Artificial intelligence
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is using old EV batteries to power AI data centers
As demand for energy skyrockets amid the rise of AI, one of Tesla‘s co-founders is betting on a new solution: giving old electric vehicle batteries a second-life. JB Straubel, who helped launch Tesla and served as its tech chief until 2019, founded Redwood Materials in 2017 to recycle batteries and build a closed-loop supply chain […]
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The AI ‘algorithmic audit’ could be coming to hotel room checkout
Artificial intelligence can lead to surprises in all sorts of places where a bill once would have been considered settled. The use of AI by Hertz (and European car rental company Sixt) to scan for damage on cars, which is then charged to the customer, is a new application of the technology that is creeping […]
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Palantir lands $10 billion Army software and data contract
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, attending the annual Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Palantir has inked a contract with the U.S. Army worth up to $10 billion to meet growing warfare demands over the next decade. As part of the […]
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Amazon stock sinks 7% after earnings: Here are the key takeaways
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy looks on during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations on most metrics, but the results weren’t good enough to please Wall Street. Amazon stock slid following the release and […]
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‘What am I falling in love with?’ Human-AI relationships are no longer just science fiction
Nikolai Daskalov lives alone in a small house in rural Virginia. His preferred spot is a brown suede recliner in the middle of his living room facing a vintage wooden armoire and a TV that’s rarely turned on. The front of the white home is covered in shrubs, and inside there are trinkets, stacks of […]
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Amazon earnings primer: Why AI and tariffs are key to the second quarter
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Amazon will report second-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Here’s what analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per share: $1.33 Revenue: $162.1 billion Wall Street is also looking […]
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Painters, nursing assistants, and more: Microsoft’s top 10 most AI-safe careers
Blue-collar jobs are least likely to be impacted by AI, Microsoft research finds. Reza Estakhrian | The Image Bank | Getty Images Blue-collar jobs have a new sheen to them as desk workers become increasingly vulnerable to being replaced by artificial intelligence. Microsoft examined the link between how much certain workers rely on AI tools […]
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OpenAI spearheads one of Europe’s biggest data centers with 100,000 Nvidia chips
Jaque Silva| Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday said it is launching a Stargate-branded AI data center in Norway, marking its first foray into Europe with such a project. British firm Nscale will design and build the site as part of a 50-50 joint venture with Norwegian energy infrastructure firm Aker. OpenAI will be […]
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iPhone maker Foxconn joins $1 trillion AI data center market with new alliance
Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn on Wednesday said it is taking a stake in TECO Electric & Machinery Co., as it looks to supercharge its efforts to become […]
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Big Tech split? Google to sign EU’s AI guidelines despite Meta snub
VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Google on Wednesday said it will sign the European Union’s guidelines on artificial intelligence, which Meta previously rebuffed due to concerns they could stifle innovation. In a blog post, Google said it planned to sign the code in the hope that it would promote European citizens’ […]
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