to finance and build out the necessary infrastructure. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI alone has […]
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon allow ‘erotica’ for adults in major policy shift
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Adult ChatGPT users can soon access a less censored version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which will include erotic materials, OpenAI […]
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BlackRock sees shift in artificial intelligence trade. Where investors are putting their money now.
BlackRock is seeing a shift among Big Tech investors. Jay Jacobs, the firm’s U.S. head of equity ETFs, finds they’re going for targeted themes like artificial intelligence. “One of the biggest trades we’re seeing this year is simply people leaving the traditional tech sector and getting more granular into AI-specific ETFs, like BAI [the iShares […]
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U.S. founders are ‘shameless’ with feedback and Europe’s should do the same: OpenAI’s startup boss
OpenAI’s EMEA startups head Laura Modiano spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday, 8 October. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images In the latest comparison between American and European founders, OpenAI’s startup boss admitted that the Americans are “almost shameless” when it comes to making demands and giving feedback to the AI giant. Laura Modiano, […]
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We tested OpenAI’s Sora 2 video generator to find out why Hollywood is freaking out
The launch of OpenAI’s updated Sora 2 AI video service kicked off another round of anxiety among musicians, actors and other content creators. Sora allows users to generate short videos for free by typing in a prompt. The app is only available on iOS devices and is limited to invitees, meaning people need a code to access […]
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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI models can be hacked: ‘They learn how to kill someone’
Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday 8, October. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google‘s former CEO Eric Schmidt has issued a stark reminder about the dangers of AI and how susceptible it is to being hacked. Schmidt, who served as Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, warned […]
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Google launches Gemini subscriptions to help corporate workers build AI agents
Thomas Kurian CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at the Google Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas on April 8, 2025. Candice Ward | Google Cloud | Getty Images Google is taking another shot at selling businesses on artificial intelligence agents by introducing subscriptions featuring agents that perform specific work tasks. Gemini Enterprise targets large organizations, […]
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